Ainjel Emme
Ainjel Emme
Santa Monica, CA
Alternative / Pop / Singer-Songwriter
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WINNER: Indie Song of the Year at IACmusic.com (Apr 2008). HOT 100 INDEPENDENT ARTISTS OF 2007 - Music Connection Magazine. SEMIFINALIST - SPIN Magazine's Hot Pursuit (Dec 2007).
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Ainjel Emme (pronounced angel em) is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Austin, TX. A self-professed "down-to-earth-yet-somewhat off-the-planet" artist, Emme writes haunting, passionate songs that blend eclectic elements and bend genre boundries. She is a natural producer - often the sole musician on her studio recordings.
With the help of friends, fans, and fundraisers, she produced and released her first album, HEARTACHE IS BORING (available for download at iTunes), in Winter 2003. Despite any mainstream promotion, HEARTACHE IS BORING has become a cult favorite and received critical acclaim from local and national press ("Hits the mark right out of the chute." - The Austin Chronicle, "Heartache is Boring shimmers with art and soul." - BUST Magazine). The record was a staff pick for the Top 10 CDs of 2003 at Austin's 90.5 KUT-FM (also honorable mention "Best Albums of The Year", The Austin Chronicle 2003) and was a Top Seller at CDbaby.com. "Long As It's Sweet" was a finalist for Indie Song of The Year 2005, and "Set Up For A Fall" won Pop Song of The Year 2006 at the Independent Artist Company (IACmusic.com).
AE was a headlining act for two years in a row at Ladyfest Texas (2004, 2005), as well as a speaker on Ladyfest's Women in Music panel. She has been featured live in the studio at KUT 90.5 FM, KOOP 91.7 FM, and KLBJ 93.5 FM, with multiple performances on Fox 7 In The Morning (ATX). Upon her move to Los Angeles in 2005, her captivating live performance was recommended by the Los Angeles Times. Local industry weekly Music Connection Magazine raved, "Emme is a true diamond in a sea of rock and roll wannabes."
In addition to her solo career, Ainjel is a gifted accompanist. She hit the stage at both the Coachella and Lollapalooza festivals in 2005 (on drums with avant group MASS Ensemble), and has recorded / performed with a number of respected artists as a vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. In August 2007, Ainjel contributed vocals and guitar to two tracks on the debut album from [Tool, A Perfect Circle frontman] Maynard James Keenan's new project, Puscifer ("Momma Sed" and "The Undertaker"). The record hit #25 on the Billboard Top 200 in its first week, as well as #1 on the Billboard Indie chart.
Ainjel is currently in Los Angeles working on her second full-length album, SONGS TO PASS THE QUIET HOURS.
THANKS FOR LISTENING.
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indie cult hero / shattering agent / one-woman band / listening nexus / choose your own adventure / acoustic-electro-roots-rock-soul-indie fusion / semi-psychedelic archi-textural pop landscapes / love, death, and the human drama / southwestern belle.
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Ainjel Emme (pronounced angel em) is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Austin, TX. A self-professed "down-to-earth-yet-somewhat off-the-planet" artist, Emme writes haunting, passionate songs that blend eclectic elements and bend genre boundries. She is a natural producer - often the sole musician on her studio recordings.
With the help of friends, fans, and fundraisers, she produced and released her first album, HEARTACHE IS BORING (available for download at iTunes), in Winter 2003. Despite any mainstream promotion, HEARTACHE IS BORING has become a cult favorite and received critical acclaim from local and national press ("Hits the mark right out of the chute." - The Austin Chronicle, "Heartache is Boring shimmers with art and soul." - BUST Magazine). The record was a staff pick for the Top 10 CDs of 2003 at Austin's 90.5 KUT-FM (also honorable mention "Best Albums of The Year", The Austin Chronicle 2003) and was a Top Seller at CDbaby.com. "Long As It's Sweet" was a finalist for Indie Song of The Year 2005, and "Set Up For A Fall" won Pop Song of The Year 2006 at the Independent Artist Company (IACmusic.com).
AE was a headlining act for two years in a row at Ladyfest Texas (2004, 2005), as well as a speaker on Ladyfest's Women in Music panel. She has been featured live in the studio at KUT 90.5 FM, KOOP 91.7 FM, and KLBJ 93.5 FM, with multiple performances on Fox 7 In The Morning (ATX). Upon her move to Los Angeles in 2005, her captivating live performance was recommended by the Los Angeles Times. Local industry weekly Music Connection Magazine raved, "Emme is a true diamond in a sea of rock and roll wannabes."
In addition to her solo career, Ainjel is a gifted accompanist. She hit the stage at both the Coachella and Lollapalooza festivals in 2005 (on drums with avant group MASS Ensemble), and has recorded / performed with a number of respected artists as a vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. In August 2007, Ainjel contributed vocals and guitar to two tracks on the debut album from [Tool, A Perfect Circle frontman] Maynard James Keenan's new project, Puscifer ("Momma Sed" and "The Undertaker"). The record hit #25 on the Billboard Top 200 in its first week, as well as #1 on the Billboard Indie chart.
Ainjel is currently in Los Angeles working on her second full-length album, SONGS TO PASS THE QUIET HOURS.
THANKS FOR LISTENING.
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indie cult hero / shattering agent / one-woman band / listening nexus / choose your own adventure / acoustic-electro-roots-rock-soul-indie fusion / semi-psychedelic archi-textural pop landscapes / love, death, and the human drama / southwestern belle.
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