Annalise Emerick Plays The Basement October 16th

Annalise Emerick Returns Home After Billboard, CMT Acclaim

Nashville singer-songwriter to perform at The Basement on October 16th

After a 150-run tour stint in over 90 different cities this summer alone, Annalise Emerick is finally returning home to celebrate the release of her debut, full-length record. On October 16th, Emerick, along with Illionis-based Americana/rock opener Dan Hubbard, will be playing an intimate show at The Basement in Nashville, TN for friends and fans alike.

“After spending the entire spring and summer on the road, I’m so excited to finally play a full band show in Nashville,” Emerick admits. “I’ve got some of the best musicians in town playing with me for this gig, so it’s going to be a good one. It’s always so great to play a home show with familiar faces in the crowd.”

Field Notes, the songstress’ very first full-length record, was released earlier this month (September 16th) to high praise from multiple noteworthy media outlets. CMT commended her “lovely” blend of folk-meets-country musical arrangements, while Billboard complimented her “riveting” nod to “90’s female country” throughout the record. Country music blog staple, Roughstock, also hailed Emerick as “one to watch” this year.

The new 11-song record showcases a unique blend of Americana overtones highlighted by Emerick’s indelible pop songwriting sensibilities and unique penchant for spinning stories. The autobiographical nature of the album is palpable, giving it a feeling of intimacy that makes Emerick’s songs uniquely personal yet still universally recognizable, and in Field Notes, it seems that there’s something for everyone. Sparkling, mellow tracks like “The Sun and The Moon” still feature her trademark acoustic-pop vibes, while songs like “Simple Life” and “A Good One” surprise with a newfound and completely unapologetic twang. Emerick’s cover of the Shake-Russell-penned Waylon Jennings tune “Deep in the West” solidifies the fact that the Nashville spitfire isn’t afraid to let her home flag fly. In either element, the quiet power in her vocals makes it easy to see how she situates herself among fans of Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, and Natalie Maines alike.

The unbridled nature of Field Notes marks a more mature turn in tone for Emerick. In 2011, she released her first musical project, Starry-Eyed, to heavy critical acclaim after it debuted at #9 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart. The seven-song EP featured adult contemporary pop tracks sprinkled with twinkling production value that Performer Magazine hailed as “undeniably good.” Skope Magazine praised the record’s “mellow and moving” tunes, while The Deli New England celebrated Emerick for “crafting melodies as pretty as her name.” The album went on to also catch the attention of American Songwriter Magazine who premiered her first single and music video, “This Love Won’t Break Your Heart.”

Tickets for the October 16th Basement show are first come, first served and may be purchased in person at the venue before the show begins. Doors open at 6 pm with the show beginning at 7 pm.