Pop sensibility with the storytelling savvy of a singer-songwriter.

7 MP3 Songs in this album (30:24) !
Related styles: Pop: Pop/Rock, Folk: like Ani, Solo Female Artist

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Darryl Smyers of the Dallas Observer raves that Emmelineâs âstraight-ahead take on folk/rock may actually be the best thingâ on a bill of seasoned, signed artists. The Ghost of Blind Lemon blog says she ânot only possesses a beautiful voice, but writes songs that are simply beautiful and heartfelt.â Fellow musicians Avoiding Disaster refer to her as âsome sort of sonic angel,â and songwriter Jenni Mansfield Peal declares that her âimages and passages of the songs, whether gently reflected or emphatically pronounced, create a sampler of genuine soul observations.â

The pint-sized singer/songwriter from Dallas, TX, may represent a musical amalgamation of big words, unconventional chords, and undeniably catchy melodies, but Emmelineâs pedigree is anything but that of a musician. Born to a tax attorney and a CPA, the former mathlete spent her days in honors classes and her nights in dedicated study groups. Yet despite her penchant for proofs and polygons, Emmelineâs affinity for music manifested at an early age.

A pianist since age four and a songwriter since eleven-and-a-half (because, when youâre young, you count by âhalvesâ), Emmeline made her musical debut conducting an orchestra of stuffed animals in her parents' living room. A mixture of confidence and California sunshine led her to Scripps College, where she studied voice, piano, and music theory with a zeal that eventually earned her a Bachelor of Arts in general music.

Emmelineâs extensive classical training is not the only thing that sets her apart from her pop-minded peers. Her songs reflect an eclectic array of influencesâAni DiFranco, Billy Joel, Stroke 9, Matchbox Twenty, Mariah Carey, and Ace of Base, to name a fewâand her clever lyrics convey a wisdom far beyond her twenty-five years. Labeled a "piano-centered Joni Mitchell" by Dallas's revered Ghost of Blind Lemon blog, Emmeline uses her versatile musical palette to explore what Peal calls âthe fleeting nature of hope, and substitutions for hopeâ in stories of everyday life that allow each listener to forge an intense and immediate connection.

Her live show is as personal as the songs on her acoustic EP, Early Morning Hours. Having honed her live skills in venues such as Dallasâs legendary Opening Bell Coffee, the House of Blues, and Poor Davidâs Pub with local powerhouses like Glitter Rose, Phoenix Hart, and Acoustic Distortion, Emmeline has developed a stage presence as warm as summer in Texas. Alex P. of Lost Artâs recently exclaimed, âEmmelineâs set was a musical treat. Her sometimes blatantly optimistic and sometimes bittersweet songs were laden with emotion, and her soulful performance was actually enhanced by the between-song banter, which is awesome.â

As Smyers explains, âthe diminutive Emmeline has a sincere quality to her music that sets her apart from your standard coffee house beat poet.â Give her songs a listen. You just might find a friend between the lines.