Ahead of Her Debut C2C Festival
Performances at The O2 in London, Emilia Quinn Announces Second UK Headline
Tour!
Rising Country Americana artist
Emilia Quinn is thrilled to announce her highly anticipated second UK headline
tour, scheduled to kick off in October 2024. The tour will see Emilia
visit five vibrant cities, starting in her hometown of Leeds, followed by
Manchester, Newcastle, London, and finishing in Birmingham. This exciting news
comes ahead of her debut appearance at Europe’s largest Country music
festival, C2C which takes place at The O2 in London this coming weekend and
marks a significant milestone in her emerging career.
Emilia Quinn Dates
Saturday 9 March 2024 -14:00-14:40 C2C2024 Icon Stage
Sunday 10 March 2024 - 15:50-16:20 C2C2024 Town
Square
Friday 22 March 2024 - FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York
(29 Micklegate, York YO1 6JH) w/ Freddy Champ £12 Event
Saturday 20 April 2024: Birmingham Symphony
Hall, Birmingham (8 Centenary Square, B1 2EA) Line-up: Emilia Quinn,
Gasoline & Matches, Chloë Chadwick, Jimmy Stanley, Ryan Nelson Event
Saturday 27 April 2024 - The Underground Bradford, Bradford
(9 Duke Street, Bradford BD1 3QR) w/ Robyn Red £15 Event
Thursday 23 May 2024 – Sunday 26 May 2024 -
Buckle and Boots Festival 2024Line-up:
Maggie Baugh and Emilia Quinn Event
Friday 14 - Sunday 16 June 2024 - Blackthorn
Proud 2 Bee Festival 2024 (Whitebottom Farm, Compstall, Stockport) Event
Thursday 4 July 2024 - The Fiddler's Elbow, Camden
(1 Malden Road NW5 3HS; Capacity: 150 WEBSITE)
Price: £20.00 Line-up: Emilia Quinn, Savannah Gardner, Ags Connolly, Dom Glynn
]Friday 19 July 2024 – Sunday 21 July 2024 -
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton (The Racecourse BA9 8BJ) Line-up: Kezia
Gill, Chloë Chadwick, Backwoods Creek, and Emilia Quinn
HEADLINE TOUR
Saturday 5 October 2024 - Leeds Blues Club, Leeds
(The Cross Keys, 107 Water Lane, Leeds LS11 5WD) w/ John W Doyle Price: £15.00
Sunday 6 October 2024 - Lock 91, Manchester
(9 Century St M3 4QL) Price: £15.00 w/ John W Doyle Event
Sunday 13 October 2024 - Little Buildings,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK(3-5 Stepney
Bank NE1 2PW)Line-up: Emilia Quinn,
John W Doyle Price: £15.00 Event
Friday 18 October 2024 - Green Note, Camden
(106 Parkway NW1 7AN | Capacity: 65) w/ John W Doyle Event
Sunday 20 October 2024 - Hare & Hounds, Kings
Heath, Birmingham (106 High Street B14 7JZ; Capacity: 600) w/ John W
Doyle Event
Emilia Quinn is celebrated for
her poignant and candid storytelling, fearlessly addressing sensitive topics
that strike a chord with audiences. With her honest narratives, she
effortlessly casts a spell on listeners, captivating them whether she's accompanied
by her band or standing alone with just her guitar under the spotlight. Her
ability to enchant any audience underscores her remarkable talent and
versatility as a performer.
Her debut album,
"Wanderlust & Breaking Rules," released in November 2023,
received widespread acclaim, establishing her as one to watch in the genre.
Following the success of her first headline tour, Emilia wasted no time in
planning her next one, aiming to create an intimate and authentic experience
for her fans.
Reflecting on her upcoming tour,
Emilia expressed her excitement, stating, "My first headline tour in November 2023
to launch my debut album Wanderlust & Breaking Rules was such a wonderful
success I immediately started planning the next! Wanting to strip it right down
and bring back a concept born during the time we shall not name... Bare Faced
Fridays were a feature on my social media as both livestreams and acoustic
videos bringing my own songs right back to the bare bones, just me and an
acoustic guitar. Armed with new material I am ready to do this live on a tour
across the UK and make it all about the songs. I hope you can join me and
experience special arrangements of my back catalogue alongside brand-new
material”.
Photo
Credits - Tamography Media (Emilia) and
Pickles Rock Shots (John)
Joining Emilia on the road will be the incredibly
talented singer, songwriter, and musician, John W Doyle (FACEBOOK | Bandcamp). Equally
at home fronting a band on a festival stage or captivating audiences in an
intimate setting, John W Doyle brings his unassuming confidence and exceptional
talent to every performance. Hailing from the Lancashire hills, John is
renowned for his heartfelt songwriting, rich vocals, and masterful guitar
skills. This dynamic duo promises to deliver an unforgettable live experience
for fans across the UK.
Tickets for
Emilia Quinn's Bare Faced Tour will go on general sale Friday 8th at 9am
offering fans the opportunity to experience her mesmerizing talent in an
intimate setting.
Fans
heading to C2C festival this coming weekend can catch Emilia perform on
Saturday, March 9th, where she will perform an acoustic set on the Icon stage
at 2pm. On Sunday, March 10th, Emilia will take the coveted Town Square stage
at 3:50pm, accompanied by her talented band.
For Singer-Songwriter Emilia Quinn, Country, Americana, Blues and Rock
go hand in hand. Emilia has been described as a firecracker, breaking the mould
of modern Americana and roots music by bringing her own unique spin. With
powerful yet husky vocals, her songs tell stories while blowing audiences away
with musical skill. Spanning from badass anthems to heart-felt ballads, Emilia
reaches deep into her soul and presents it with astonishing honesty on stage
and in her records. If you want to know more about Emilia, just listen.
Emilia Quinn Releases ‘Girl
Talk’ To Celebrate The Diversity Of International Women’s Day 2021
Country singer-songwriter, Emilia
Quinn drops ironically titled single ‘Girl Talk’, which challenges
the stereotypes associated with being a woman, on International Women’s Day.
The track features 23
female-identifying musicians, including chart-topping artists.
Featuring: Louise Parker, Jade
Helliwell, Emma Moore, Kira Mac, Georgia Nevada, Becky Lawrence, Shannon Hynes,
Joey Clarkson, SJ Mortimer, Katy Hurt, Jess T, Sally Rea, Poppy Fardell &
FINOLA
March 8 marks
International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic,
cultural and political achievements of women
LONDON, March 8, 2021:
Emilia Quinn has today announced the release of her brand-new remotely recorded
single Girl Talk, which will be available to
download and stream across all mainstream digital platforms from 8th March
2021 to coincide with International Women’s Day.
Emilia opted to showcase the talents of 22 other
female-identifying artists in the ironically-titled single ‘Girl Talk’,
which lyrically pokes fun at the stereotypes and common issues womxn face,
including casual sexism, being ghosted, and the expectation to fit a certain
aesthetic.
Released on International Women’s Day, the song celebrates both
the unity and diversity within the collective female identity. Artists
featuring on the single hail from a variety of backgrounds, yet all have fallen
prey to similar situations which have served only to strengthen their
sisterhood and they’re hoping that ‘Girl Talk’ will resonate with other
womxn too.
“The
concept of Girl Talk came about while discussing experiences in and out of the
industry with some of my friends. I wrote the
song to poke fun at common issues womxn face, not to detract from the gravity
of those situations but to give womxn a track that figuratively flips the bird
at the perpetrators,” explained Emilia.
“The scale of the project grew, and ‘Girl
Talk’ became a way of fighting back to the gender imbalance in the music
industry. Womxn are underrepresented a lot of the time so this is my way of
showcasing some major female talent in the UK scene,” Quinn continued. “Despite
the serious underlying message, the track is a fun, upbeat tune for everyone to
enjoy. The point of the project is to build a community and empower everyone,
one chorus at a time.”
The accompanying music video, released on the same day, was shot
remotely via Zoom. Each participant was invited to mime the lyrics to the
viewer while ironically doing stereotypically “girly” things to create a sense
of satire.
All proceeds from streaming and downloads
will be donated to award-winning charity Girls
Rock London, who host music camps
for girls, women, trans and non-binary people to make roles in the music
industry more accessible within a safe space.
The Girl Talkmusic video to premier at 6pm GMT 8th March
In her own
words: As if there weren't enough incredible womxn on the track itself, the
video features even MORE amazing people from all walks of life. The whole point
of Girl Talk was to share a feeling of empowerment and support those who are
often marginalised by showcasing how strong and wonderful they are. This is a
track for everyone to enjoy and I am thrilled to showcase a beautiful
collection of empowering individuals. The whole video was filmed over video
calls with each cast member during lockdown. Distance doesn't stop creativity!
It was a pleasure getting to know everyone featured here and I hope you love
them all as much as I do!
ABOUT Girls Rock London:
(GRL)
is an award-winning charity based in Hackney.
They provide high-quality music
programming for young and adult women, trans, and non-binary people,
with a specific focus on increasing access for people who face barriers to
participation. Their vision is of a world where girls, women, trans, and
non-binary people are powerful and can achieve their potential.
Their mission is to amplify
their voices through music-making and community-building.
Their programmes are aimed at
complete beginners as well as experienced musicians, and they work closely with
community partners to respond
to the needs of young people experiencing multiple and intersecting disadvantage.
They aim to demystify
music-making, challenge gender inequality in the music industry and wider society,
and provide safe, nurturing and joyful environments in which people can develop
musically, personally and socially.
They are active members of the Girls Rock
Camp Alliance, a international network of youth-centred arts and social justice
organisations. SOCIALS: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
ABOUT
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY:
International Women's Day is a global day
celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant
activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's
achievements or rally for women's equality.
Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD)
is one of the most important days of the year to:
A
challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our
own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We
can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all
choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all
help create an inclusive world.
ICYMI: Voice of a Woman wondered who the
best person would be to interview and chat with Emilia Quinn, the
conclusion was her supportive partner in life Tammy Barker. Voice of a
Woman also thought it would be a great idea to play some of the music form the
badass artists who are all involved with Girl Talk.
ABOUT: Voice of a Woman (Facebook | Twitter) showcases exceptional
female singer songwriter talent in country, Americana and folk music. This
program gives a voice to woman to tell their stories and their truths through
song.
Join
Linda Conway every Sunday at 6pm GMT repeated on Tuesdays at 4pm on Claremorris
Community Radio ccr946.ie.
ABOUT Emilia Quinn
Biography
Emilia has been described as a
firecracker, weaving together a combination of roots music genres, such as
blues, rock and country, whilst bringing her own unique tone to the table.
Having grown up with a wide variety of music genres, she takes inspiration from
anywhere and everywhere.
Emilia Quinn (Press Photo)
She kicked her performance
career off as a Singer-Songwriter at age 11 and swiftly joined a Rock band.
After returning briefly to her
Singer-Songwriter career she formed a Blues Rock band and found her feet in
Roots music.
She then broke away and went
solo, following her own path and creating music close to her heart.
She debuted in the UK Country
music scene with her 3-track EP WROTE OFF (released June 8, 2019),
recorded in London. The record was a trio of acoustic songs, built with
percussion and layers of harmonies, all performed by Emilia herself. This was
well received by the scene with some wonderful reviews rolling in.
Emilia’s journey then
continued when she started finding her confidence and sass, writing more fiery
and gritty tracks, introducing a full band sound to her next single release ‘Mistakes’
(released April 30, 2020). Belles and Gals were lucky enough to interview the
Leeds-based singer earlier in January 2020. Emilia said this of her music as: ‘I
think if I had to label it it would be alt. Country/americana type music with
some grit to it.’ Mistakes was written a
couple of years ago, inspired by my past, having a tendency for rocky
relationships (something I think a lot of creative people can relate with!).
It’s one of my less straightforward songs, as in it isn’t based on just one
event or one feeling, it’s more like a patchwork of emotions, situation and
experiences. The song explores those different themes from feelings of self-sabotage
to going back to something you know you should leave in the past and the
journey through that!
Performing solo all the while,
Emilia still drew in audiences with her stage presence using just an acoustic
guitar, a stomp box and her voice. She found her bookings increasing and
fan-base growing rapidly, not just in the Country scene but across several
genres. Emilia also started building a fan-base internationally, particularly
in the USA and Germany, proving that her music could break boundaries.
The self-released 4-tracker FIRECRACKER
(Amazon UK - iTunes), which dropped July 24 2020, proved to
be a strong EP entering the iTunes Country Album chart at No8 and rose to
number No.3. It also entered the top 100 on all-genres iTunes peaking at
No.77. ‘Firecracker’ was mostly recorded and produced during lockdown, which is
a testament to how well Emilia can overcome hurdles and adapt her work and
career to new situations. Her strong work ethic produced a gritty, fiery and
popular record, which was well received by both UK and International press. The
EP won Album/EP of the Year 2020 at the Belles and Gals hosted UKCMSA
(UK Country Music Spotlight Awards) which was acknowledged by Bob Harris
OBE
“Emilia has her own sound, is
doing it her way, and has an energy about her that is hard to match.” - Belles
and Gals TAG
Cracking set of songs from
rising U.K. artist. Superb mix of rock, blues & country sounds anchored
around the power & depth of EQ’s vocals. A real treat if you like your
Country on the rockier side – James Daykin Lyric Magazine.
The songs are impressing, you
deliver just what you promise to the people: straight, honest, powerful songs”
- Track by Track Rating 3.8/ 5 Florian BuechtingFlyctory
On Dec 4, 2020 Quinn released
a 2-track single (WK Records) with the piano driven M.I.L.A and acoustic
This World. It was recorded and mixing by Emilia and then sent to her mastering engineer Rich
for “a polished touch and some fresh ears”
The artwork – a bold,
eyecatching choice – features a scan of an unborn child to reflect innocence
amid darkness, a theme she carries into both of these emotional, relatable
stories. M.I.L.A (Missing Intensely from my Loving Arms) is an absolute
jaw-dropper. On first listen, I was absolutely floored. We all know by now that Quinn is a powerhouse
with a knack for storytelling, but this song is a masterpiece. Produced simply
with just a piano and Quinn’s warm, rich vocal, the song tugs at the heartstrings.
The raw emotion in her voice is breathtaking. It’s the kind of song you imagine
will stun a crowd into silence. It shows
a whole new side to Quinn as a vocalist and a songwriter, and it’s nothing
short of magnificent. - Three Chords Country
Emilia's wide influences and
knowledge of multiple instruments allows her to write in a very personal and
identifiable way. She draws inspiration from her life experiences and lives
through her songs, in an effort to make a personal connection with her audience
through raw emotion. Emilia’s main goal in her career is to connect with as
many people as she can by sharing her music and stories held within her lyrics.
She is a dedicated and feisty artist, and definitely one to watch!
She released new single Girl
Talk on Women's International Day March 8, 2021.
The self-penned charity single
debuted at #6 on the UK Country iTunes Singles Chart and so far has peaked at No.3
(#147 UK iTunes all-genres).
How did this decision come
about?
To be honest, the drive to
create and release a song to celebrate and empowerment womxn was the first
thought before I actually wrote the song. I'd had a conversation with a friend
and I has said to her, 'I'm going to write a song called Girl Talk and release
it on International Women’s Day' and that kind of spurred the rest of the
project on! It's still a very significant day and I wanted to do something big
to celebrate it.
Could I please ask you about
how the was recording for Girl Talk with someone being in lockdown still?
It was a challenge to overcome
but where there is will there's a way. All recording was done remotely, which
means all parts in the songs have been recorded up and down the country and
even overseas.
All the parts were sent to me,
I edited them and then sent them off to a producer who also worked remotely,
keeping me updated all the while and hey presto socially distanced single haha. Read full interview at itskellielou.blogspot
Emilia runs Whiskey Kisses
Promotions which, so far, has been a Roots, Country and Americana gig
promotions company based in Leeds. The decision to start WK came after an
intern role she had at a London-based company who put on gigs across multiple
genres and exposed her to the organising-only role. After a while of running shows
in London, she then moved up to Leeds and broke into the Country music scene.
