Vocalist Emma Gilmartin has loved to sing since she was 13 years old. She completed her Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) at the Victorian College of the Arts, and Bachelor of Media Studies, majoring in radio production, at RMIT University. In 2003/2004 she spent time touring Europe.
While her skill and training lies predominantly in Jazz and Latin styles, she is passionate about, and experienced in a variety of styles including Soul, Popular, and Celtic. Now 26, Emma has spent much of her musical life writing her own music in an original band, lives in Melbourne.
"Now and then, one hears a voice which instantly suggests uncommon beauty and musicality. Add to this a sensitivity to lyrics, impeccable sense of pitch, a rare control of vibrato, and you have wonderful artistry. This is what I hear in the singing of Emma Gilmartin. It all comes from her approach to both her art and her fellow human beings."
(Tony Gould)"a crystalline purity of vibrato-less tone and flawless pitch [that] is so perfect that it is almost unsettling."
(Leon Gettler, The Age 'Green Guide')"There is a lightness of being in the voice ... a voice [that] must be listened to as well as heard."
(Michael Foster, Canberra Times)"Gilmartin is a real find."
(Andrew Ford, Australian Financial Review) Visit Emma's web page here.