Uncommon Ground ^ Emilia Dahlin

Emilia Dahlin
Born on a small farm south of Boston to a musical instrument-collecting father and accordion-playing mother, Emilia was destined for a life of music. She started piano, formally, at the age of five and trained classically for the next thirteen years. It was Christmas day, 1996, when Emilia decided she wanted to play the guitar. She went up to the attic, pulled out a warped and worn guitar, that once
belonged to her great grandfather, and started to play. She never stopped.

Now, wielding a voice that defies the size of her body and strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales (complete with Greek myths, robotic messiahs, epic floods, and tax evaders) with raw, rootsy folk and dynamic jazz vocals. Her well-crafted songs sound as if they've been left outside where time and weather have worn cracks for the wind to whip through. Her sky-rocketing energy is delivered
with honesty.

She's a “self-made original” and the quintessential indie musician, wearing the hat of artist, manager, booking agent, and publicist at once. She resides in Portland, Maine where she was voted "Best Female Vocalist of 2005", nominated for "Best Singer/Songwriter" and was a finalist in the 2005 NEMO Songwriting competition.