Exclusive Interview - Emmeline Gracie

Please join us as we welcome Emmeline Gracie to chat with Heart of Indie Radio Host Captain Eddie Brought up in a small town in western Germany, Dublin-based singer-songwriter Emmeline Gracie creates music of a delicate balance between Indie-Folk and Pop. Influenced by artists such as Leonard Cohen, Florence + the Machine and Lou Reed, she combines a broad range of musical inspirations. Her vocal style and songwriting are often compared to the minimalistic acoustic EP’s of Daughter or the melancholy of Lana Del Rey. Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Germany with Italian roots – Emmeline remembers the music she was first exposed to “At age seven I could probably mumble along to every ABBA song,” she laughs, “but my first conscious interaction with music was listening to Tracy Chapman’s ‘Baby Can I Hold You’ in my mother’s car…” Those childhood summers, watching golden fields pass by to gentle, yet vivid storytelling, a collection of 80’s CDs blaring through trebly car speakers, influenced her dreamy, nostalgic sound. This coming-of-age songwriting captures stories of teenage years, the balancing act between head and heart and the intensity of love and loss experienced through the lens of early adulthood. Gracie draws her inspiration from nature such as the moss-covered forests of her German home-town or the tropical ocean-views her birthplace has to offer. In the past year, she has gained attention through her Springsteen cover of ‘I’m on Fire’ on Dublin’s busking channel ‘Dublin City Today’. The duet reached over 1 million views within weeks, allowing her to build a loyal fanbase on YouTube. Combining subtle pop electronica with warm acoustic details, her music in the making evokes such softness and sensitivity. At age 20, 2021 will be the year of her debut release.