Emily Keener

Emily Keener is a young blend of Patty Griffin and Alison Krauss. At thirteen years old, her soulful lyrics are beautifully poignant, well beyond her years. In an age of endless pop love songs, her earthy approach is like lemonade on a hot summer’s day.

She plays her dad’s old-six string acoustic guitar with a folksy, nostalgic groove, blue-sy chords and finger-picking riffs. Throw in some piano based songs, and she can fill a room with her unique style.

Emily starting playing the guitar when she was 11 years old and started writing songs when she was almost 12. After writing for a year, she has over 25 original songs and has released two EP’s (short albums).

In September 2011, she won a national songwriting contest for Constituting America 9*17 for her song “We the People”. Her winning work will be featured in a documentary, featuring her music video. She performed her winning on song on the Huckabee show on the Fox News Channel with Governor Huckabee and his band The Little Rockers on October 15, 2011.

When she’s not playing the guitar or piano or writing songs, she is baking, learning, working at her grandpa’s store The Rock Pile to earn money for music equipment, playing softball or spending time with friends.