Roxanne Emery
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roxanne Emery |
| Born | 4 October 1984 |
| Genres | Folk, Pop, Trance |
| Instruments | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Clarinet, Percussion |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | LATE Records |
Roxanne Emery (born 4 October 1984, in Southampton, England) is a London-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She is the sister of the DJ and producer Gareth Emery. She has released three independent EPs since 2011. Her music has been featured in episodes of several popular television shows, including Cougar Town, Awkward, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She also runs her own label, LATE Records which manages other independent artists.
Roxanne was born in Southampton, England, although she is half Welsh, alongside English, Italian, and Macedonian heritage. She attended Brookfield Community School and Itchen College before going to Warwick University to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Roxanne worked at an investment bank for three years after graduating from University.
On 6 June 2011, Roxanne Emery released her debut EP titled "An Introduction to Roxanne Emery" on LATE Records. It charted at number 54 on iTunes.
On 6 September 2011, an acoustic recording of her original song "LATE" was uploaded to YouTube. Within hours the video went viral, and became the #1 – Top Favorited and Rated video in the UK, and #3 Top Favorited globally. In December 2011, her YouTube success continued when she uploaded her performance of Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" at The Royal Festival Hall, the video received over 100,000 hits in its first week.
On 15 April 2012, Roxanne released her second EP entitled "Turn Back" on LATE Records. It charted at number 17 on the iTunes chart.
On 2 August 2012, Emery released her third EP entitled "Live in London" on LATE Records which features live performances London's Hammersmith Apollo. The EP charted in the Top 10 iTunes singer-songwriter chart and Top 20 overall.
Since September 2012 Emery has been working on her début album, which she has both written and produced. The album is set for release in 2013.
Roxanne played 8 dates on the "Northern Lights" world tour in 2011 with her brother. Venues included The House of Blues (Chicago), Music Box (LA), and Space (Ibiza).
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