Emerging west coast pop artist, Emma Currie has released her debut EP, Welcome To The Wild, and a welcome it is.
The 5-song EP runs for 18 minutes, and if you didn't know her already from Klara or previous singles If I Can Dream and Midnight Sky, it's a fantastic introduction to the Vancouver singer.
To celebrate the release of Welcome To The Wild, and to help everyone get to know Emma a little better than they did before today, we caught up with her for a Q&A to get some insight into the EP and also got her to play in the 30-question LONG Q&A!
Hit play now to listen to Klara and watch the official music video, and then keep on reading for all of Emma Currie's Q&A fun.
Emma Currie - Klara
Q. What prompted you to start and complete this EP project during quarantine?
Emma Currie. The EP was actually supposed to be released last year just before summer! But with everything that went on, the timing never felt right. However, I still wanted to put out some music, so I released a cover of one of my favourite Elvis Presley songs called "If I Can Dream", and I wrote a fun Christmas song called "All I Want This Holiday". Once 2021 came around, my team and I knew that just before the summer was the perfect timing to release the EP.
Q. If you could point to the two or three biggest musical influences for you on this EP, who would they be?
EC. Probably Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, and Charlie Puth.
Q. Similar question, if you could put the songs from Welcome to the Wild on a playlist, what other artists would you add?
EC. For sure Demi, Dua, and Charlie. Also Ariana Grande, Little Mix, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and The Weeknd.
Q. We first met and talked about your music in 2018, what differences do you see in yourself between then and now as a writer, singer, etc.?
EC. I've opened up about my personal experiences way more now and I have more confidence! I've been writing more about my personal experiences, and it's been very therapeutic. Also, if my listeners have gone through the same things that I have, I want them to know that they're not alone and feel understood.
Q. What do you want the takeaway from this EP and these songs to be for listeners?
EC. This EP is a great introduction to who I am as an artist. These songs are from my personal experiences and my inner thoughts. No filter, just telling it like it is.
Emma Currie, the Long Q&A
1. Early Mornings or Late Nights: Late Nights
2. Sweet Treats or Salty Treats: Sweet Treats
3. Long Walks or Long Drives: Long Drives
4. Leather or Denim: Leather
5. Boots or Running Shoes: Boots
6. City or Country: City
7. Big Parties or Small Get-Togethers: Small Get-Togethers
8. Acoustic Guitar or Electric Guitar: Electric Guitar
9. Netflix or Disney+: Disney+
10. Ballads or Bops: Ballads
11. Coffee or Tea: Tea
12. Movies or TV Shows: Movies
13. CDs or Vinyl: Vinyl
14. Cake or Pie: Cake
15. Summer or Winter: Winter
16. Cats or Dogs: Dogs
17. iPhone or Android: iPhone
18. Coke or Pepsi: Coke
19. Paper Books or E-Books: Paper Books
20. Handshakes or Hugs: Hugs
21. What was the first song you performed in front of an audience?
Away In A Manger for my church pageant when I was 7 years old.
22. Who is the celebrity you'd most like to meet?
Shania Twain. She's my all-time inspiration!
23. Which TV show you'd most love to hear one of your songs on?
I love Chicago Fire/PD/Med, so it would be cool to hear one of my songs on there!
24. What was the first concert you went to?
Shania Twain.
25. What is your favourite social media platform to interact with fans?
Instagram.
26. What is your go-to karaoke song?
27. What is your hidden talent?
Not sure if it's a hidden talent but I'm good at hockey. I used to play very competitively but now it's just for fun! Also, I used to be really good at Diabolo (I still kind of got the hang of it!).
28. What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Respect by Aretha Franklin.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
29. What song always makes you want to dance?
30. #1 creative outlet, besides music?
Baking. I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston and Man! I Feel Like A Woman! by Shania Twain.
Emma Currie, Welcome To The Wild Tracklist
