Emily Elbert
Encyclopedia
Emily Caroline Elbert is an American
singer-songwriter
based in Boston
, Massachusetts. In June 2006, she released her debut album
of original music, Bright Side. Elbert's second album, Proof, was released on CD
, iTunes
and digitally in September 2010.
and the Dallas suburb of Coppell
, Texas
. Growing up, she was exposed to a wide variety of music by her parents which instilled in her a fascination of the musical world. Emily spent her childhood listening to musicians such as Antonio Carlos Jobim
, James Taylor
, and 60's radio, which had a significant impact on her musical development.
A third-generation professional musician, Elbert began studying piano at an early age. As a teenager, she picked up a guitar and began to sing. Her love of music drew her to the Berklee College of Music
Five-Week Performance Program, which she paid for with live performances at local venues and sales of her first album.
Proof, Elbert's second studio album, was released in September 2010 and is co-produced by Elbert and Berklee professor Stephen Webber. Accompanying Elbert on the album is an international cast of musicians from India, Israel, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and the U.S., including Berklee professor and Grammy-winning cellist Eugene Friesen
, and Elbert's father Roland on piano. According to Elbert, "the concept of Proof is based on a song on the CD where the chorus is "proof that there's love/proof that there's peace/proof we can be redeemed". That's a theme woven throughout the record — finding love and peace in the natural world, in relationships, in the mind, and even in life's really tough situations."
With over 300,000 views as of early 2011, Elbert's cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of her most popular YouTube videos.
Elbert currently attends Berklee College of Music
in Boston, Massachusetts
on a full-tuition scholarship.
, Kaki King
, Patty Larkin
, Kate Voegele
, The Wood Brothers
, Marcia Ball
and Ben Taylor
. She was a featured performer at the 2008 International Folk Music Festival
in Memphis
, Tennessee
and the musical guest on several episodes of “Good Morning Texas.” Elbert toured with The Boston Boys, playing at Heavy Rotation Records' 11th Annual Epic Event on February 9 at Berklee and throughout Texas in early 2011. She also toured on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
in 2011.
On her 18th birthday, Texas Instruments
licensed videos of two of Elbert's songs to demonstrate their new video cell phones throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts. In June 2006, she released her debut album
Music Album
Music album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
of original music, Bright Side. Elbert's second album, Proof, was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and digitally in September 2010.
Biography
The daughter of Jennifer and pianist Roland, Elbert was raised in DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and the Dallas suburb of Coppell
Coppell, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,958 people, 12,211 households, and 9,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,418.5 people per square mile . There were 12,587 housing units at an average density of 846.6 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Growing up, she was exposed to a wide variety of music by her parents which instilled in her a fascination of the musical world. Emily spent her childhood listening to musicians such as Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim , also known as Tom Jobim , was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within...
, James Taylor
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
, and 60's radio, which had a significant impact on her musical development.
A third-generation professional musician, Elbert began studying piano at an early age. As a teenager, she picked up a guitar and began to sing. Her love of music drew her to the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
Five-Week Performance Program, which she paid for with live performances at local venues and sales of her first album.
Proof, Elbert's second studio album, was released in September 2010 and is co-produced by Elbert and Berklee professor Stephen Webber. Accompanying Elbert on the album is an international cast of musicians from India, Israel, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and the U.S., including Berklee professor and Grammy-winning cellist Eugene Friesen
Eugene Friesen
Eugene Friesen is an American cellist and composer.Friesen is a graduate of the Yale School of Music. He has been a member of the Paul Winter Consort since 1978, and performs with Howard Levy and Glen Velez as Trio Globo...
, and Elbert's father Roland on piano. According to Elbert, "the concept of Proof is based on a song on the CD where the chorus is "proof that there's love/proof that there's peace/proof we can be redeemed". That's a theme woven throughout the record — finding love and peace in the natural world, in relationships, in the mind, and even in life's really tough situations."
With over 300,000 views as of early 2011, Elbert's cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of her most popular YouTube videos.
Elbert currently attends Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
on a full-tuition scholarship.
Events and Touring
Elbert has toured across the US and internationally, and has opened for G. Love & Special SauceG. Love & Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce is an alternative hip-hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for their unique, "sloppy", and "laid back" blues sound that encompasses classic R&B. The band features Garrett Dutton, better known as G...
, Kaki King
Kaki King
Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar...
, Patty Larkin
Patty Larkin
Patty Larkin is a Boston-based singer-songwriter. redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics...
, Kate Voegele
Kate Voegele
Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is signed to Interscope Records. She is also known for her part as Mia Catalano in the CW TV series One Tree Hill.-Career:...
, The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers are musician siblings Chris and Oliver Wood from Boulder, Colorado. Chris is a founding member of Medeski Martin & Wood, and Oliver played second guitar with Tinsley Ellis before forming King Johnson....
, Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball is an American blues singer and pianist, born in Orange, Texas but who grew up in Vinton, Louisiana. She was described in USA Today as "a sensation, saucy singer and superb pianist.....
and Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor (musician)
Benjamin Taylor is a musician and actor. He is the son of folk rock artists James Taylor and Carly Simon. His sister, Sally Taylor, is also a musician. Ben Taylor bears a striking resemblance to his famous father and has a singing voice akin to him as well...
. She was a featured performer at the 2008 International Folk Music Festival
North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance is a non-profit organization that sponsors an annual conference that is an industry focal point for folk music and dance...
in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
and the musical guest on several episodes of “Good Morning Texas.” Elbert toured with The Boston Boys, playing at Heavy Rotation Records' 11th Annual Epic Event on February 9 at Berklee and throughout Texas in early 2011. She also toured on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus was founded in 1998 as a non-profit 501 organization committed to reaching youth through music and video, a testament to John Lennon's zeal for expression through music...
in 2011.
On her 18th birthday, Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
licensed videos of two of Elbert's songs to demonstrate their new video cell phones throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.