THE CD IS HERE! My brand new, debut solo CD is now available at CDBaby.com! I recorded it in Philadelphia with The Princes of Babylon and Jeremy Dyen (Fathead, Alo Brasil) on keys and it is HOT! The clip on this page is a sample of the album, and there is more to hear at http://cdbaby.com/cd/emilybrass... get your copy today!
Influences
Zap Mama, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Roots, Burning Spear, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Mighty Diamonds, Tribe Called Quest, Sade, The Beatles, Les Nubiens, Manu Dibango, James Brown, Maceo Parker...the list goes on...
Like a musical shape-shifter, Emily Brass takes you on a psychedelic hippie-hop journey, channeling the ghosts of old school rap, rock-steady reggae, ragtime jazz, and 60’s rock & soul, while relentlessly keeping you in a sweat-inducing, smile-inspiring trance-dance, all night long.
Her lyrical message is empowering, progressive, and poetic, sung through her countless vocal styles, conjuring up the spirits of Zap Mama, Sade, Chrissie Hynde, Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Billie Holiday and even John Lennon. Between rapid-fire raps, catchy choruses, and sensuously sung verses, she uses her sax as a wailing, magical wand, causing audiences to lose themselves under the influence of Maceo Parker, Manu Dibango and Dean Frasier-inspired riffs.
WHADDUP WHADDUP WHADDUUUUUP?!? I had a BLAST jammin' witchoo cats last night!! That was some funky fun!! I hope I can get up and get down with you again SOON!! :D
I cannot wait to see you perform at Groverfest. It is getting close hope you are psyched, it is gonna be a blast. GROVERFEST. COM get tickets, and put down Emily Brass Band so she gets credit. JUNE 13-15.
Ola Emily, I don't think we met in that Blacksburg place. I heard Foundation Stone a few times and Shayar and I were walking downtown in the Noke last year some time and talked to you next to the Shop at the Market. You maybe know Josie at AWful's at Towers. SHe is a neighbor and runs Kings Point Pub in the summer at SMLake where I live. Mostly I spend some time working in the other 'Burg' (lunchbag town...) well, I will do some gigs here at SMLAke this summer (Mariners Landing). Anyway, I very much like your new cuts, they sound wonderful and your vocals etc do too! Hope it was GREAT at Pine and is tomorrow too. So much going on, can't be in three places at once. PEACE and ONE LOVE~~Laurabella (I REALLY LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT A FEMALE INSTRUMENTALIST DOING SOME STUFF AROUND HERE!!!!)
It was sunny and dry. Now I'm back into reality. Thanks for saying hey. Talk to you soon, Emily. Oh, and thanks for reminding me about the Saturday show. I want to add that to Top Tickets. Peace ...
Hey thanks for your interest in Blue Mountain....everything is all booked up for this summer but we'll keep you in mind for future events! PS...Dig the tunes on your page.
GROVERFEST '08, BE THERE. Go to Groverfest. com and get your tickets, support Emily Brass Band. Groverfest is coming up fast, so get your shiat together, get you some Tickets and a tent, and bring your ass to the Festival of Which is Grover. JUNE 13-15. $25 FOR ALL THREE DAYS AND THAT INCLUDES CAMPING!!!!!! DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT. Uniongrove, NC
GO TO GROVERFEST. COM AND GET YOUR TICKETS, PUT E.B.'S NAME DOWN SO SHE GETS THE CREDIT, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME FESTIVAL, AND WILL BE WORTH THE TRIP. THE TICKETS ARE ONLY $15, AND CAMPING IS $10, THAT IS FOR ALL THREE DAYS!!!! CAN'T BEAT IT, OVER 25 BANDS PLUS ATTRACTIONS, FOOD, AND VENDORS OF ALL TYPES. ALSO CKECK OUT OUR GROVERFEST SPOTLIGHT EVENTS ALL OVER NC. THERE WILL BE GREAT BANDS THERE, AND IT IS TO SUPPORT THIS FESTIVAL. Support your local ARTISTS THANKS
HEEEELLLLLLZ YEAH, girlfriend!!! I'm all kindsa THAR!!! T'will be a honor and a pleasure!! Gimmee a hollah (and/or I'll give you a hollah) sometime BERY SOON!!! AROOF!!
GO TO GROVERFEST. COM AND GET YOUR TICKETS, PUT E.B.'S NAME DOWN SO SHE GETS THE CREDIT, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME FESTIVAL, AND WILL BE WORTH THE TRIP. THE TICKETS ARE ONLY $15, AND CAMPING IS $10, THAT IS FOR ALL THREE DAYS!!!! CAN'T BEAT IT, OVER 25 BANDS PLUS ATTRACTIONS, FOOD, AND VENDORS OF ALL TYPES. ALSO CKECK OUT OUR GROVERFEST SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEKEND AT "THE SPOT", STATESVILLE, NC. THERE WILL BE 4 GREAT BANDS THERE, AND IT IS TO SUPPORT THIS FESTIVAL. THANKS
thanks for the add, awesome music! i especially like "changes" with that funk nasty vibe. hope to catch you in floyd or radford soon. if you know of any percussionists or keyboardists into funk & reggae let us know. thanks God bless
Yes Mi Lady...just wanted to say hello and let you know that I went to Dave Quick's studio today to start building a tune with him...You are gonna love it. Nice music you got going on up on the page, Sis. Blessings and love.
Hope you can make it! I'll be playing 2-3 "unplugged" songs with guitarist Richie Ursomarso, as will a number Floyd's finest, like Bernie Coveney, Chris Luster, Joel Venditti and more. The show will begin and end with full (electric) bands: Forever Now and The Vaporizers. Half the money from my CD sales that night will also go to Megan & the kids.
Check out Roanoke’s Top Band two years straight (Roanoke Times, City Magazine, Roanoker Magazine) at the best new music venue-THE MIX One 6 this Friday (2/22) at 10pm. New tunes-SEED originals and a couple new Bob Marley/ Toots and the Maytals tunes! AND a surprise Craig David joint!
Wow!!! What a nice surprise, Emily! I too, am on my own now, and it's great to hear from you after all this time. I love the sounds on your page...Give my love to everyone in Floyd. Stay in touch.
