Member since: 2009-12-31 Home: Boston, MA, US Frequently Tours: MA, TX, CA, KS, OK, South America # of Members: 1 Sound Equipment: Available if needed Main Instrument: Vocals, Guitar Other Instruments: Genre: contemporary acoustic;soulful, jazzy folk/rock Style: Groovy Varied Content: love, nature, challenges Rating: G - PG
* “Emily is a brilliant talent and a phenomenal musician." Chris Darling, WMPG Radio, Portland,ME
* “A terrific guitar player, Ms. Elbert is a gifted songwriter as well.” Dallas Morning News
* “Just beautiful!" John Mayer
* “She just exhales soul from her mouth and her fingertips.”
Bio
Raised in Texas on a musical diet of Antonio Carlos Jobim, James Taylor, and 60’s radio, Emily Elbert fell in love with playing guitar when she was 15. Her self-taught approach to learning guitar combined with formal training in jazz and classical vocals and piano. In high school, she leaped from school talent shows and church coffee houses to winning state and national awards for singing and songwriting. She recorded her debut CD of original songs, Bright Side, in 2006. Berklee College of M...