"Brooklyn" finds Emily James daydreaming about a packed bar in Brooklyn, where her love waits. The song was inspired by her 2019 trip to New York City, before the pandemic, the lockdowns, and the isolation. The video opens with images of New York City – projected in a Los Angeles apartment, where Emily longingly reflects on the good times. She daydreams about waking up in New York on a rooftop in Los Angeles, embodying the positive energy she misses. Yet, despite her wishes, she’s still trapped on the West Coast… or is she? "Brooklyn" contains a relatable narrati… read more
"Brooklyn" finds Emily James daydreaming about a packed bar in Brooklyn, where her love waits. The song was inspired by her 2019 trip to Ne… read more
"Brooklyn" finds Emily James daydreaming about a packed bar in Brooklyn, where her love waits. The song was inspired by her 2019 trip to New York City, before the pandemic, the… read more
Emily James has been surrounded by music for as long as she can remember. Among the 22-year-old’s first memories are of her New York upbringing with her parents’ eclectic music collection. Spanning from Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder to musicals and folk music. All of those early influences were quintessential to her story; nuanced and ever-evolving as the music the L.A.-based artist creates. Raised in a small town just north of New York City, James began her musical journey singing and taking piano lessons and, by the time she was ten, writing her own songs. In her early teens, James… read more
Emily James has been surrounded by music for as long as she can remember. Among the 22-year-old’s first memories are of her New York upbringing with her parents’ eclectic music collection. … read more
Emily James has been surrounded by music for as long as she can remember. Among the 22-year-old’s first memories are of her New York upbringing with her parents’ eclectic music collection. Spanning from Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder to … read more