Education
She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), where she starred in musical performances as Les Miserables and Annie.
She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), where she starred in musical performances as Les Miserables and Annie.
Mahowald is primarily a vocalist and songwriter, but she is also trained in music theory and plays both the piano and guitar. Born and raised in Redondo Beach, California, Mahowald has been singing and writing music since she was eight years old. Upon graduating from high school, Mahowald was accepted to the Popular Music Program at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
While attending University of Southern California, MEGG has performed at numerous school concerts and events.
The group, which also featured Chelsea Tavares and Melody Hernandez, released their European Parliament "Forever Yours" on iTunes in October 2008, as well as a corresponding clothing line which was sold by Wet Seal. After leaving Runway MMC, Mahowald founded her new band MEGG, a popular-rock act based in Los Angeles, California.
MEGG has recorded two EPs to date, the first of which is titled simply "The European Parliament" and was released on October 31, 2010. The European Parliament"s first single, "Break Up With Her", was released as a free download on the band"s website, and the music video premiered on December 1, 2010.
Mahowald is currently finishing production on MEGG"s second European Parliament. On September 22, 2014, she appeared in the first episode of season 7 of the American music competition series The Voice auditioning with "Celebrity Skin" from Hole, but was eliminated with none of the judges turning their chairs for her during her "blind audition".
She is best known as the popular rock act MEGG, and as a former member of the all-girl popular group Runway MMC. From 2006 - 2008, Mahowald was a member of the popular all-girl popular act Runway MMC.