Listening to Emily James feels like a conversation with a close friend. It’s open. It’s honest. It’s heartfelt. It’s real. She translates this discourse into instantly relatable and real pop music with all of the emotion intact. Breezy instrumentation underscores her dynamic vocals as she depicts the ups and downs of life and love with a filmmaker’s eye for detail. Her conversational lyricism, eloquent songcraft, and artful production have consistently captivated a growing fanbase as well. Following widespread acclaim from the likes of American Songwriter, OnesToWatch, and many more, the New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer engages a new kind of conversation with her latest project, Summer Nostalgia.

Emily established herself as a prolific songwriter with a series of fan favorite EPs. She first honed her craft across the self-written Emily James EP, before cutting her teeth with Til the Morning. She continued to reach new heights with her next EP, Dreaming, writing and producing the entire project herself. While the pandemic halted touring, she took the opportunity to further endear her devout fanbase with Moments That Mattered and Wanted You to Know. Along the way, “bartender” has tallied 6.4 million Spotify streams, while “Brooklyn” has generated nearly 11 million Spotify streams. The latter paved the way for her Illuminate EP, followed by The aLtErNaTeS, of which Emily played a big role in the sonic architecture; producing and arranging the majority of this series. “I do a blend of co-producing and producing on my own,” she affirms. “When I’m by myself, I tap into my unique sound and perspective. When I’m working with other people, I’m able to combine with their unique sounds and perspectives, to create songs I never would’ve conceptualized by myself.”

In the wake of these releases, The Honey Pop professed, “We’re sure that before too long, the whole world will be talking about Emily James because her talent and creativity are never-ending.” Offering high praise, American Songwriter also pondered, “Could she be the next Taylor Swift? We wouldn’t be surprised.”

Emily’s inspiration for her dreamy six-track collection, Summer Nostalgia, poured out as she prepared to leave Los Angeles (where she had lived for the past seven years), to spend some time writing and recording in London. She now resides in Brooklyn, New York. “I missed the changing of seasons,” Emily

says of her decision to move back to New York, where she’s originally from. “I like to be able to move around on my own. There are a lot of similarities between New York and London, and having that time there made me even more nostalgic for New York. This EP is about reflecting on your past, growing up, and reconnecting with those roots.”