Emily

There are multiple bands named "Emily."

(1) Purveyors of sometimes ethereal genius with moments that can grow wings and fly, or grow horns and charge, depending on their mood / mode. A percussive assault that often puts me in mind of Big Star's magisterial 'You Can't Have Me' with its runaway optimistic negativity, can switch abruptly into cathedral reverberation, as Emily become immersed in their effervescing style, an iridescent arc of sparkler fiery kisses on the heavens. The former mood / mode often makes me think of Ollie Jackson as some sort of Soul brother to Tony France, and I see / hear Emily metamorphose their brass backed masterworks into Stockholm Monstrous swirls of breathtaking intensity. The latter mode / mood puts me in mind of some Scott Walker figure, with Emily swelling with strings and orchestral woodwind into epic proportions, again snatching my breath away, just so. With such moments Emily have already touched the moon. Next watch them kiss the stars.

(2) A 5 piece pop/punk band from Dublin, Ireland who released their debut single "Dear Temptaion" on September 22nd 2006. http://www.myspace.com/emilymusic

(3) As noted in the shoutbox, bands in Latvia, Germany, and Taiwan may all be using this name.

(4) A now defunct band from South Bend, Indiana went by the name emiLy. The band was made up of three Notre Dame students. They played together from February 1993 until June 1996. The band released 3 cassettes, 2 7-inches, and an 8 song CD. They were influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Slint, and Drive Like Jehu.

(5) Denisa Petríková from Slovakia performs under the name Emily, too.