Emily Tessmer
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Ocean of Songs Released on "Luminarium" by Treasured Singer and Songwriter, Emily Tessmer
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
This Independence Day the country will cherish the release of
Emily Tessmer's independently produced album "Luminarium". The songs
on her second solo release prove the singer and songwriter has freed
herself from the prevailing music industry. "Luminarium" reflects a
heartfelt and honest singer that writes every word based on her
passion for love and humanity.
"Luminarium" features the production of Erik Eldenius, LA Music
Awards nominee for album of the year, Mathew Ross, "The One Thing",
and the exquisite musicianship of Toshi Yanagi (Jimmy Kimmel), Jorgen
Arlsson (Low Millions), Evan Frankfort (Pete Yorn) and many others. "I
had the gift of working with some of the most talented musicians and
writing and recording "Luminarium" was the birth of a very magical
experience," Emily said.
Raised in San Diego, California, Tessmer's career began in her
late teens with her first rock band American Myth. Myth's debut
record, mixed and engineered by Noel Golden, (Matchbox Twenty and
Edwin Mccain), garnered the attention of the L.A. music executives. A
relationship with a MCA AR representative responsible for discovering
such bands as Blink 182, blossomed only to collapse under corporate
politics leaving Tessmer without a record company. Following the
heartbreak of the MCA loss Emily moved into the softer sweeter side of
her music writing about what she believes in most love, spirituality,
and self discovery.
Prior to her solo accomplishments Emily headlined at the Veenhoop
Festival, played Los Angeles's Troubadour, and opened for diverse
artists including Gilby Clarke (Supernova), and Blue Oyster Cult. She
has sung the National Anthem for the San Diego Padres and performs
every year at her hometown Del Mar Fair. This summer Emily can be seen
at some of Northern California's greatest spots like the Village at
Squaw Valley.
Luminarium is available online at cdbaby and itunes.
For more information please contact Lisa Fox at
lisabethfox@sbcglobal.net or www.myspace.com/emilytessmer.
for Emily Tessmer
Lisa Beth Fox
714-614-1590
lisabethfox@sbcglobal.net
Copyright Business Wire 2008
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Emily Tessmer
The Skinny
Genres: Acoustic, Rock
Emily Tessmer grew up in San Diego, beginning her recording career while still with the local group American Myth. The band’s debut album for MCA was engineered by Noel Golden, knob-spinner for Matchbox Twenty and Edwin McCain. Aside from her annual shows at the Fair in Del Mar, she performs solo around California and has sung the National Anthem for Padre games.
“One of the most memorable, special songs I ever wrote,” she says, “was for a charity called a Song of My Own, which benefited terminally ill children through music. The song was written for a little girl named Annie who had leukemia. She went into remission after we recorded and donated ‘Annie’s Song.’ I will never know how much or how little that song affected that little girl. I can only hope and believe that the healing power of music is that strong.”
Influences
Ani Difranco, Peter Gabriel, Patty Griffin, Howard Jones, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Habib Koite, Seal, Loreena McKennitt, Keane, Tori Amos, Kate Bush
- San Diego Reader
Discography
Emily Tessmer 1997
Reach Toward The Sky 2002
Luminarium 2008
The Seven Sisters 2010
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Emily Tessmer’s new release The Seven Sisters promises to be lush and lyrical. “This project will be my third solo CD and will be a departure from my previous releases because we will be incorporating a variety of world rhythm/instruments and some Sanskrit chanting”. Poignant, soulful and resonant, Emily’s all original songs marry her vocal and songwriting talents with healing. The listener can hear Emily’s experiences from veritable lifetime’s pouring through her soul to page. Emily has worked with the best in the music business on her previous solo releases (Reach Toward The Sky 2002, and Luminarium 2008) From Noel Golden, Doug Messenger, and Erik Eldenius to Davey Farragher, Toshi Yanagi and Pete Thomas. Fire In The Belly her newest EP features the musical genius of AO Music who were responsible for creating the theme song for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Emily has enjoyed working with many world-class musicians and magicians. A San Diego native, Emily currently lives in Northern California in the mountain town of Truckee but returns to San Diego to participate in the San Diego Fair and other fairs and festivals throughout the state. During the winter season she enjoys playing live at all the various ski resorts and other venues throughout Northern California. Prior to her solo accomplishments Emily and her former band worked in studio on a production deal funded by MCA, headlined at the Veenhoop Festival (Holland), played Los Angeles’s Troubadour, and opened for diverse artists including Gilby Clarke (Supernova), and Blue Oyster Cult. Emily has been invited to sing the National Anthem for the San Diego Padres twice at PETCO Park. Additionally Emily was commissioned by Kristen and Mike Klink (Guns N’ Roses) to write an original song for their foundation, A Song of My Own, a charity enabling singer songwriters to connect with terminally ill children. Emily wrote Annie’s song and Annie went into remission from Leukemia shortly thereafter. “I consider that song and my experience with Annie as being the true healing power of music and that is why I am here.”
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