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Artist
Vicky Emerson
12+ albums
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“A two-lane highway is more than a road. It’s the only place I ever feel at home.” --Lyrics from ‘County Line’ Close your eyes and bring back a memory of your first road trip. The wind blowing through your hair, the adventure of discovering the unknown and unfamiliar, the freedom of solitude, the skylines of cities, the farmers tending to their crops, the sun rising and setting, the tires rumbling over the highway, the radio static, and the hours gently moving with every mile. This gypsy lifestyle is one that singer/songwriter, Vicky Emerson, knows very well. Vicky has been touring as an independent artist for the past five years and has arrived, safe and sound, with an incredible collection of songs in an album appropriately titled, “Long Ride.” Listeners will hear a shift sonically in Emerson’s music from her previous self-titled album which had more traditional country nuances. Influenced by the grit and gravel of Lucinda Williams, the wry wit of Lyle Lovett, the deeply personal lyrics of Patty Griffin and vocal styling’s of Shawn Colvin, Emerson has indeed shaped her own brand of Americana music on “Long Ride.” Emerson, who is a classically trained pianist, surprisingly wrote many of the songs on her Seagull guitar. “My songwriting is evolving in a way that makes me understand some of the hardships and obstacles I’ve overcome. In my younger years, I made some bad choices. I hurt people and people hurt me. When I was going this time in my life, I found it nearly impo
