Backseat Heroine

Backseat Heroine
Backseat Heroine
Studio album by Emma-Lee
Released	February 7, 2012
Genre	Pop / Rock / Americana / Soul
Producers	Marc Rogers; Karen Kosowski; Emma-Lee
Emma-Lee chronology

Backseat Heroine is Emma-Lee's second album, released February 7, 2012. Produced by Marc Rogers, Karen Kosowski and Emma-Lee, and released on the Special Agent label, under exclusive license to eOne Music Canada.

Description

The voice and the songs are certainly the driving force behind Backseat Heroine, at its core it's held together by the love and passion of the musicians around her. The cover art of Backseat Heroine, a painting of Emma-Lee, was done by Michael Michael Motorcycle, a painter and illustrator, to reflect a "70s, psychedelic vibe". The inspiration for the album's title is derived from the Bobbie Gentry song "Girl from Cincinnati." The album is dedicated to Emma-Lee's father who died before the album was officially released.

Instrumentation

Emma-Lee - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine
Devrim Eldeleki - electric guitar, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals (track 8)
Mark McIntyre - Bass, Background vocals (track 8)
Marc Rogers - Bass & Backup Vocals
Karen Kosowski - piano, wurlitzer, rhodes, Background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8)
Denis Keldie - B3 organ, Lowry Organ
Marc Rogers - Background vocals (track 8), horn arrangements (track 5), shaker (track 6)
Mike Olson - string arrangements, cello
Kevin Mendes - Drums, Shaker, congas, Background Vocals (track 8)
Rebecca Hennessy - Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements (track 1)
Christine Bougie - lap steel
Luke Doucet - vocals (track 7)
Lance Doty - Mandolin (track 8)
Matt McKenna & James Bloemendal - background vocals (track 9)
Shelly Hayes, Layah Jane, Lee Wakeline - background vocals (track 6 & 8)
Melissa Bathory - background vocals (track 1)
Karen Moffat - viola
Peter Seminovs - Violin
Jenny Thompson - Violin

Tracks

1. Not Coming By (4:32)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

Video directed by Josh Warburton

2. Backseat Heroine (4:52)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Nicole Atkins

3. I'll Dream For You (3:41)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

4. Just Looking (2:56)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

5. Phoenix (3:56)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

6. Figure it Out (3:16)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Karen Kosowski

Video Directed, Edited, & Shot By Gavin Michael Booth

7. Today's Another Yesterday (5:03)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Luke Doucet

8. Bring Back Your Love (4:43)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

9. The Pool of Tears (3:57)

Words & Music by Emma-Lee

10. Shadow of a Ghost

11. I Could Live With Dying Tonight

Words & Music by Emma-Lee & Jill Barber

Backseat Sessions

Jessica Denomme describes the Backseat Sessions as a, "series of video-documentaries that followed her [Emma-Lee's] hitch-hiking expeditions around the Greater Toronto Area and performing to random motorist in exchange for a lift". During Canadian Music Fest in 2012, Emma-Lee rented a SUV limousine to serenade industry professionals. The results of the backseat sessions were posted online and can be viewed on Emma-Lee's YouTube Channel video.

Track by Track Tuesdays

In anticipation of the release of Backseat Heroine, Emma-Lee released a weekly “Track by Track” interview every Tuesday leading up to the release of Backseat Heroine. The videos featured Karen Karen Kosowski, Marc Rogers, Emma-Lee and her bandmates. In each video the band discusses the making of a different track from the record Backseat Heroine with Rich Terfry at The Chalet.

Video contest

In April 2012, Emma-Lee announced a video contest for her new single “Figure It Out” inviting aspiring singers and bands to submit their own versions of her song either in a karaoke style or by completely revamping it in their own way. Prizes included a fully produced music video, an electric guitar, cash and song writing session with Emma-Lee and Karen Kosowski.

References

↑ "Artist Information". sonicbids. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
1 2 Jane Stevenson (February 15, 2012). "Emma-Lee Back with Rock and Soul". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
↑ "Not Coming By official Video". NeverJustaDream. January 5, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
↑ "Figure It Out Official Video". NeverJustaDream. March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
↑ "NEW OBSESSION: Emma-Lee, BACKSEAT HEROINE". Flats Are for Quitters. February 5, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
↑ Jane Stevenson (March 23, 2012). "A backseat serenade with Emma-Lee". Jam ShowBiz Music. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
↑ "Track by Track Tuesdays". Karen Kosowski. January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
↑ "Track by Track Tuesdays". Emma-Lee. March 1, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links

Official site

[1] "Artist Information". sonicbids. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

[Toronto_Sun-2] 1 2 Jane Stevenson (February 15, 2012). "Emma-Lee Back with Rock and Soul". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2013.

[3] "Not Coming By official Video". NeverJustaDream. January 5, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

[4] "Figure It Out Official Video". NeverJustaDream. March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

[5] "NEW OBSESSION: Emma-Lee, BACKSEAT HEROINE". Flats Are for Quitters. February 5, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2013.

[6] Jane Stevenson (March 23, 2012). "A backseat serenade with Emma-Lee". Jam ShowBiz Music. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2013.

[7] "Track by Track Tuesdays". Karen Kosowski. January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

[8] "Track by Track Tuesdays". Emma-Lee. March 1, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)