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Artist
Emma Dean
12+ albums
kgrlpopsinger-songwriterfemale vocalistsaustralia
about
“... it’s like pop music but it’s also music theatre. But it’s elastic; Emma’s songs bend and stretch like elastic - they're infectious but dip and soar and evolve like a stage musical. If the Phantom Of The Opera threw on trackies and tried to sing a Joni Mitchell tune he might come close to something like it” – Ben Stewart (producer – Real Life Computer Game) Most artists are content to stick with the formula they’re known for, changing as much or as little as they think they can get away with. But Emma Dean isn’t most artists. In fact, on her debut album – Real Life Computer Game – the Brisbane-based performer has headed into new sonic territory and created a new genre – ‘Elastic Pop Theatre’. It’s bigger, bolder and more ambitious than anything she’s ever done, showing her growth as a person and evolution as a musician and songwriter, while also staying true to her innovative take on modern music. The sultry album opener ‘Waiting Room’ immediately heralds something that is not only new for Emma Dean herself, but also for popular music in general. “I’ve always been drawn to darker more epic songs,” explains Emma. “But until now I haven’t explored this in full for various reasons. Aside from a previous lack of budget, one of these reasons could simply be that I have grown up emotionally and musically since my last recording and have learnt to listen to my instincts much more than ever before. I’m writing for myself and for the sake of creating music that encapsulates mome
