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Emmy the Great
Emmy the Great
Emmy the Great
album, First Love, was released in February 2009. Her live band includes Euan Hinshelwood of Younghusband, Tom Rogerson of Three Trapped Tigers, and Ric Hollingbery of Pengilly’s. First Love was produced by Moss, Hinshelwood, Rogerson and the Earlies. Her song "First Love" was the free download of the week on iTunes. Emmy has written for music magazines, The Stool Pigeon and Drowned in Sound, though she claimed in an interview that she had no plans to be a music journalist, stating that "if you go too far to the other side you’ll never be a Jedi."[2]
Discography
Albums
Background information Birth name Origin Genre(s) Years active Label(s) Emma-Lee Moss London, UK Indie, Folk 2005 - present Fear And Records, Close Harbour
• First Love (9 February 2009), Close Harbour
Singles and EPs
• "Secret Circus" – 20 March, 2006, Fear and Records/Drowned in Sound – released on 7" vinyl record and digital audio download. 1. "Secret Circus" - 4:02 2. "The Hypnotist’s Son" - 6:16 • My Bad – 20 August, 2007, Close Harbour – released on 7" vinyl record and digital audio download. 1. "Easter Parade" 2. "MIA" 3. "City Song" 4. "The Woods" 5. "Aiko" (download version only) • "Gabriel" - 26 November, 2007, Moshi Moshi Singles Club - released on 7" vinyl record and digital audio download. 1. "Gabriel" 2. "If I’d Known The Last Time Was Going To Be The Last Time I Would Have Let You Enjoy It" • "Chris Moss" – 24 December, 2007, Close Harbour – Released as a download from Emmy’s myspace on Christmas Eve. 1. "Christmas in Prison"
Emma-Lee Moss (born 1984[1]), known by her stage name Emmy the Great, is a London-based singer-songwriter. Moss was born in Hong Kong, and emigrated with her family to London at the age of 12.
Musical career
To date, she has toured with Tilly and the Wall, Martha Wainwright, Jamie T amongst others and collaborated with several other artists, most notably Lightspeed Champion and Fatboy Slim (as part of the Brighton Port Authority project). She has played extensively on the festival circuit, including sets at the Truck Festival, Green Man Festival, Latitude Festival, Glastonbury, and the inaugural Sŵn Festival in Cardiff in 2007. Her debut
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2. 3. 4. 5. • 1. 2. • "Winchester" "Three Men And A Little Lady" "Long Island" "Winchester (Live)" "We Almost Had a Baby" (10 November 2008), Close Harbour "We Almost Had a Baby" "Short Country Song" "Secret Mirkin featuring Younghusband" (2 February 2008) Close Harbour - delux re-issue with limited edition green mirkin "First Love" (23 February, 2009), Close Harbour "First Love" " Burn Baby Burn
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References
[1] Cairns Dan, "The legendary Emmy the Great", The Sunday Times, London, November 4, 2007. Quoting: The fabled record-company wine-and-dine technique deployed to secure a musician’s signature has yet, it seems, to be used on her. “I always thought it was a myth,” says the 23-year-old, “until I found out all my friends have experienced it, and then I thought, ‘Oh.’ I did have a manager once who used to take me out for pub lunches, but only so he could talk about his weekend. I’ve never been wooed.” [2] Heller, Josh (27 December 2008). "The Comment Tree: Emmy the Great Interview". The Comment Tree. http://www.thecommenttree.com/2008/ 12/emmy-great-interview.html. Retrieved on 12 April 2009.
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Compilations
• In the City Unsigned 2005 – 20 September, 2005, In The City • Track 44 "Gloria" (acoustic version) • It’s Not Like Christmas – 11 December, 2006 • Track 8 "Christmas in Prison", with Lightspeed Champion • 50Minutes - 6 November, 2006 • Track 3 "Big Water"
External links
• Official Website • Stereokill Interview: April 2009 • Emmy the Great interview with getcloser.com
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