See the dazzling Miss Emma-Lee perform at Horizon Stage on Saturday, November 14
The first time you hear Emma-Lee perform, either Up Close and Personal at Horizon Stage on November 14 or on her debut CD Never Just a Dream, you will feel like you have stumbled on a star. Brimming with the same ‘special something’ that performers like Feist, k.d. lang, Madeleine Peyroux and Norah Jones exude, her music will touch your heart and soul.
A torch singer in the very best sense of the word, Emma-Lee effortlessly shifts between numerous genres including country, big band jazz, bossa nova, and pop. Armed with a voice that will make you melt, her original songs are saucy and sweet, pensive and pure. Fans of slow-burning ballads and music with an old soul will find a lot to like in Emma-Lee. With artistic influences like Joni Mitchell and jazz great Ella Fitzgerald, her exquisite voice creates a hauntingly-beautiful musical landscape.
Whether performing her epic song “Flow”, which tells the story of a girl who sublets the apartment of her globe-trotting ex-boyfriend and renders herself at the mercy of his memory, or the soaring “That Sinking Feeling”, with its sting of realization, or the ragtime bounce of “Jealousy”, which cheekily suggests you get what you deserve for snooping, Emma-Lee deftly captures the many dimensions of love and loss. But her music is about so much more than youthful heartbreak. It delves into the pleasures of May-December relationships, suggests regret for past mistakes, and calls out for understanding. At times playful, at others wistful, her collection of songs is inspired by the sort of heartache that is universal to anyone who has lived a life worth living.
An incredible talent like Emma-Lee’s must be heard to be believed. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover her for yourself at Horizon Stage on Saturday, November 14. Tickets are just $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster and the Horizon Stage Box Office. Call 780-962-8995 or visit the Box Office in person at 315 Jespersen Avenue to purchase yours today. Visit www.emma-lee.com to hear samples of Emma-Lee’s songs and watch her videos.
“As a songwriter, Emma-Lee has a lot of potential, giving clever little lyrical twists to songs that initially seem completely conventional. Lots of jazzy vocalists can sing nice, comfortable music, but not many play with the conventions creatively, which is where she shines.”
Benjamin Boles, NOW Magazine
“Emma-Lee is blessed with a delicate yet potent sound… Her brand of ethereal pop has doo-wop, country and blues accents bolstered by handclaps, folky guitar and cat-and-mouse strings. And she’s a top-shelf songwriter… She’s destined for big things.”
Ashante Infantry, Toronto Star
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