Album Notes

If you know music on the Internet, you know Emily Richards. This collection of Love Songs shows Emily's romantic side. Richards, a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, is recognized as the most downloaded pop/rock independent artist on the Internet and "Queen of MP3." Fueled by her passionate and tragic life experiences, Richards' songs are emotional and intelligent. At MP3.com, Richards has garnered twelve number one hits and received over 2 million unique downloads.

Noted for her superior live performances, Richards was selected from 70,000 artists to headline the 50-city Club.MP3.com Summer 2000 Tour. The tour was a tremendous success, selling out venues such as The House of Blues in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Orlando. Tragically, it was near the end of this tour that Richards' baby sister, Annie, was killed by a drunk driver.

Since this tragedy, Richards has dedicated her energy to helping spread the "don't drink and drive" message with organizations such as RADD (Recording Artists, Athletes and Actors Against Drunk Driving). Richards recently wrote and recorded the album, Folded Wings, as a tribute to her sister.

With her music career dedicated to honoring her sister's memory, Richards donates all proceeds from her album Folded Wings to RADD. Additionally, Richards performs several shows each year wherein net proceeds are donated to charity in Annie's name. Richards does extensive public speaking in middle schools, colleges and corporations about making wise life choices, including education regarding drinking and driving.

For more information please see www.emilyrichards.com.