Hello Everyone! 

     Happy Saturday. I apologize for missing last week's blog post. I recently moved back to Chicago for another semester of school, and I've been pretty busy settling back in and getting started with my classes. However, today's blog is not about Chicago or my new classes, it's about something more exciting. Yesterday, I posted a music video that's a new take on my song "Wild Life". I'm very excited about this video, it was done by Sarah Jo Carré, a film student in Colorado. 

     I met Sarah last October when she came to visit my friend, and roommate, Martha. Martha and Sarah have been best friends for over five years, so I had heard a decent amount about her. Sarah sounded like genuinely one of the coolest human beings I could have the honor of meeting. Not only is she incredibly talented in all aspects of the film industry, but she spent her first semester of college in France, took time off to be a wrangler on a ranch in Arizona, is one of the most hardworking people I know, and is a badass woman who takes no prisoners. Knowing all of this, I was a little intimidated to meet her, but once we got talking it was like we had been friends for years. The weekend was a blast and later led to Martha, Sarah, and I talking about one of Sarah's upcoming projects where she had to choose a song to make a music video about. I joked she should use one of my songs, and Sarah took the idea and ran with it. I know nothing about making music videos, so I was grateful to give Sarah full creative liberty. She worked for months with an amazing staff to create a gorgeous video that I think adds an interesting new perspective to "Wild Life". Sarah also submitted the video to some film festivals, and at the beginning of the video, you can see the awards it won. 

You can find out more about Sarah's upcoming projects on her Instagram and Youtube Channel. With that, I leave you with Sarah's take on "Wild Life". I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

-Emma 

Hello everyone! 

     Happy Monday! We have a bit of a late blog post this week because this weekend I was lucky enough to explore a bit of Kansas City with my family. We had a super action-packed weekend filled with swimming, LEGOLAND, an aquarium, and seeing Wicked. 

     The weekend started early with us leaving Des Moines on Friday and spending the evening swimming and going down the waterslides at our hotel. I'm not a super big waterpark gal, but I had a blast racing my sisters on the slides, floating with my brother in the pool, and soaking with everyone in the hot tub. Saturday started off great with the whole family going to LEGOLAND. My youngest sister, Millie, 

loves LEGOs so it was super fun to watch her experience the discovery center. We all had a lot of fun making pizzas, seeing models, riding rides, and racing cars we built. I don't mean to brag but my car won our race. After all of that, it was great to walk through the Sea Life Aquarium. I love aquariums, and I love fish so I ate this up. My sister, Harper, loves animals and was most excited to see the sea turtles and the stingrays.  My personal favorites were the eels and the seahorses. Everyone had a great time at the Aquarium, but we were ready to go back to the hotel and swim after lunch and a quick nap.

     Sunday was the day we were all the most excited for since it was the day we were seeing Wicked. This wasn't the first time my parents and I had seen Wicked, but it was the first time for Harper and Millie, which made it my favorite. Harper and Millie have been listening to the Wicked soundtrack on repeat since they found out we were going, which made them more and more excited to go. The cast we saw perform were absolutely fantastic, they were all so talented and an absolute pleasure to watch. I was drawn in the entire time. I loved watching Harper's and Millie's faces during some of the most iconic moments of the musical. They absolutely loved it, and I definitely caught them tearing up a few times. Of course, so was I.  

    All in all, this was a fantastic weekend, and I can't wait to go back to Kansas City and experience more of what the city has to offer. Let me know some of your favorite spots in Kansas City, and what your favorite musical is. 

-Emma 

Happy Saturday, everyone! This week I decided to let you guys in on what I've been listening to and watching recently. Let's jump right in!

LISTENING:

     These past few months, I've been listening to Mt. Joy's self-titled album, Mt. Joy, pretty much on repeat. I started listening to this band after they performed at Hinterland last summer and completely won me over. Mt. Joy consists of 13 songs, all with a similar laid-back, rock feeling. Their songwriting is fantastic, and their musical skills are subtle but equally impressive. I love all the songs on the record, but some of my favorites include "I'm Your Wreck", "Bigfoot", "Julia", "Astrovan", and "Younger Days". The album is just great song after great song and is the perfect record to dance around the house. 

To find out more about Mt. Joy, you can find them on their website, and to listen to the album "Mt. Joy", you can buy it on their website, or stream it wherever you choose to stream music. 

     I am a huge podcast fan. I have the ones that I listen to weekly, and the ones that I can binge whenever I think about them. My favorite podcast of all time is the wildly-popular "Crime Junkie". If you love true crime, you will be hooked on this podcast. "Crime Junkie" is hosted by childhood friends, Ashley Flowers and Brit. Between their expert story-telling, great sidebars, and fantastic chemistry, these women are an absolute joy to listen to. Each story will have you hooked and waiting for the next episode. 

Find out more about Crime Junkie on their website, and listen wherever you stream music and podcasts. 

WATCHING: 

     This week, one of my new favorite shows started its final season. I don't watch a lot of anime, but Attack on Titan is an absolute masterpiece. Based on a manga by the same name, the show is set in a world where humanity lives within three enormous walls, protecting them from man-eating, humanoid creatures called Titans. The story follows Eren Yeager and his friends Armin, and Mikasa as they navigate war against the Titans. The show is action-packed, twisting, heart-wrenching, and will keep you wanting more. I don't watch much TV, but I watched all three and a half seasons that have been released in under a month. The art style is gorgeous, the music is poetic, the characters complex and charming, and the story is fantastic. 

You can watch Attack on Titan on Hulu, or Crunchyroll. 

     So that's it! That's a lot of what I've been watching and listening to recently. Do you guys already know about these? If not, let me know what you think! Stay tuned for my updated list next month. 

-Emma 

Hello everyone! 

     Happy Saturday. Today I'm going to tell you guys a bit about my email newsletter. Much like this blog, my newsletter is a great place to get updates on any news I might have to share. I also write about other things going on in my life like school, or my hobbies. I send it out once a month to everyone signed up on my email list. Typically this is the first place where y'all can hear about new music, merch, and news as well as whatever else I feel like sharing that month. How do you sign up for my email list? Great question! On most pages on my website, there's a spot to put in your email. Once you've done that you'll get an email double-checking that you want to join my email list, then you're all set up to get my newsletter. Or if you see me live, I'll have a spot where you can write down your email to sign up. 

     If you're already signed up for the newsletter, or are planning to, and haven't seen any emails from me yet, don't worry! Since I've only sent one newsletter yet this year, it might have ended up in your Promotions or Spam tab. If you want to get the emails in your primary tab, you can either drag and drop the email there yourself or add my email to your contacts. 

So what do you think? Does this sound fun at all? Got any requests for what I should talk about? I hope you join the newsletter and enjoy what I'm putting together for you guys. 

-Emma 

     Happy 2022! 2021 was quite the year. I played a ton of gigs around the Midwest, released "Wild Life" onto streaming services, started recording my second record, and sold a whole ton of CDs. It was a fantastic year, and it wouldn't have been possible without you guys. A big thank you to you guys for streaming, listening, coming out to shows, buying records, sharing my music, and supporting me and my music in your own personal way. You guys are why I'm still here making music, so I hope that you stick around and enjoy all the exciting things to come.

     While 2021 was great, there are plenty of super exciting things to come. I want to keep some mystery, but I'll lift the veil a bit and give you an idea of what's to come. In 2022 I plan to release my first full-length record, make new merch available for you guys, play more gigs in new and familiar venues alike, start performing with some incredibly talented individuals I've met at school, and keep you in the loop for this crazy ride. 

Thank you guys again for your continued support and for helping me do what I love. 

Happy New Year! 

                               -Emma

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my brand new blog! I plan to post updates about my music, shows, merch, school, hobbies, music business, etc. Really anything I think you guys might want to hear about. I plan to talk about all this and more, but if you want a deeper dive into any of these topics then don't forget to sign up for my email list! Let me know in the comments section any topics you guys want me to cover, and they just might make it into the next blog post. I can't wait to start this new chapter with you guys.

-Emma