Emily Hurd

Rank #6 Chicago, IL Folk / Soul / Acoustic

50% of sales go to the charity charity: water.

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Sounds Like: Bonnie Raitt, Joni Joan Mitchell, Regina Spektor, Feist, Patty Griffin

Bio: Emily Hurd is a prolific Chicago-based songwriter, singer, and pianist. She is known for her ability to embody several realms within the pop singing spectrum, from delicate country lilting to full fledged belting. Hurd’s music is best described as a mix of rock piano, soul singing, folk songwrit... See Full Bio

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: Sunrise: the main event http://t.co/FZVwwlaN4y

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"There's something about a certain brand of first rate Americana music that has to be performed by American artists for it to work...a record like 'Long Lost Ghosts' captures that old time raw spirit of the West in a fashion that seeps down through the genes and courses through the blood. Emily Hurd provides a soundtrack to small town blues, love affairs and timeless road trips, all with a voice so rich and full of authority that you just have to believe her. Eight albums in and Chicago based Hurd seems to be in a good place....oh, and by the way, she wrote the songs on a home made ukelele while out of action with a neck injury. In the words of Tom Petty, "She was an American girl...."

— Tim Merricks, Americana UK

"Deep heart and soul. Songs of much genuine beauty and grace. A masterpiece. I love this music...this is an album to fall into and swim in forever."

— Paul Zollo, Blue Railroad

“I like the sense of understated urgency in Emily Hurd’s voice. Now, sure there’s more than a touch of Janis in it, but Emily’s is a more controlled instrument. Maybe that’s what’s so intriguing—sensing that she could belt it out like Big Mama Thornton but she chooses not to.”

— Richard Milne, WXRT Chicago Radio 93.1

“Her wide vocal range, light fingers and clever lyrics aren't the only reasons why she's become a regular on the Chicago music scene.”

— Marqui Mapp, WLUC TV6

“Janis Joplinesque...Emily is a favorite of mine.”

— Rick Kogan, WGN Radio

“The songs touch on universal themes of love and loneliness, Hurd belting like Russian-American piano-pop diva Regina Spektor on "Prove Me Wrong" and exhaling the words like hazy smoke rings on "Just In Case."”

— Andy Downing, The Chicago Tribune

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Discography

Any Given Day Released on Nov 13, 2012

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The Buttonwood Tree Per…
Middletown, CT, US | 7:00pm
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Middletown, CT, US
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Beacon Waterfront
Beacon, NY, US | 12:00pm
Beacon Waterfront
Beacon, NY, US
Sun Jun 09 12:00pm
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House Concert
Chicago, IL, US | 7:00pm
House Concert
Chicago, IL, US
Sat Jun 15 7:00pm
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Monroe Arts Center
Monroe, WI, US | 1:00pm
Monroe Arts Center
Monroe, WI, US
Sat Jun 22 1:00pm
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GRC
Madison, WI, US | 9:00am
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The Sons Of The New...
Thanks for doing the Great Lakes Nature Conservancy video on Vimeo - left a tip!
Dan Kellington
Came by for another listen, Emily. Love your "Evergreen". What an engaging voice and delivery you have, Emily... :-) Dan Kellington
Dan Kellington
Listening to Evergreen again, What a lovely song and beautiful delivery, Emily... :-)
David Namerow (Cong...
HEART OF SNOW, like the rest of your tracks is a grabber, a sharp needle-of sweet truth and beauty that grabs, holds and sinks its hooks deep into my heart, impossible to ig...
Dan Kellington
Enjoying your songs, Emily...listening now to children believe... I love your lyrics, vocals and band sound... :-)
Tyrone Smith
Dream, but don't stop there. Do the dream. Make it real.-- Keep Doin' Your Thing and Pushing forward : ) http://facebook.com/OfficialTyroneSmith