Emily
Clinton
"It is certainly difficult to pinpoint exactly what
impact music has had on my life. The passion and
emotion behind my singing and music, in general, is
difficult to describe. In the simplest words,
singing is my everything. Singing is
as necessary in my life as breathing. It is the one
thing in which I can always find comfort and
happiness. If, for some reason, I woke up tomorrow
and could never sing again, it would be as if a
light had been turned off and that part of my soul
had died."
Singing and music are more than just passion for
this 15 year old girl from Glastonbury, Connecticut;
it is her life. From a very early age, Emily has
embraced her gift of song and has filled the air
with it. Whether in school or out, she would sing at
every opportunity and, at the age of twelve, was
fortunate enough to land the role of Annie in her
school play. "I always knew that I had a nice voice,
but doing Annie made me realize that I could really
sing." And, so did others. At the urging of family
members, Emily began voice lessons at Rainbow Music
under the instruction of Don Donegan, a local
performer and co-founder of the Connecticut
Songwriter's Association. Soon after, she began
performing with Donegan in various shows around the
state. These shows included events such as concerts
on the green, libraries and fairs. It was one of
these fairs, in 2004, that she met Joe Monthei, a
bass player who along with his brother John was a
musician in a local country band. After several
guest appearances with the Montheis, Emily was
invited to be their new lead singer. Thus, the Emily
Clinton Band was born.
Meeting the Montheis and being a part of the band
brought new opportunities. In March 2006, they
arranged for Emily to meet with their long time
friend and president/CEO of Category Five Records,
Ray Termini. Impressed by her informal audition and
her rendition of a newly acquired song, Ray invited
her to Nashville to record it. Within a few weeks,
Emily found herself at Master Phonics Studio
recording "Meet Me there" as well as a second song,
Wake up Dancing. It was a remarkable opportunity.
She was even dubbed a young Stevie Nicks by famed
guitarist, Brent Mason who lent his talent on Meet
Me There.
In
June 2006, Emily and her band opened for the 2005
winner of the Nashville star, Erica Jo. The band
continues to perform around the state and Emily is
ready for wherever her career takes her next. Her
future appears promising and she looks forward to
every minute of it. (as long as it involves
singing)
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