Hey, my name’s Emory. Nice to meet ya. I was born in Houston, Texas, but now I live in a little log cabin tucked away beneath the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains. The absence of city noise gives me a tranquility of mind and lucidity that manifests in my songwriting. Often times the way I feel about something is only revealed to me after I’ve written about it. Songwriting is my way of processing, getting in touch with my subconscious, and allowing myself the space to observe all the intrusive emotions we feel more comfortable shutting out. 

I don’t entirely know what I’m doing, but I know that writing songs and singing them is when I feel the most authentically myself. Learning to work through my inner critic and inner ramblings about what other people might think of me is an ongoing practice. I hope to inspire someone to do that thing they can’t live without, and to be willing to be bad at first. And then to overcome the ever present fear of failure and do it unapologetically and fiercely. 

I also value my time spent away from music, time spent outside backpacking, snowboarding, climbing, or sailing. I believe taking time to zoom out and remember that the natural world is something we’re a part of, not separate from, is a constant practice. Any time spent under the sun or stars will feed your soul - and can ultimately only make us better, kinder, and grateful for the short time we have here together. Whatever it means to be human only matters if we share it. 

I’m pretty open about who I am and what I do, transparency is something I strive for. I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to send me a message and say hey! I wouldn’t be able to do this without you, and I can’t thank you enough for listening. I hope my songs inspire you to question things, internal as often as external. And I hope they make a meaningful soundtrack to your drives through the mountains and nights shared with good friends around a campfire, as much as the moments when you’re feeling too much and don’t have the words.

—Emory