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Emily
Folk / Classical / Experimental

West Coast Tour Aug 2010... Midwest Sept 2010



Topanga, California
United States

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Member Since8/9/2005
Band Websitewww.emilywellsmusic.com
Band MembersCONTACT:

BOOKING:

Mary Brabec

brabec@billions.com

The Billions Corporation

www.billions.com

PUBLICITY:

Big Hassle

Bobbie Gale

bobbie@bighassle.com

OTHER QUERIES:

edub365@gmail.com

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Emily Wells

PO Box 1616

Topanga CA 90290

THE TRIO:

Joey Reina on Upright and electric bass

Sam Halterman on Drums

Emily Wells on violin, vocals, banjos, organs, synths, subs, sounds, samples, drum machine, xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels, ukuleles, guitars etc

Jessica Catron performs cello on the recordings of Symphonies 1 - 9

Count Bass D appears on Symphony 3: The Story (Featuring Count Bass D)


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Also available on iTunes: Emily Wells - Dirty


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You can also download from iTunes: The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties


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Packages should arrive within 7 to 10 business days in the US and can take a little longer overseas.

Influencesnina simone, bob dylan, egon schiele, biggie smalls, timmy straw, outkast, yoshi nara, toumani diabate, aphex twin, billie holiday, david sedaris, hope sandoval, simple citizens, matmos, beethoven, raymond carver, suzuki, carl orff, FAV NEW BAND: Department of Eagles


Listen to Andrea Seabrook's Interview with Emily on "All Things Considered"


Watch the Trio's live performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic Oct 2008


Check out Symphony 6 on KCRW's today's top tune


The Symphonies: NY Public radio top pick...

iLike Emily Wells




Sounds Like"Emily Wells is a wonder to behold, a multi-instrumentalist who moves from violin to sampler with the greatest of ease, who cites Outkast, Aphex Twin and Matmos among her influences, but who doesn’t mimic, overdo or overproduce. She makes funky beats using analog reverb and, as a string player, understands and appreciates the art of arranging better than most guitarists. Her self-released The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties is a humble affair that’s crafted with just enough ornamentation to offer a hint at what Wells might accomplish in more grandiose surroundings."

        -Randall Roberts

          LA WEEKLY

"Ms. Wells’ latest album, “The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties” (creative control) is a warm, intriguing slice of avant-garde pop, and on stage she’s a delight. "

        -Jim Fusilli

        Wall Street Journal

"Many great composers have struggled to write nine symphonies in their lifetimes – think of Beethoven or Mahler. Now, a 20-something singer and violinist named Emily Wells has released an album containing ten symphonies. As you’ll hear, the term "symphony" is used rather loosely here; these are really electronic-folk songs that fuse layers of strings, bass, and drums to create rolling sonic textures. Working in her own recording studio, Wells played up to 21 separate tracks of violin on each symphony, often using an octave pedal to create the tones of a cello or viola. You can hear that DIY feel in the track, "Symphony Number 6."-picked by Brian Wise

     -WNYC's CD picks:

"Wells carves up elegant, classically based pop tunes and frosts them with Björk/Kate Bush-style embellishments... This multi-instrumentalist is multitalented, with subtle powers of magic and persuasion; she even "taught the neighborhood how to creep for you."

          -Falling James

          LA WEEKLY

“Multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells says she's ‘most influenced by the songs and voices of Nina Simone and Bob Dylan.’ You can hear it in Emily's music. She's a singer-songwriter with unconventional and often chilling vocals."

                      -NPR

"Emily Wells has a quavering, angelic voice that has a little aura of strangeness."

              -iTunes                 (indie spotlight)

"... she's something of a music phenomenon. She started playing violin during her pre-school years and was fielding record label offers at the age of 17. But she didn't want to be the pop star they were hoping to create, so she kept on her own path which eventually led to Los Angeles. It's hard to describe her music – I can start by calling it pop with classical elements (she's an incredible violin player). But with all the layers and layers of music, the songs end up sounding like symphonies – as they are named on her record. And to keep us guessing further, she covered the song "Juicy" by the Notorious B.I.G. Definitely keep an eye out for this one and check her out live if you can."

-KCRW music news.. VOX

"....no one raises the bar for exquisitely crafted, orchestral (and danceable) indie folk like Emily Wells, who's celebrating the release of her ambitious new album. The Symphonies: Dreams Memories and Parties has been years in the making, and its soaring arrangements and heartbreaking harmonies are well worth the wait."

          – FLAVORPILL

Record Labelcreative control
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Emily
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BIO

I love rap music and Vivaldi. Nina Simone and Biggie Smalls make my world go round. The first record i really, you know, heard, in headphones, was Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence". I play the violin and have since i was a little kid. Growing up, my home was filled with music. There was a lot of singing, french horn playing, and symphony listening, plus youth orchestras, church choirs and xylophones, I use to listen to the classic rock station in a three up front car with my two best friends, the windows cracked and the Indiana winter creeping in. I was born in Texas.

I love the studio, it could very well be my favorite place, (especially when it's raining). So I do a lot of live sampling and looping in an attempt to bring the studio to the stage. All the live looping is like a sporting event, or keeping the first take of every recording. I could fall off the balance beam... which makes it all so much more exciting.

As a dirty teen I would sneak into a tiny jazz hole in the wall almost every night and watch the band play. My favorite person there was an old upright bass player with a bushy smile. The women who worked there knew I wasn't of age... They served me coffee while I fell in love with jazz and live performance.

I really like to make beats, sample old records, but I often leave the beats up to my favorite drummer, Sam. Joey is the bass player and together we make a live trio. I started playing with them both a couple of years ago while making my first record "Beautiful Sleepyhead and the Laughing Yaks." Even though I made and released a number of cassette tapes and CDs before that, I call "Sleepyhead" the first because all the others were similar to going to college. Very important, very influential to my future, but mostly, they were about learning. This year I released my latest work, "The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties", which consists of 10 songs heavily influenced by classical music and hip hop production.

I'm interested in old or odd instruments, samplers and synthesizers, mallets, and analogue reverb. I collect toy pianos, though I only have three. I'm interested in songs, and word play, and sonatas. I'm curious.... Most of all, I'm grateful for every day I get to make music.

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Sjöfn

Sjöfn



Jun 9 2010 5:05 PM

lovely!
Betty

Betty Adams



Jun 9 2010 5:04 PM

cute profile :)

Dilay

Dilay



Jun 9 2010 5:04 PM

Müziğine bayılıyorum Emily!
juicy, favorim !!! Davulun girdiği yerde kopuyorum !! Harikasın....

Başarılar dilerim, Dilay

Luke T Jacobs

Luke T Jacobs



May 26 2010 6:49 PM

Love your music
Boy Made Of Leaves

Boy Made Of Leaves



May 26 2010 6:48 PM

so good.
MOTHER

Mother Festival



May 26 2010 6:48 PM

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Julio Magots

Julio Magots



May 26 2010 6:48 PM

love love love love love for the beeest...someday in mexico??
sanchez francis

sanchez francis



May 26 2010 6:48 PM

your performance last night in long beach was stellar. much love.
Ava

Ava Manson



Apr 18 2010 2:27 AM

jus stopping by to say hola! ;)

Disappointed in Humanity

Disappointed in Humanity



Apr 18 2010 2:27 AM

Thank you for the add! I admire you and wish you the best ,
you have a very bright future up ahead don't give up! Keep
feeding our mind and souls with your wonderful music! 

Take care and Good bye!!

:]
sarah dashew

sarah dashew



Apr 18 2010 2:26 AM

SUPER cool... cheers!  -sarah
Amanda

Amanda Jacklin



Apr 18 2010 2:26 AM

love your music and can not wait to come to your show... thanks for the add
Echo Bark

Echo Bark



Apr 18 2010 2:25 AM


New mixes of songs now up. Thank you.
A Bigger Something

A Bigger Something



Apr 18 2010 2:25 AM

Thank you so much for your friendship!

Mikel
synobis

synobis



Apr 18 2010 2:25 AM

..hello
ALIEN ROAD

ALIEN ROAD



Apr 18 2010 2:24 AM

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Jane

Jane Austin
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Apr 18 2010 2:24 AM

Hello emily wells,
I am a big fan. Thanks for the add.
PS: Connect me on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/iaent

crotalus tzabcan

crotalus tzabcan



Apr 18 2010 2:22 AM





Whore in the Esophagus

Spacecadet ForLife



Apr 18 2010 2:21 AM

are you ever comming back to the est side of town? because i talked to the east side of town yesterday and it said that it would really appriciate if a miss wells would stop by and maybe play a show...end of story.
Sir*Lady_Jane

Sir*Lady_Jane



Apr 18 2010 2:18 AM

hey!!! any up comming shows in june?? i'm from hawaii and i loved what you did in girlfest... so i'm going to cali for you... and other reasons... but let me know. thanks!
ale.

ale jandra



Apr 13 2010 11:03 PM

i love symphony 5 !
Annita

Annita MplaMpla



Apr 13 2010 11:03 PM

hello. Today was the 1st time I heard songs of yours. They are absolutely wonderful! love your music and your voice! cheers from greece! ;)
Shi

Shane McGilloway



Apr 13 2010 11:03 PM

Come to Philly!!! There will be hugs involved...
Hierophobia

Ray Hertz



Apr 13 2010 11:03 PM

Ever thought about playing a show in montana? you should probably play a show in missoula, mt. it would be a good time
Monica Adrian Arts

Monica Adrian



Apr 13 2010 11:03 PM

That was so amaxing seeing you in concert last night. That was an incredible experience especially combined with the cellos. Someday you'll have a whole orchestra behind you! There was so much intensity and power I could hardly handle it. I love Symphony number 1. It's so awesome to dance tango to!! I play it when I have my tango malanga parties, and I'm always sure to spread the word of how great you are. You are a magician, a wizard in how many instruments you can play. Its so cool how you can go from hip-hop to folk to reggae to classic and back all while still never loosing that Emily Wells style and flair. I'm so glad I was able to give and share my art with you. Thank you so much for the autograph. I truly cherish it. Can't wait till you have another all ages concert. I'll be sure to make another one!
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