Australia’s Emily Joy album release

 

AUSTRALIA’S EMILY JOY RELEASES NASHVILLE COLLABORATION, EP TO FOLLOW

The debut single “Barricade” and music video from singer-songwriter Emily Joy is released today! From Perth to Boston, Nashville to Tamworth, the last few years have been quite a journey for West Australian singer-songwriter Emily Joy. Her debut single Barricade is available today and is the first track off the upcoming EP, mixed by renowned Nashville engineer Aaron Chmielewski (Taylor Swift, Faith Hill) and mastered by Hank Williams (Keith Urban, Brad Paisley). With an impressive half a million views on her YouTube channel covering ‘classic’ country songs, Emily’s first original song is highly anticipated.  Earlier this year, Emily’s cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ went viral on Facebook, reaching 1.2million people and was also featured on Buzzfeed. Hailing from Perth, Australia – the most isolated city in the world, Emily has not let the massive distance (11,105 miles) inhibit her from collaborating with Nashville’s top players on her debut single. The song has become a celebration of connecting communities with upcoming Aussie talents also showcasing on the recording. Barricade tells the story of heartbreak, a scenario where love simply isn’t enough. Refusing to move on, they both stand at the ‘Barricade’ that is keeping them apart; desperate with hope their love is on the other side. The music video for Barricade was shot near Sydney by the Golden-Guitar winning Filmery team. It features a hedge maze with drones soaring above and the beautiful Harpers mansion in the background. Emily’s musical upbringing and studies at the Berklee College of Music, University of Northern Colorado, Academy of Country Music and West Australian Academy of Performing Arts have seen become an all rounded musician at a young age. It is with her unique sound, relatable storylines and engaging presence that Emily captures the heart of storytelling and raises the bar one song at a time. A prolific songwriter, Emily has crafted an array of songs that will make up her self-titled EP. Being a perfectionist at heart, this young artist managed to assemble a team of players for her record including Mike Johnson (Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus) and John Willis (Shania Twain, Dolly Parton). She did all of this by herself, as an independent artist, building her connections through grit and determination, demonstrating that there are few “Barricades” in her path. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO ‘BARRICADE’ “What struck me is just how musical Emily actually is – I don’t mean she can just play a tune. She’s completely dedicated to music – it’s her life. I can tell you musicality is definitely a word that Emily Joy has it in spades and she is going to go far in the industry” – Big Stu, Planet Country