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and Nasty Cherry.

Career

Emme started as an independent singer-songwriter before pivoting into working as a producer/engineer. She took an internship at a local recording studio in Los Angeles while living in her mother's walk-in closet. Emme then worked for

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. As a record producer, Emme specializes in vocal production. Emme was the vocal producer for

's album '' A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun'' (2021). ''

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'' included the album on their list of Best Albums in the first half of 2021, and the music video for "Pretty Places" has over 800k views. Emme was vocal producer on the 2021 Metallica tribute,

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, on the track ''My Friend of Misery'' with artist

. Emme was vocal producer and engineer for ''American Landfill,'' a track by

featuring

on the compilation album ''The Turning: Kate's Diary'' (an additional soundtrack for the film ''The Turning''). Emme has been vocal producer to Nasty Cherry. She was an engineer on ''Wake Up!'' by Australian-American indie pop musician

(2020).

Singer-Songwriter

As a singer-songwriter, she has released two albums: ''Heartache Is Boring'' in 2003 and ''Everyone Is Beautiful'' in 2011. Emme performed on the

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branded album ''Hello World u''nder Hello Kitty's

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record label.

Miscellaneous

Emme is a voting member of the

Recording Academy The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...

(Production and Engineering Wing). Emme was a judge of the 2021 Hit Like a Girl drumming contest.

Solo Discography

Albums

*''Heartache Is Boring'' (2003) – Producer, songwriter, recording engineer, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, bass, piano, keys. *''Everyone Is Beautiful'' (2011) – Producer, songwriter, recording engineer, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, bass, piano, keys, programming.

EPs

*''They Promised You America: Quiet Hour Demos Vol. 1'' (2005) – Producer, songwriter, recording engineer, mixer, vocals, guitar, keys, percussion.

References

External links

Official site
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