{"id":40985,"date":"2018-10-04T14:56:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T13:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=40985"},"modified":"2018-10-04T14:56:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T13:56:45","slug":"emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma King Has Released A Brilliant New Album \u2018Electric Soul Therapy\u2019 And I Had The Pleasure To Chat With Her About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma King hails from Hull in East Yorkshire and has been making music from a young age. When she was still a teenager she had over 300 gigs under her belt. She learned her trade from her mother\u2019s taste in music with artists like Annie Lennox, Bette Midler and Fleetwood Mac shaping her vocals until a chance discovery of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson further widened her interest in the musical direction she would take.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her voice has a trademark sound with a deep and soulful timbre that screams emotion. Her eponymous debut album received national radio play and deserved critical acclaim. She\u2019s back with a new release called \u2018Electric Soul Therapy\u2019 and it\u2019s a must listen. She\u2019s one of the hardest working young artists out there and, as I\u2019ve discovered, one of the nicest. This is what she had to say. I hope it motivates you to get involved with a wonderful artist and an excellent album.<\/h4>\n<p>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it\/3d10dd_c025d8d0049c41f0ae5b28cf418a5ea8mv2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_c025d8d0049c41f0ae5b28cf418a5ea8mv2.jpg?fit=1175%2C1175&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1175,1175\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1499857954&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3d10dd_c025d8d0049c41f0ae5b28cf418a5ea8~mv2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_c025d8d0049c41f0ae5b28cf418a5ea8mv2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_c025d8d0049c41f0ae5b28cf418a5ea8mv2.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Emma, thanks for the opportunity to ask you a few questions. Let\u2019s talk about your new release \u2018Electric Soul Therapy\u2019. Are we talking soul music here or everlasting soul? Your music has always had themes of healing and I think we can all use some soul therapy\u2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: Hi Steve, thank you for taking the time to interview me today\u2026so we\u2019re talking soul as in, spirit, passion and energy everything that music has and radiates. Music has so many healing qualities for the listener and creator alike. For me the whole process was an outlet of emotion, one big therapy session and in-turn who knows maybe that will transcend and resonate to more people down the line \u2013 like musical Chinese whispers. That\u2019s why we love music because of the way it makes us feel, it\u2019s a powerful tool and it can make a difference.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: I recently had the opportunity to chat with the legendary Rita Coolidge about her new album and how it was recorded in the old fashioned way with a group of incredible musicians all in one room. Is this something you like or do you prefer a more modern, produced approach?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I definitely prefer to create records the \u2018old fashioned way\u2019. We recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, TN. and we did exactly that, everyone (including me) in one room making music and it was liberating.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of my vocals are live takes on the new album because I like to maintain the authenticity and the quirks of a full take. I think it\u2019s too easy to iron out the cracks and become vocally neutral, but to really hear and know the singer you have to listen to the rough with the smooth and feel those breaks.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">I also love a tape machine the depth it holds and the way it can transport you to another time and place. Magical.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it\/3d10dd_7e9fa4cb85854a29b34a64ab46c90691mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_7e9fa4cb85854a29b34a64ab46c90691mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg?fit=2514%2C1676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2514,1676\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501852061&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3d10dd_7e9fa4cb85854a29b34a64ab46c90691~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_7e9fa4cb85854a29b34a64ab46c90691mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40990\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_7e9fa4cb85854a29b34a64ab46c90691mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Not long ago I attended The Long Road Festival, a festival of Country, Roots and Americana. How important is it that festivals like this become a regular fixture for artists like yourself?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I think it\u2019s wonderful that festivals are starting to flourish in England, it\u2019s great for artists to have those platforms and stages to share their music and great for the audience to be exposed to so much music. Also it\u2019s wonderful for artists to come together and share their love of music and support one another, it\u2019s so important in this industry to build one another up.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: For people new to Emma King, how would you describe your music?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I think I\u2019m right in saying my music is high energy, roots-rock! It can be lively, cinematic, delicate and everything in-between &#8211; it\u2019s never usually predictable.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our live shows entail a lot of rocking, sweet harmonies and passionate emotional singing. It\u2019s cool sometimes to play acoustic shows, to go back to your roots\u2026 to the real bare bones of a song and watch it stand alone.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it\/3d10dd_16712fff60fa4b649502565ee974aa47mv2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_16712fff60fa4b649502565ee974aa47mv2.jpg?fit=569%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"569,870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Emma&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429459669&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3d10dd_16712fff60fa4b649502565ee974aa47~mv2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_16712fff60fa4b649502565ee974aa47mv2.jpg?fit=569%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40989 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_16712fff60fa4b649502565ee974aa47mv2.jpg?resize=640%2C979&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"979\" \/><\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: You first discovered the joy of song from singers like Annie Lennox, Bette Midler and Fleetwood Mac. How did you move from that style to a love of Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: When I was 9 (by the way Country wasn\u2019t a popular genre in the UK or on prime time TV then!) I crept downstairs really late and turned on the television to find some country legends gracing my screen, it was something so alien, honest and raw that I instantly fell in love with the style. From that moment I knew I wanted to live, tour and experience Tennessee for myself\u2026who knew that some years later I would do just that! Nashville was my home for 6 years, touring across the states, recording in the top studios and visiting TV and radio stations along the way, such a cool experience because I was able to do that with 4 really cool friends. At that point I think only 5 other Brits lived in Nashville\u2026 a lot has changed since then! : )<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Did regular performances at the legendary Bluebird Cafe help you to perfect your live performance. Who influenced you by their performances?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: We performed 5 or 6 times at the Bluebird each time was special, it\u2019s not just the history and aura surrounding the place (although you do feel it) it\u2019s the people that travel hundreds of miles to take a seat and REALLY listen and appreciate the music. It\u2019s the people that really make it here.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Coming back to the new album, I understand you had some famous faces on board in the band. How did that shape the music? Did you have a firm idea of sound at inception or was it more of an organic process?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: Back in Nashville I worked with Chas Sandford\u2026and Keith Carlock had played on a few tracks back then too. Keith (from touring with Steely Dan) has that rocking free-style roots vibe that I just love he\u2019s one of the best drummers and I get Goosebumps when he plays, so it was a no brainer really, plus he\u2019s a super lovely guy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chas is a phenomenal writer and has written a bunch of cool songs with Stevie Nicks, Chicago, John Waite\u2026 he has a brilliant creative brain and it was fun working with him. We wrote \u2018So Alive\u2019 together that\u2019s on my record too \u2013 I couldn\u2019t let that song lie it had to go on.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">What I loved about making this record is that we were able to make music with friends &#8211; from the saxophone, harmonica to backing vocals it was really nice to hear interpretations of your songs from people you really admire is a cool and humbling feeling.<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/emma-king-has-released-a-brilliant-new-album-electric-soul-therapy-and-i-had-the-pleasure-to-chat-with-her-about-it\/3d10dd_b934a06a75cb494181bda07f54f8e46emv2_d_2062_3014_s_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_b934a06a75cb494181bda07f54f8e46emv2_d_2062_3014_s_2.jpg?fit=1650%2C2412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1650,2412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1361289313&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3d10dd_b934a06a75cb494181bda07f54f8e46e~mv2_d_2062_3014_s_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_b934a06a75cb494181bda07f54f8e46emv2_d_2062_3014_s_2.jpg?fit=640%2C936&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40988\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3d10dd_b934a06a75cb494181bda07f54f8e46emv2_d_2062_3014_s_2.jpg?resize=640%2C936&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"936\" \/><\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: With the new album, are the tracks self penned, did you collaborate or do you prefer to look at music from favourite writers? If so, why so?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I write alongside the very talented multi-instrumentalist Ritch Spence, it\u2019s always very important to write organically. I prefer not to set time limits or even set days\/sessions. I like to write when it feels right and when I\u2019m really feeling something, so it grows from an organic place. I also write songs acapella, to piano, guitar\u2026 there\u2019s even a track on the new album that I wrote to my hair dryer. Music should be a freeing experience with no rules or time frames and I think you create more unique pieces of art that way too.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: You are a very hard worker when it comes to touring. Have you got any gigs coming up? I assume you\u2019ll be touring the album after release?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I can safely say\u2026Yes! In a few weeks we will be announcing some UK dates (full band) in February and I\u2019m also heading back to the states this winter too.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: I have been writing a lot recently about the level of anxiety and depression within the industry and how it can go unnoticed by fans and media alike. A couple of my favourite artists James Kellegher, from Eliza and the Bear, and Tor Miller, both recently bravely spoke out about their suffering and in fact, Eliza\u2019s new album is called \u2018Group Therapy\u2019 because of the way it helped them deal with some issues. Is this something you are noticing? If so is it more prevalent than before or are we just getting more open about things?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: I think every creative artist deals with this on a weekly if not daily basis, especially those who are independent and struggle to survive week to week. Unless you are in it, it\u2019s really hard to understand or explain.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<p>Social Media is a &#8220;best of&#8221; because no one really wants the doom and gloom and\/or perhaps the honesty behind what it takes to create and release a record without the backing of a major label. I often wish more people would speak out about it, so thank you for writing about it.<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s always been there however, social media\u2019s competitive and numerical platforms certainly do not help mental health issues of those trying to swim alongside signed artists. The music industry is a constant rollercoaster, it\u2019s a 2 steps forwards and 2 steps back business and that in-turn effects confidence, stress levels and causes a lot of anxiety within the industry. I think the pressure to \u2018keep up\u2019 is sometimes a losing battle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s something I am very aware of now more than ever.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Is the title of your album, \u2018Electric Soul Therapy\u2019, any kind of nod to its therapeutic nature?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Electric Soul Therapy is most certainly a nod to it\u2019s therapeutic nature, it\u2019s also what you need before, during and after completing an album hahaa\u2026it\u2019s what music gives us in some way. After a rollercoaster 2 years it seemed fitting and the title grew on me daily.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>EP: Thank you very much for your time Emma. Good luck with the album.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emma: Thank YOU so much for taking the time to interview and for talking about such important matters. Emma x<\/div>\n<div>[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div>You can find Emma King online on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmakingmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>. &#8216;Electric Soul Therapy&#8217; is out now on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/album\/electric-soul-therapy\/1425893065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07G2WPF5M\/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_.-PCBb2S8B7E9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2aejBipLOuRLeeH8LEtRYw?si=stBkOhiqS2yUDiR1HGLGow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/fr\/album\/70761142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deezer<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emma King&#8217;s voice has a trademark sound with a deep and soulful timbre that screams emotion. Her eponymous debut album received national radio play and deserved critical acclaim. She\u2019s back with a new release called \u2018Electric Soul Therapy\u2019 and it\u2019s a must listen. 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