Born just outside of Chicago, Illinois, Emi was raised musically. Moving around a lot during her teen years, music was the constant while the scenery continued to change from Michigan to Illinois to Texas to Boston to England...
Her Mom and Dad are both song-writers and sang with her from a young age. She learned how to harmonize when her Mom taught her how using The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" as a guide.
She started writing songs and was in her first band, Rhythm and the Doghouse, at the age of 15 with her Mom, Dad and older brother.
Emi moved to the south of England with her family when she was 16. It was here (half-way up a rock climbing wall) that she met J Carmichael, an English musician, song-writer and producer. Emi and J began writing and performing together until Emi moved back to America to study music at Berklee College of Music and Columbia College Chicago. She continued to visit and write with J over the 4-year period and they self-released their first album together, "BlueStar Cafe" in 2004.
Emi moved to York, England after graduating from Columbia and married J in 2005. They formed Lowground, a laid-back electro-pop group and release 2 CD's, "Lowground" and "Long Way From Home".
In March 2006, "Get Up" from Emi and J's debut album "BlueStar Cafe" was chosen to be a part of an international campaign for Life Fitness, the world leader in commercial and home fitness equipment. Life Fitness distributed 10,000 copies of "Get Up" along with other select tracks world-wide (including a rare "Get Up Remix"). Emi and J were flown to Las Vegas to perform in the legendary Ghost Bar in the Palms Hotel to promote the release.
Early in 2008, Conspiracy Recordings asked Emi to write and record the vocals for the trance tracks "All Again" and "Tell Me". These tracks were picked up by by Grammy-nominated trance DJ Paul Van Dyk and released world wide in June 2008.
Following their success with Life Fitness, Emi and J were then asked to arrange, record and produce 3 songs for the Terlato Wine Group in Summer, 2008. Terlato, an international wine company, made 70,000 copies of the CD and will be distributing it all over the US to promote one of their top-selling wines, Santa Margherita.
Emi is involved in the local York music scene, judging local Battle of the Band competitions and helping to organise and performing in local festivals. she has maintained her international ties and records vocals in her home studio for producers and fellow-songwriters in the USA and all over the UK.
She continues to make music with J and always will, they have adopted the name Exit Project for all of their future releases. They write, record, mix and master all of their music in their two-bedroom flat in York.
Emi! How are you? You know what? I've been listening to BlueStar Cafe for days and days...lovely. What a re-discovered gem, and the perfect backdrop to missing Sheena, might I add. :-( We want to visit you very soon. Yay.
Hi Emi, thanks for your comment. Really enjoyed the Exit Project's set. Your voice is stunning!Unfortunately we had to leave half way through, so I'd love to see you guys again. Tom
Hey Emi, I really loved you guys, i look forward to seeing you again. (i get to say i played on the same set as you guys!! *eeeeeeeeeEEEEEEE!!!*) anyhow, keep it up. and i'll be seeing you round, Simon xx
Hey You! I like your music so much! Sometimes it's good to hear from your mates. Keep rockin' and if I had some money, it would go to investing in your stuff. You are on my list girlie! Peace, love- Sheena
Yeah, it is a bit on the wholesome side, but the pizza has plenty of cholesterol. I have learned one thing from this experience: Never stand next to Jake Owen in a photograph; it doesn't make you look better.
Haha ya i was In the play called the sound of music, i was Rolf the messanger boy, it was pretty fun. and if ur talking about my default picture I am throwing Emily Simula in the snow bank, she is a friend of mine i actually wrote i story about her she is awsome. well ttyl
That would be cool.......but ya not 2 much has been going on, I was in the school play last wednesday, and i'm running track o and my band played last friday it was good.....otherwise ya n2m has been going on.
Hello, Emi! Greetings from Chicago! I hope you're doing well. I thought of you the other day. A new Chipotle restaurant opened up near my work and it reminded me of our after-school trips to the Chipotle downtown.
Well....I don't remember the details, but I think it was pretty crazy. I'll tell you that I do remember sneaking a day off of work to hang out. I'm such a bad member of society. Of course I'm still around. Can't wait to see you guys!!!
Yay for Garage Band...or at least being able to document your ideas at the drop of a hat. :-) I hope you're well, and I very much look forward to seeing you soon!!!!
