Emily Shirley
Indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics
Indie; Pop
Solo, Full Band 4pc
“Survivors pays tribute to us Texans who toughed it out during the deadly freeze this past February and will warm your heart with its purposeful piano arrangement and incandescent vocals.“ —KUTX 98.9
BIOGRAPHY
Emily Shirley’s brand of thoughtful songwriter pop/rock is as finely tuned and brightly colored as the graphic design projects she works on for her day gig. Her latest release, Courage Up, is a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics. The 2018 follow up to 2015’s Duotone album continues Shirley’s presence as a vibrant writer who has come into her own in the Austin, Texas scene.
A Connecticut native, Emily was steeped in church choir, musical theater, and Debbie Gibson at a young age. Classically trained on piano and a veteran of high school and college semi-pro acapella choirs, she found her place as a vocalist and writer when she joined the Boston based band Amun Ra as the lead singer, touring their soulful pop songwriting with breakbeats and electronica to clubs across the Northeast. They released 2 full length albums in her 6 years with them.
Indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics
Indie; Pop
Solo, Full Band 4pc
“Survivors pays tribute to us Texans who toughed it out during the deadly freeze this past February and will warm your heart with its purposeful piano arrangement and incandescent vocals.“ —KUTX 98.9
BIOGRAPHY
Emily Shirley’s brand of thoughtful songwriter pop/rock is as finely tuned and brightly colored as the graphic design projects she works on for her day gig. Her latest release, Courage Up, is a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics. The 2018 follow up to 2015’s Duotone album continues Shirley’s presence as a vibrant writer who has come into her own in the Austin, Texas scene.
A Connecticut native, Emily was steeped in church choir, musical theater, and Debbie Gibson at a young age. Classically trained on piano and a veteran of high school and college semi-pro acapella choirs, she found her place as a vocalist and writer when she joined the Boston based band Amun Ra as the lead singer, touring their soulful pop songwriting with breakbeats and electronica to clubs across the Northeast. They released 2 full length albums in her 6 years with them.
Indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics
Indie; Pop
Solo, Full Band 4pc
“Survivors pays tribute to us Texans who toughed it out during the deadly freeze this past February and will warm your heart with its purposeful piano arrangement and incandescent vocals.“ —KUTX 98.9
BIOGRAPHY
Emily Shirley’s brand of thoughtful songwriter pop/rock is as finely tuned and brightly colored as the graphic design projects she works on for her day gig. Her latest release, Courage Up, is a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics. The 2018 follow up to 2015’s Duotone album continues Shirley’s presence as a vibrant writer who has come into her own in the Austin, Texas scene.
A Connecticut native, Emily was steeped in church choir, musical theater, and Debbie Gibson at a young age. Classically trained on piano and a veteran of high school and college semi-pro acapella choirs, she found her place as a vocalist and writer when she joined the Boston based band Amun Ra as the lead singer, touring their soulful pop songwriting with breakbeats and electronica to clubs across the Northeast. They released 2 full length albums in her 6 years with them.