EP Premiere: Em & The Fates

Led by dynamic front woman Emily Kron, Em & The Fates is a Brooklyn-based septet whose rich three part harmonies and soul/pop arrangements hark back to an old school soundscape – glittering with nostalgia, yet anchored in lyrics evoking contemporary themes. The band is Em’s musical and creative brain child, for which she generates all original material. The Fates’ music is audacious, calling on the past in style and falling into the present in content, often subverting expectations of the two nestled side by side. The Fates have a live, big band, organic sound, with brushstrokes of Amy Winehouse and The Supremes and are often compared to fellow contemporaries, such as Lake Street Dive and Sister Sparrow.

From the artist: “We are excited to create soul/pop arrangements and vocal stylings that hark back to an old school soundscape, glittering with nostalgia, yet anchored in lyrics that evoke contemporary themes. We call on the past in style and fall into the present in content, often subverting expectations of the two nestled side by side. Certain tunes breathe a little more pop, others a bit more funk or rock, but the connective tissue is that they’re inspired by a sound that’s come before. I feel we definitely capture the spirit of that in this EP. The arranging, tracking and mixing of this record was a hugely creative and collaborative experience. We honestly cannot wait to make more (and have already started to!)”