Emily Yanek
News Archive

  • 5/31/11 - HECK YEA!! My album is officially digitally released. That means, you can find me on iTunes, and order a physical copy through CD Baby, and Amazon! Enjoy!!
  • 5/21/11 - New tumblr blog (also in menu at the top of this page). I plan on posting a lot of my thoughts on album, and all the music I love to listen to. Also plan on posting some fun video blogs. So if you're on tumblr, please follow me!
  • 5/9/11 - Playing at The National Underground in NYC this Sunday @ 8;15 pm. Love playing this venue! My set will be filmed for segment to be aired on ResonateTV, which is a very cool site!
  • 5/6/11 - Watching the Highway is officially finished and off to the pressing plant! Please, Please (C'mon, C'mon) is the first single, and it appears on the A Taste Of Triple A's May radio sampler. Stay tuned!
  • 4/23/11 - Great interview by Tom Knapp from Rambles.NET! Please check it out on my Press page!
  • 4/18/11 - Big weekend coming up with Launch 2011! Full band debut Thursday night at The Lizard Lounge in The Chamelion Club, then I'm playing solo Friday night at The Press Room. And then I'm heading to Philly on Saturday to play The Milk Boy in Bryn Mawr! Just loaded up a sneak preview of another track from Watching the Highway it's called No Other Man. I dreamt of George Harrison the night before Jeff Pevar laid down the guitars for this one. Somehow he must have known.
  • 4/08/11 - Spent the entire month of March in the studio working on "Watching the Highway," should be wrapping things up over the next two weeks, uploaded a rough mix of "I Will Be There" in the player! Stay tuned for more surprises!
  • 3/02/11 - I've been chosen to perform twice at the Launch 2011 Music Conference in Lancaster, PA!! Playing the Chamelion Club's Lizard Lounge April 21st at 8pm with my band! And also playing a solo show at The Press Room on April 22nd!!
  • 2/22/11 - I just picked up a show in NYC at The National Underground for this Sunday @ 7pm. The club is owned by Gavin and Joey DeGraw and it's an awesome venue that's all about supporting indie artists! So please come out if you're in the NYC area and bring as many friends as you can! I'll be playing downstairs again!
  • 2/13/11 - I have been listening to Elton John's 11-17-70 almost non-stop lately, I just love the raw stripped down sound of piano, bass & drums. Jon Rossi and I are going to rock out my songs just like that. A three-piece band is happening, stay tuned!
  • 2/12/11 - Basic tracks for the album are all finished, and a May release is in sight!
  • 2/11/11 - Heading back to Chloe's Coffee on Saturday, February 12th in Gaithersburg, Maryland at 7pm. Always love playing there!
  • 2/8/11- Oh no! I will NOT be performing at The Barrington Coffee House in Barrington, NJ on Saturday, March 4th, due to a scheduling mixup. Sorry folks!, Please check back for a new date when it's confirmed!
  • 2/3/11 - Playing tomorrow night in Bryn Mawr at the Milkboy Acoustic Stage with Sarah Bloom! I go on at 7:30.
  • 1/26/11 - Great interview in MontgomeryNews.com with Craig Ostroff for my upcoming show at the Milk Boy Acoustic Stage in Bryn Mawr posted on my Press page!
  • 1/10/11 - I will be playing at Stage On Herr, on Sunday, January 30th, opening up for Jason Myles Goss (Brooklyn) and Dietrich Strausse (Boston). Should be a great night of music!
  • 12/18/10 - Last show of 2010 tonight at the Milkboy Acoustic Stage. Taking a break until February 4th where I'll be back at the Milkboy. Until then, focusing on recording my album, 'Watching the Highway,' set for release in 2011.
  • 11/11/10 - New interview! Published in the Williamsport SunGazette Newspaper. Check out my Press page to read it!
  • 10/12/10 - Opening for Freedy Johnston on Friday, November 19th at Stage on Herr! This is going to be awesome! I love Freedy Johnston!
  • 10/4/10 - New article up. A review of my Avenue 209 show written by Jennifer Cronover from Lock Haven University. See my Press page!
  • 9/22/10 - WOW guys I just got a show at The National Underground in NYC!! It's a venue owned by songwriter Gavin DeGraw and his brother Joey DeGraw. This is a great place to play and I am SO excited! My show will be Sunday October 17th at 8pm, 10 dollar cover. 159 E Houston St.
  • 9/12/10 - New video on my Video page. Playing my song Nothing I Can Do- live at The Tramontane Cafe in Utica, NY.
  • 9/6/10- I played at The Bitter End last night for the first time! It went awesome and they even recorded it. Will be using those 5 songs as my new live EP to sell at shows!
  • 9/4/10 - Last weekend in Peoria changed my life! I don't think I've ever been this inspired! Playing the Harrisburg Kipona Fest today at 2 p.m., can't wait!
  • 8/10/10- So on August 27th I will be in Peoria IL to be a part of the Dan Fogelberg Memorial in his hometown. He's one of my heroes, and to be able to honor him in this way means the world to me. If you have any questions about it please ask me!! I'm beyond excited. I will be performing three of his songs that mean the most to me To The Morning, The Long Way and Along the Road. Let me know what you think of those three!
  • 8/6/10- Awesome news! I have been selected to be a part of the Utica New York Music Fest in September!!! Check my shows for the new dates added, the 16th, 17th and 18th of September!
  • 7/31/10- Played at the Barrington Coffee House earlier tonight, what an amazing place I have found in NJ! Met a lot of nice people, met a lot of people who listen to the same guys I do.
  • 7/18/10- Added some strings to my song 'I Will Be There' for my album. I love arranging, and I love the production part of recording. If you sign up on my mailing list, you might get some free sneak previews!

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