Emily Shreve, Baring Her Soul

by Charlie Sullivan

Not too long ago I covered Emily Shreve, an up-and-coming contemporary singer songwriter looking for an audience. The talented young lady has just put the finishing touches on her first album, Bliss And Gravity, which will be released on August 27^th. Everybody gets something different out of music but with this release Shreve is on target with her concept, we get a taste of just how vulnerable we can be as human beings. The new music comes straight from Shreve’s heart, brutally honest. The music is about her own relationships, falling in love, falling down, and finding the courage to pull herself back up out of the abyss. In the process Shreve embraces the vulnerability and shares it with the listeners. The music paints a vivid picture. I’ve always admired a songwriter that writes music about what’s going on in their life at that moment, it keeps it real.

The album was produced by Differential Productions with the engineering prowess of Michael Zucker, who also lends his talents on guitar. Tim Beilic from Saturn Return flew in from New York in final phases to lay down some live drum tracks. Eat The Sun’s David Sandoval adds his guitar talents as well. Shreve provides keyboards and whispery vocals.It’s becoming evident that Shreve’s music requires an intimate environment when being performed. A busy bar isn’t a place to ponder music that bares the soul.   “I want to find venues where people can hear what I’m singing,” says Shreve, “I want to capture the listener’s attention, captivate them with the music.”The new music has a dream like quality with progressive undertones. Shreve’s whispery vocals float effortlessly on the music.

The songs meld together creating one long suite meant to be listened to in its entirety. Shreve isn’t just a songwriter she’s a musical artist that’s managed to paint an insightful picture with Bliss And Gravity. Shreve wanted to be taken a little more seriously as a performer; well it doesn’t get any more serious than this album.

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