Emily West's own appreciation for artists such as Patsy Cline and Bette Midler have led her to cultivate her talent as an entertainer – not just a singer.And what a personality! A personality that flickers not just in her live performance, but also in the lyrics of her songs. Emily is a girl's girl. Sweet, funny, sometimes gregarious, often demure, impulsive and vulnerable, quiet and quirky. She takes ownership of her gender birthright and parlays that into lyrics that run the gamut from raw, sometimes painful emotion to top-down-sunny-day all out rockers. West isn't trying to fill a void or follow in the path of someone who has passed this way before…no, Emily West is blazing new trails with her music.

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