Life of a Rockstar
Brogan Bosworth has the best of both worlds as a student by day and a rockstar by night
By Nora Barnard | Photos by Claira Tokarz & Nora Dahlberg | Design By Ally Parker
Girl Idiot band members in Athens, Ohio. Nov. 3, 2025.
As a fourth-year student studying creative writing and entrepreneurship by day, then playing a packed show by night with her band, Girl Idiot, Brogan Bosworth is Ohio University’s own rock ‘n’ roll Hannah Montana. Get the inside scoop on Bosworth's daily life as she navigates college, a job and band life.
How did the band get together?
We’ve been together for about two years now. I was scrolling through Instagram, and I kept seeing all these bands, and I've always wanted to do that. It's been on my bucket list forever, and I’ve already been singing for a bit. I thought, “I just need to do it.” So I made a post saying, “I'm interested in putting a band together. If anyone else is interested, we'll need some instruments: like a drummer, a guitarist and a bassist.” I actually had a lot of people reach out, which was really nice. So I got to sort through all those and host some, I wouldn’t say interviews, but we did audition and see how the group fit together. After a while of trying to find people who fit our approach and could commit the time and energy, we have the group we have now, and it's a pretty great group.
What is your role in the band?
I sing and play bass too, but our bass player is incredibly talented, so it’s not often needed.
How many classes are you in this semester?
This semester, there are just five. I'm doing a business cluster, which is very demanding. So just five right now, but usually there are a lot more.
What does a usual morning look like for you?
Brogan Bosworth, co-lead singer of Girl Idiot band in Athens, Ohio. Nov. 3, 2025.
Depending on the day, I usually wake up at 8 or 9 [a.m.]. When I wake up at 8, I go to the gym in the morning before class. If it’s 9, I get up, make breakfast, do my makeup and put on some clothes. The business cluster starts around 11. That's every single day. I sit in the basement of Copeland Hall for three hours with the same group of people, because it's a group project for the whole semester, and I work with them for three hours. Then, usually right after that, I have a class that backs up directly to the business clusters, so I cross the street and go sit in another basement for an hour [and] listen to a history lecture.
What about your evening?
I just started a new job, so I'm doing that. I'm a line cook up at Jackie O's. I've been working in the restaurant industry for about four years, doing line cooking, and I always find my way back to it. Currently, I go home at 3 [p.m.], have about 40 minutes, and then I head straight to work until 9 or 10 p.m. If I don't have work, then I usually do some light homework. I live by myself right now, so it’s just me and my two cats, Oliver and Alice.
How often does your band rehearse?
Usually twice a week for two or three hours. We used to practice in the CMDI room in Glidden, but we have lost access since our guitarist is no longer a student in the CMDI program. So now we are in the drummer's attic, which I'm sure his roommates love. It's a tight space, but there are a couple of couches, and we set everything up.
How often does your band play shows?
Last semester, we had a good stretch where we were playing a show almost every weekend, which was exhausting. We were trying to learn new material in between shows to bring something new to each one. We currently average about one or two shows per month.
What has been your best performance?
We had an outstanding show at The Union early last semester, about this time last year. I called it our "Blood Sugar Show," just because we were playing “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but we had a really good crowd going. We also conducted “The Biggest Cover-Up” last year, which took place at The Union. We covered Pearl Jam, and the turnout for that was just amazing. The Union was packed. Another memorable one, we played up in Cleveland at the Grog Shop over the summer. I'm from Cleveland, so we got everybody out there and really pulled something out of our ass, because not all of us live close to each other. We just practiced in the morning, and then we went straight to the show.
How often do you practice on your own?
All the time, especially now that I live by myself. I used to go sit in my car, drive around for a while and practice, but now that I'm by myself, I'm looking for any opportunity I can.
What is your favorite part of being in a band?
[It’s] so stereotypical, but just playing the music together, especially when everybody's in that groove, you're so connected to every sound, every note that somebody's playing; you can feel the shift. And when we make our own music, sometimes we finish one of our own songs,
and I'm like, “Man, you guys, not to be biased, but that is so good.” It really is so special to be able to come together with some really talented people and make something that is entirely our own. It's such a good sense of community and group, and being able to depend on each other.
What is the most difficult part of being a student and a lead singer in a rock band?
The time. Trying to find the time and trying to balance all of my commitments. I set myself a high standard academically, to make the time to get all my work done at the quality that I wanted, and then make time to practice music. And I always write everything out so I have it. So that takes hours at a time. I'd say, really, balance. It is so hard. And sometimes, I say to myself that sometimes you have to do it tired, and I find myself doing that a lot, especially now that I've added work to the mix.
Do you plan to continue with music after college?
I think music's always been a part of my life. It'll always be a part of my life. I don't know what the fate of the band is. I can’t say I would be mad at it either way; if it fizzles out on its own or if it keeps going. It's something that we take with us, and I'm happy to see where it takes me. Other than that, I'm sure I'll find my way back on a stage somehow, whether it's just on my own or with more people. b
