Emily Stuckey: The Dental Hygenist Who Broke Loose

On this episode of Dealing the Mobile Sound, host Eric Erdman sits down with singer Emily Stuckey, whose path to the stage took time and courage. Emily shares how she didn’t begin performing until her mid-to-late twenties, held back for years by shyness and a fear of vulnerability. At the time, she was working as a dental hygienist, spending her days cleaning teeth while soulful music played overhead—Etta James and other powerful voices on repeat—lighting something deep inside her. All Emily wanted to do was sing. Music became a refuge during her parents’ divorce, but it took years for her to feel secure in her talent. Emily discusses her new album, If You Only Knew, recorded with her trio The Krickets at SunDrop Sound, and performs “Rain.” She also shares a memorable story about meeting Aerosmith at the Grand Hotel.