Backseat Heroine
Backseat Heroine is Emma-Lee's second album, released February 7, 2012. Produced by Marc Rogers, Karen Kosowski and Emma-Lee, and released on the Special Agent label, under exclusive license to eOne Music Canada.
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| Released | February 7, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop / Rock / Americana / Soul | |||
| Producer | Marc Rogers Karen Kosowski Emma-Lee | |||
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Description
The voice and the songs are certainly the driving force behind Backseat Heroine, at its core it’s held together by the love and passion of the musicians around her.[1] The cover art of Backseat Heroine, a painting of Emma-Lee, was done by Michael Michael Motorcycle, a painter and illustrator, to reflect a "70s, psychedelic vibe".[2] The inspiration for the album's title is derived from the Bobbie Gentry song "Girl from Cincinnati." The album is dedicated to Emma-Lee's father who died before the album was officially released.[2]
Instrumentation
- Emma-Lee - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine
- Devrim Eldeleki - electric guitar, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals (track 8)
- Mark McIntyre - Bass, Background vocals (track 8)
- Marc Rogers - Bass & Backup Vocals
- Karen Kosowski - piano, wurlitzer, rhodes, Background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8)
- Denis Keldie - B3 organ, Lowry Organ
- Marc Rogers - Background vocals (track 8), horn arrangements (track 5), shaker (track 6)
- Mike Olson - string arrangements, cello
- Kevin Mendes - Drums, Shaker, congas, Background Vocals (track 8)
- Rebecca Hennessy - Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements (track 1)
- Christine Bougie - lap steel
- Luke Doucet - vocals (track 7)
- Lance Doty - Mandolin (track 8)
- Matt McKenna & James Bloemendal - background vocals (track 9)
- Shelly Hayes, Layah Jane, Lee Wakeline - background vocals (track 6 & 8)
- Melissa Bathory - background vocals (track 1)
- Karen Moffat - viola
- Peter Seminovs - Violin
- Jenny Thompson - Violin
Tracks
1. Not Coming By (4:32)
2. Backseat Heroine (4:52)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Nicole Atkins
3. I’ll Dream For You (3:41)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee
4. Just Looking (2:56)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee
5. Phoenix (3:56)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee
6. Figure it Out (3:16)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Karen Kosowski
- Video Directed, Edited, & Shot By Gavin Michael Booth[4]
7. Today’s Another Yesterday (5:03)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Luke Doucet
8. Bring Back Your Love (4:43)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee
9. The Pool of Tears (3:57)
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee
10. Shadow of a Ghost
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Karen Kosowski (SOCAN) © 2010
11. I Could Live With Dying Tonight
- Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Jill Barber
Backseat Sessions
Jessica Denomme describes the Backseat Sessions as a, "series of video-documentaries that followed her [Emma-Lee's] hitch-hiking expeditions around the Greater Toronto Area and performing to random motorist in exchange for a lift".[5] During Canadian Music Fest in 2012, Emma-Lee rented a SUV limousine to serenade industry professionals.[6] The results of the backseat sessions were posted online and can be viewed on Emma-Lee's YouTube Channel video.
Track by Track Tuesdays
In anticipation of the release of Backseat Heroine, Emma-Lee released a weekly “Track by Track” interview every Tuesday leading up to the release of Backseat Heroine. The videos featured Karen Karen Kosowski, Marc Rogers, Emma-Lee and her bandmates.[7] In each video the band discusses the making of a different track from the record Backseat Heroine with Rich Terfry at The Chalet.[8]
Video contest
In April 2012, Emma-Lee announced a video contest for her new single “Figure It Out” inviting aspiring singers and bands to submit their own versions of her song either in a karaoke style or by completely revamping it in their own way. Prizes included a fully produced music video, an electric guitar, cash and song writing session with Emma-Lee and Karen Kosowski.
References
- "Artist Information". sonicbids. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- Jane Stevenson (2012-02-15). "Emma-Lee Back with Rock and Soul". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "Not Coming By official Video". NeverJustaDream. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- "Figure It Out Official Video". NeverJustaDream. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- "NEW OBSESSION: Emma-Lee, BACKSEAT HEROINE". Flats Are for Quitters. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- Jane Stevenson (2012-03-23). "A backseat serenade with Emma-Lee". Jam ShowBiz Music. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- "Track by Track Tuesdays". Karen Kosowski. 2012-01-24. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- "Track by Track Tuesdays". Emma-Lee. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-06-17.