Annalise Emerick’s Field Notes Released

Billboard, CMT Offer Praise for Annalise Emerick’s New Album

Debut, full-length record “Field Notes” available everywhere today

Three years of non-stop touring (150 shows in 90 different cities this summer alone), a stint on the road with Grammy-nominee Seth Glier, a move to Boston, a first place win in the New England Songwriter’s Competition, and an inevitable return home to Music City is what it took to inspire Annalise Emerick’s new record. Today, all of the hard work finally pays off as she gets to share the field notes of her journey with the rest of the world.

Field Notes, the debut, full-length album from the Nashville singer-songwriter, is available everywhere this morning, and Emerick is already winning the praise of 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.

In all, 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 songstress 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.”