Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., and a current resident of Nashville, Emily Hackett is a Southern girl at her core. A fearless storyteller, Hackett has made a name for herself with a fresh take on country music that blends her knack for honest songwriting, soulful vocals and just a touch of outlaw spunk.
Although she may seem new on the scene, Hackett has actually been releasing original music for more than three years. In 2014, she released a first dance-ready track, “Take My Hand (The Wedding Song),” with fellow Nashville musician Will Anderson; she followed it up in July of 2015 with her first set of self-penned tracks, The Raw EP. The six-track project highlights Hackett’s raw lyricism with sparse melodies, revealing a performer who can create layered and dynamic music with the most stripped-down style.
Fast forward to 2018, and Hackett has diverged a bit from the acoustic stylings of The Raw EP. In August of 2017, she released the radio-ready single “Nostalgia,” a pop-powered anthem about looking back in order to move forward. And while the song’s contemporary sound seems a world away from the tracks on her debut EP, its whip-smart and witty lyrics shine with Hackett’s unique brand of songwriting all the way. Ultimately, the track reveals an artist who is just as daring as she is diverse.
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