Emily Kurn
White Bird
© 2003 Emily Kurn (659057905426)
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Her heartbreaking warble sings toe tapping songs about Queen and her first lover's jacket.
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"Emily Kurn has the weary drawl of Rickie Lee Jones, the sweet sass and spice of Christine Lavin, and Suzanne Vega's gift for poetry..." Rambles Magazine, May 2003
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2007 KERRVILLE NEW FOLK FINALIST
2007 WOODY GUTHRIE SONGWRITING CONTEST
2nd Place for Mississippi Moon
2004 JUST PLAIN FOLKS AWARD NOMINATIONS
Best Americana Song - Whitebird
Best New Folk Song - Annie and Sam
Best Roots Song - Dave's Song
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SONGWRITER'S ASSOCIATION AWARD
Best Song - "Annie and Sam" from Whitebird
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It is no wonder Emily Kurn is turning heads wherever she goes. With a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts and 20 years of performance experience ranging from classical ballet and voice, to piano and musical theater, Emily Kurn is undeniably at home onstage.
A songwriter and wordsmith since she was very small, Emily began a solo music career in 1997 when she was a student at UC Santa Cruz. She recorded her debut self-titled record shortly thereafter, and went on to record two more albums in the next three years. She transferred from UC Santa Cruz to Brandeis University (Boston, MA) in 2000, where she performed in the Club Passim New Faces Showcase. In 2003, she released "Whitebird" which has been praised by publications including SingOut! Magazine and Performer Magazine. Four of it's tracks were nominated for Just Plain Folks Awards, and one track received a Best Song Award from the Northern California Songwriter's Association.
When Emily is not hiding out in the Chugach Mountains of Southcentral Alaska, which is becoming rarer and rarer these days, she can be seen in venues from California to New York. Her newest release "Things Change," recorded at the Signature Sounds Studio with co-producer and engineer Mark Thayer, features a talented ensemble including Duke Levine on guitar, Lorne Entress on drums, and Richard Gates on bass.
As a finalist in this year's Kerrville New Folk Contest and a 2nd place win in the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest, Emily won't be a stranger for long. But if you come across her out on the road, be wary of any casual invitations for a Scrabble game. She always wins.
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- author: Beat from switzerland
I forgot to set the 5 stars !!!
- author: Beat from switzerland
I was really surprised when I heard the first time this CD. It's just great
- author: kurn kurn
Hi Emily Kurn: Blue Bird, how can i have some of this CD plesae let me know so i can get some asap, thank you very much and have a very merry christmas to you and all of our family. Singerly your kurn kurn.
Ms. Kurn played @ a Penny Lane "Open-mic" show recently: WOW-x's 10!! Thanks for
author: William S. BrodieAfter meeting Ms. Kurn here in Boulder, CO.- I feel so happy about plutonic-love because of her music. I'm sure she wrote those songs for and about me. Please return soon, and weave your skill into Boulder's fabric. PLEASE!!
Emily Kurn has done it again! White BIrd has added a freash breath into folk mu
author: erik gundersenEmily Kurn has done it again! White BIrd has added a freash breath into folk music, with its diverse sound and use of traditional folk instruments the music is easy and wonderful to listen too. I can't wait to hear her music on KPIG, a world renown folk radio station in Freedom California. Or see her at the Kuumbwa, a world renown Jazz and Music center in Santa Cruz California. With the Doorman and White Bird I can see this happening! This album is amazing!
Amazing..Singer..Songwriter..Musician...she has it all
author: Emily Kurn--WhitebirdLoved the CD, songs, sounds, I like it all...Emily Kurn has a bright future..
I loved Doorman. Now Emily has done it again! She has her own original beautif
author: Sheila EllmanI am always amazed at how well a young artist can write, produce and sing like an angel. Emily is beyond talented. She just does not stop amazing me. She is a major talent.