What We Wanted by Black Diamond Bay in episode 208 of CBC’s The Border.

Little Rock N Roll Ghost by Beats For Beginners in episode 105 of Houseparty (Comedy Network).

Freaky Girl by Beats For Beginners in episode 1004 of NBC’s Kath & Kim.

Bridging styles from swingin’ jazz, dreamy 50′s pop, folk and blues, Never Just A Dream is a mosaic of styles.  A 10-song collection inspired by AM oldies radio, lead by a silky warm voice mature beyond her years. Listen for the jaunty piano-tickler Jealousy, the Hawaiian lilt of Isn’t It Obvious to the big-band swinging kiss-off of Mr. Buttonlip.  Whether you hear k.d. Lang, Feist or Norah Jones in her sound, Emma-Lee isn’t a name that you’re going to remember.She’s a singer you’ll never forget.

Genre: Jazzy Pop, Folk, Singer Songwriter

Sounds Like: Feist, Norah Jones, k.d. Lang, Madeleine Peyroux, Jolie Holland.

“Clearly, Never Just a Dream is an auspicious beginning.” - The Globe and Mail (***1/2)

“She’s destined for big things.” - The Toronto Star (****)

“Lyrics born from painful personal experience combined with soothing, soaring melodies make this freshman effort one of the more impressive debuts this year.” - Mark Rheaume, CBC Radio

Jealousy

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Until We Meet Again

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That Sinking Feeling

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