- Emily West
Infobox musical artist
Name = Emily West
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Emily Nemmers [ [http://www.the9513.com/20-questions-with-emily-west/ 20 Questions With Emily West] ]
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Origin =Waterloo, Iowa ,USA
Instrument =Vocals Guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2007 – present
Label = Capitol Nashville
Associated_acts =Chely Wright
URL =Emily West (born Emily Nemmers in
Waterloo, Iowa ) is an Americancountry music artist. Signed toCapitol Records Nashville, she debuted on "Billboard"Hot Country Songs charts in early 2008 with the single "Rocks in Your Shoes". This song peaked at #39 early in the year, and is the first single from a self-titled EP. However, she has not released a full studio album.Bioghraphy
West, the youngest of four children, was born in
Waterloo, Iowa . She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 following her graduation fromWaterloo West High School in hopes of achieving her goals of becoming a country music singer. [cite journal |last=Neal |first=Chris |date=2008-04-21 |title=Who's New: Emily West |journal=Country Weekly |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=13 |accessdate= 2008-04-04] West soon signed a deal with a publishing company in Nashville, Warner-Chapell. West was then signed to Capitol Records Nashville when producer Mike Dungan listened to her demo tapes. [cite web |url=http://www.capitolnashville.com/ArtistBiography.aspx?ArtistID=921148 |title=Emily West Biography |accessdate=2008-04-04 |work=Capitol Records Nashville] One of her first appearances was as a background vocalist onChely Wright 's 2005 album "The Metropolitan Hotel ". [cite album-notes |title=The Metropolitan Hotel |bandname=Chely Wright |year=2005 |publisher=Dualtone Records |publisherid=80302-01200-2]Capitol released a self-titled EP December 11, 2007 to the
iTunes music store. In early 2008, West was featured in People Magazine and completed a media tour for her debut single, "Rocks in Your Shoes". [cite web |url=http://www.2musicgeeks.com/blog/?p=91 |title=2 Music Geeks' Podcast 13: Lucky—Featuring Emily West |accessdate=2008-05-12 |work=www.2musicgeeks.com] "Rocks in Your Shoes" peaked in the Top 40 on the "Billboard"Hot Country Songs chart in early 2008. The song received a "thumbs up" rating from The 9513 critic Jim Malec, who said, " [It's] a fun-but-gritty up-tempo that exudes confidence and perfectly frames her music…and “Rocks in your Shoes” features an infectious rhythm and (get ready for this) a lyrical hook that actually makes sense." [cite web |url=http://www.the9513.com/emily-west-rocks-in-your-shoes/ |title=Emily West - "Rocks in Your Shoes" |accessdate=2008-10-08 |last=Malec |first=Jim |date=2008-02-19 |work=The 9513]Discography
EPs
ingles
References
External links
* [http://www.capitolnashville.com/ArtistNews.aspx?ArtistID=921148 Emily West at Capitol Records Nashville]
*myspace|emilywestmusic|Emily West
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