Emily Grace Taylor – Bridging Indie – Pop With Country – Folk Roots.

WORDS: Ocean Road Magazine PHOTOGRAPHY Supplied

Emily Grace Taylor is a Gold Coast based country-folk artist who mixes a decade of creating luscious, guitar-driven indie-pop with a lifelong love of country, Americana and folk music.

Emily’s debut single release, ‘Till The Day’, received high rotation on ABC Country radio, editorial play listing, and saw her support established acts such as Boy and Bear, Sam Teskey and Darlinghurst in the live setting. Her latest single ‘Say What You Need’ was also added to high rotation on ABC Country and Triple J Unearthed.

https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/emily-grace-taylor/

Also known for her acclaimed indie-rock project San Mei, Emily has released four EPs, played multiple headline tours, supported the likes of Holy Holy, Jack River, Ali Barter, K Flay and G Flip and played standout sets at Falls Festival, BIGSOUND and SXSW (USA).

In 2019, Emily won awards ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ at the Gold Coast Music Awards. In 2020 she won the ‘Adult Album Alternative’ category in the international Unsigned Only Music Competition. Emily has received high-rotation radio play on Triple J and continues to receive support from community radio across the country.

Emily’s passion for songwriting and performing drives her to continue to grow in her artistry and pursue a sustainable, lifelong career in music.

Quote from Emily

“I’m so excited to be a part of Groundwater for the first time – playing this festival has been on my bucket list and I’ve been working hard towards it! So it feels like kicking a huge goal being invited to play this year. Getting to play alongside the calibre of acts on the lineup is such a privilege as well.

“As a Gold Coast girl (born and raised!), it’s really special to have the chance to play at such a renowned festival in my hometown – it makes me really proud of this place and the leaps it has made within the arts and music scene over the years. 

“What I love about Groundwater CMF is this unique experience of playing and watching country music by the beach – it’s such an unexpected setting but adds so much magic to it all. It’s also a really special opportunity to connect with such a diverse audience like the Gold Coast. 

“This will be my first time getting to see Kacey Chambers play live, so I’m very excited about that. I’m also pumped to be able to see pals Sweet Talk – love what they do and it’s so exciting to watch them killing it.”

Groundwater

Emily is one of the artists announced in the first lineup for the Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) which returns to the Gold Coast from 18-20 October. This is the first time Emily has performed at Groundwater CMF and she’ll be sharing the stage with some of Australia’s most iconic country music artists including Kasey Chambers, as well as acclaimed international artists.