• 5 years ago
ANNALISE EMERICK performs the song "THE SUN AND THE MOON" for BalconyTV.
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Through a warm account of the perfect New Year's Eve, Boston folk songstress Annalise Emerick has demonstrated her aptness to awaken reminiscence in the minds of her listeners, all with just a few simple words, (and one or two bars from "Auld Lang Syne"). One of the fittingly optimistic tracks on Emerick's 2011 acclaimed debut EP, Starry-Eyed, "This Love Won't Break Your Heart" is a tale about longtime friends whose encouragement and support never fail. Exclusively premiered as a music video on November 28th via American Songwriter, Emerick's reflection on the past symbolizes her tight support system and its interconnected role in her music career.

Since moving from Nashville to New England in late summer 2011, Emerick has continued to make more steadfast friends and fans, thanks to a whirlwind slate of live performances and the immediate success of her seven track collection, which debuted on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart at #9 its first day. The collection prompted an outpouring of attention from the national blog scene and a spotlight on CD Baby's Music Discovery Podcast, which assured its listeners: "Fans of Ingrid Michaelson will feel right at home."

In 2013 Emerick began her "Somewhere in Between" tour and continued raking in the awards: first prize in the 2013 New England Songwriting Competition and second place in the 2013 Solarfest singer/songwriter competition.

Emerick's acoustic-driven style and earnest, contemplative lyrics have situated her among fans of Eva Cassidy, Patty Griffin and Brandi Carlile—Emerick's musical idol, whose 2010 concert in Nashville inspired Emerick to commit to following her truest heart as an artist. But in many ways the singer is a gypsy—always restlessly exploring the notion of home musically, emotionally and geographically. She's claimed a scattering of cities as musical muses, growing up in Austin and Seattle before studying music at Belmont University in Nashville, where she later recorded her debut with producer Brad Hill at Hill Studios.

But several charmed summers as a camp counselor in Maine and New Hampshire somehow made New England feel like just the spot to finally launch her musical career. She wrote the sun-drenched acoustic opener "You Win" as a way to liberate her original dreams of making it in Nashville. She recounts the challenges, but doesn't hold the city itself responsible. "I moved to Boston to get a fresh start," she says. "It doesn't have the industry, but it is a city filled with amazing musicians and discerning fans. It's a place where my kind of folk-influenced pop is appreciated."

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