Emily Best
@EmilyBest
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Emily Best is a versatile singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and arranger residing on unceded traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwu7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh Territory. Her unique orchestration and arrangements paired with her distinctive melodies weave a patchwork of pop, rock, and folk, while melding the intricate leanings of jazz with the nostalgia of southern country-soul. Noted as having “the same appeal as cursive writing—elegant and rare” (The Permanent Rain Press), Best’s “lush and soulful” compositions and unique arranging style have classified her as “an artist who could be as comfortable on a folk festival stage as a jazz gig” (The Vancouver Sun). With Best’s lush instrumentation and arrangements incorporate harp, pedal steel, jazz guitar, strings and horns, her debut album “A Storm Came Through” is “a marvellous musical medley that combines old-time Americana, contemporary jazz, avant-pop and orchestral folk. It’s unlike anything I’ve heard before” (The Permanent Rain Press)