Mary Margaret Cozart is an indie rock singer/songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.
Drawing upon roots spanning Alabama to North Carolina, her love for songwriting is explored through a southern tone punctuated by refined guitar work. With classical guitar training from the University of Georgia, Cozart bends the straight and narrow of technique to accompany sweet, yet often dissonant melodies.
Since embarking on the Athens music scene in 2019 with her folk duo Common Currents (“some of the freshest folk to come around in a while” - Gordon Lamb, Flagpole Magazine), Cozart launched into sharing music from her solo repertoire, including a 5-song debut EP “Emerald City” (2021) and singles “Georgia to California” (2021), “Interior Design” (2023).
Cozart has performed locally between Savannah and Athens over the past six years, and upon returning to Atlanta in 2025, she continues to perform solo as well as with the Athens-based group Your Ex's Pets. Her latest single, "Maggie's World," is out online now.
Photo by Mel Mercer
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2023
“Cozart wrote and recorded her debut EP, “Emerald City,” during the pandemic. The five songs feature arrangements that are dreamy like Oz’s slumber inducing poppy fields, and guitar phrases that shimmer like the domes of the Emerald City. The songs on the record draw a parallel between her life during quarantine with Dorothy’s experiences in Oz.” — Christopher Berinato, Savannah Now
2021
“What’s immediately and thoroughly grabbing is her deft guitar playing, which holds down the rhythm just fine but shines with trills, fingerpicking and more.” — Gordon Lamb, Flagpole Magazine
Cozart’s melodic voice seems to address the listener directly, offering both understanding and encouragement to find the strength to reclaim our lives after this forced hiatus.” — Sydney Amling, VinylMag
“Cozart’s voice is solidly and reliably based around a nice mid-range and her work around this base adds a sense of gravity to her vocals” — Gordon Lamb, Flagpole Magazine