Hollie Rogers Releases New Single & Video “Spaceman” Featuring The Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hollie Rogers releases Spaceman, the second single from her forthcoming album Everything’s Fine, due for release on 5th June 2026.
Spaceman showcases a striking new dimension of Rogers’ songwriting, blending intimate piano, cinematic orchestration, and raw emotional storytelling.
Originally conceived as an upbeat rock anthem, Spaceman took an unexpected turn, evolving into a piano-led ballad with strings performed by The Budapest Symphony Orchestra. The song was co-written with Hollie’s’ collaborator and pianist Ed Blunt during a writing retreat and was inspired by a shared real-life moment neither of them will ever forget, a night when Ed Blunt and Hollie saw a very low, flaming meteor tearing across the sky, and thought it might be the end of the world.
Hollie shares, “We heard a sonic boom and saw a low-flying meteor that had crashed into the earth’s atmosphere. It was the sort of thing you’d be sure you imagined had you been alone, and neither of us will ever forget what it looked like. A huge green/orange orb streaking through the night sky. That was where our opening line came from.”
Reflecting on the songwriting process Hollie adds “Believe it or not, our starting point for this writing session was to create something with a similar vibe to ‘Simply The Best’ by Tina Turner! But it quickly took on a life of its own, evolving in a completely unexpected direction, a million miles away from the original plan.
But if you listen closely, you’ll notice the rhythm of opening line, “Remember the night we saw the light in the sky” closely matches the rhythm of the opening guitar riff in “Simply The Best”. This wasn’t intentional but I think it’s unlikely to be a coincidence.”
The writing process itself was far from effortless. “This was one of those songs that felt like hard work,” Hollie admits. “Some songs fall out fully formed. This one really didn’t.” Initially written on guitar, the track only truly came alive once Blunt sat at the piano and improvised the now signature riff. “We realised we’d just been playing it on the wrong instrument.”
A year later, Spaceman reached its final form when Hollie’s first-ever orchestral arrangement, co-written with Nicole Picazo, was recorded by The Budapest Symphony Orchestra in Hungary. “Watching the musicians bring the song to life was overwhelming “ says Hollie “They played so beautifully that I cried actual tears on the Zoom call.”
Though Spaceman stands apart stylistically as the only piano ballad on Everything’s Fine, Hollie knew it had to be included. The album is her most honest and multidimensional work to date, a record that embraces life’s contradictions, finding humour, healing, and hope amid the chaos.
Everything’s Fine is released 5th June 2026.
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SPRING Pre-Release Duo/Band Tour – “Everything’s Fine Tour (Chapter 1)”
Mar 12 – Acapela Cardiff (Band)
Apr 18 – Temperance, Leamington Spa (Duo)
Apr 19 – Greystones Sheffield (Band)
Apr 23 – Half Moon, Putney (Solo, support for Brave Rival)
Apr 24 – The Bear Club Luton (Band)
Apr 25 – Sudbury Arts Centre, Suffolk (Duo)
May 1 – Otford Hall, Sevenoaks (Duo)
May 29 – The Lighthouse, Poole (Duo)
Jun 7 – The Harlington, Fleet (9 piece band – ALBUM LAUNCH)
SUMMER
Jul 30 – Spring Arts Centre, Portsmouth (Duo)
Aug 8 – Nuernberg Guitar Festival, Germany (Solo)
Aug 21 – Old Bush Blues Festival, Worcestershire (Band)
Sep 3 – Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham (Band)
Sep 12 – South Downs Folk Festival, Bognor (Duo)
Sep 16 – St Ives Arts Centre, Cornwall (Solo)
NOV “Everything’s Fine Tour (Chapter 2)”
Nov 6 – aRTy Barn, Hemel Hempstead (Band)
Nov 13 – Cranleigh Arts Centre (Band)
Nov 19 – Ropewalk, Barton-Upon-Humber (Duo)
Nov 20 – The Live Room, Saltaire (Band)
Nov 24 – Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulson (Band)
Nov 27 – Chapel Arts Centre, Bath (Band)
Nov 28 – The Acorn, Penzance (Band)
