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bethgreeneishopeunseen · 4 years

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Possibly Unknown Emily Songs?

**This is not a true meta but rather a place for me to gather some ideas and sources together for later potential analyses.**

https://bethgreeneishopeunseen.tumblr.com/post/189017182661/httpstwittercomthewalkingdeadstatus119249389 (full interview and my notes here)

In her recent interview with the podcast ‘Talk Dead to Me’, Emily discussed her upcoming music and new single ‘The Turtle and the Monkey’. At 41:54, Emily explained how the song came about and how that led her to submitting it to The Walking Dead for their 10x05 episode. She first wrote ‘The Turtle and the Monkey’ while in Nashville, and she thought it would be a good country song:

“I wrote it with the idea of [...] a pitch song. [...] This doesn't really fit like the vibe of my records but like maybe this would work for someone else.”

While writing and recording their albums, many singer-songwriters have given away songs to other artists. For example, Avril Lavigne co-wrote the song ‘Breakaway’ for her debut album, but she eventually let Kelly Clarkson record it, since the song didn’t fit Lavigne’s work at the time. I’m most familiar with this industry experience through being a Swiftie, as Taylor Swift’s unreleased songs are legendary in the fandom. There are dozens, possibly hundreds, of old demos that she never released. She and Emily are both connected through BMI, which protects musicians and archives information on recordings, particularly archiving songwriter/composer credits:

"Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of four United States performing rights organizations, along with the ASCAP, SESAC, Pro Music Rights[2], and Global Music Rights. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed." -- per Wikipedia

During her early career, Emily often sang back-up for her friends and for singer-songwriters in general. This community could have connected her to New York’s professional songwriting industry, paralleling her later relocation to L.A.: “I left my management company, I took a bunch of meetings, I tried out songs with different producers, and I did writing sessions with anyone….”

“https://shorefire.com/roster/emily-kinney/bio

I did some digging, and I discovered Emily's songwriting repertory/repertoire through BMI.

http://repertoire.bmi.com/Catalog.aspx?detail=writerid&keyid=550175283&subid=0&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25

She's listed under 'Kinney Emily Rebecca' for her songwriter/composer credits and as 'Kinney Emily' for her performer credits. Her songwriter credits include some of the songs she wrote with Paul for The Sweetheart Deal. I also discovered that she co-wrote the songs from her original EP, Blue Toothbrush, with Conrad Korsch. (Korsch produced the album.) I always thought that she composed the album alone, and that’s why sites like BMI and ASCAP ( American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) are important. In the age of streaming and the decline of physical media, lyric booklets aren’t as accessible and lyric sites can spread misinformation on accreditation. I also discovered instrumental versions of all the songs from Blue Toothbrush, which don’t appear online. When you click on these songs, you just get an ‘Error’ message, indicating that it’s a mistake on her page or something we’re not meant to see. The mistake could be broken links or just incorrect information. I can’t say for certain.

Overall, Emily might have supplemented her income by giving away songs (and still might), and she might have been credited under a pseudonym. We can see a possible similar experience by looking at Taylor Swift’s songwriting career and how she has controlled her music and image through specific recordings and accreditation. Swift's history provides insight into the whole industry of songwriting.

Some of Taylor Swift’s unreleased songs are well-known and easily available online, such as the ballad ‘Dark Blue Tennessee’. A man named Steven once ran a site called ‘Dark Blue Tennessee’ too, and there he actually curated a list of demos and song descriptions. Though the site no longer exists, he maintains communication with a fan who runs Rare Taylor Swift (linked below).

https://raretaylorswift.webs.com/music.htm

He is one of several collectors who basically archives and protects her unreleased work, refusing to leak it online. Collectors like him also provide information on unreleased songs that are basically ghosts, unavailable to the general public. Unreleased songs are still being discovered and/or leaked, such as new demo CDs surfacing and ‘Battle/Let’s Go’ being released online last November. Robert Ellis Orrall, an old co-writer and producer from her first album, also has a large collection of her music that he refuses to release out of respect for Swift.

https://speaknowwitch.tumblr.com/post/185977153010

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp1_UdmBPri/ (pictures of demo CDs)

Once, she recorded a demo for ‘Teardrops On My Guitar’ with ‘Drew’ changed to ‘You’ and tried to sell it to the Dixie Chicks. That was likely similar to the ‘pitch song’ Emily submitted to TWD/AMC. In 2007, Britni Hoover released ‘This Is Really Happening’; in 2009, Shea Fisher recorded Bein’ With My Baby. Swift had recorded the latter two as demos acoustically and in the studio, probably between 2004 and 2005, though she never officially released them or acknowledged them. But she’s still listed as a co-writer on them.Blu Sanders, her co-writer for ‘This is Really Happening’, even discussed the song for Chloe Govan’s book, Taylor Swift: The Rise Of The Nashville Teen.

https://speaknowwitch.tumblr.com/post/172318276796/raretaylorswiftsong-some-backstory-behind-this-is

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In addition, Taylor Swift has given songs like ‘Better Man’ and ‘Babe’ to country acts, making her association well known, going so far as to feature on the latter song. The fandom had even known about Babe for years, as her co-writer mentioned it in an interview. When asked about unreleased songs, Swift has discussed albeit briefly and often self-deprecatingly, disbelieving that fans would froth at the mouth for a possible, official collection. Her unreleased songs are an open secret.

Through ASCAP, Swifties have discovered confirmed unreleased songs, like Need You Now, and other possible ones locked in the vault. For example, people discovered a song called ‘Boys and Love’, and though Swift wasn’t listed as a composer, she was listed as a performer. She probably wasn’t listed as a writer to protect the secrecy of her work. Most of her known unreleased songs are from before Fearless, her second album. Going forward her stuff has been under tighter lockdown. It was through ASCAP that some fans discovered ‘This Is What You Came For’ before it was released.

https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/performer/SWIFT%20TAYLOR

https://speaknowwitch.tumblr.com/post/189017651325/shakeitoff6202-sound-the-alarms-the-plot

Over summer 2016, it was revealed that Swift co-wrote Calvin Harris’s hit song ‘This Is What You Came For’ under a pseudonym ‘Nils Sjoberg’. Until Swift’s announcement, the song had been listed under that name on both BMI and ASCAP’s site. They were later updated. When it comes to all of her songs, written and performed, on ASCAP’s site, you can’t click on her accreditation. For her co-writers, you can, seeing more of their work. So Swift can protect her discography by hiding her full list. https://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/calvin-harris-calls-out-taylor-swift-wrote-this-is-what-you-came-for

While we can’t fully compare Emily and Swift, since Swift has way more scrutiny from the media, it’s possible that these song sites give all writers possible secrecy. Maybe some writers want to separate their recorded work and work given away through pseudonyms. Maybe some writers don’t want a full list of their work accessible for security/privacy reasons. And thus BMI and ASCAP might offer that. We just can’t know. But I wanted to put all of this information out there for discussion.

#emily kinney #taylor swift #unreleased songs #blue toothbrush

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americanahighways · 2 years

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Video Premiere: Masorti "Arrowhead"

Video Premiere: Masorti "Arrowhead" @oznoy @BrianDelaney @Bobfranbop

Americana Highways presents this premiere of Masorti’s song “Arrowhead,” from his forthcoming EP 80 East, due to be released in May. The album was ecorded at Mission Sound Studios. Mixed, produced by Conrad Korsch “Arrowhead” is Phillip Masorti on vocals and guitar; Brian Delaney (New York Dolls, Melissa Etheridge) on drums, Oz Noy (Cat Stevens, Andy Grammer, Nelly Furtado)on guitars, Conrad…

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emilykinneycentral · 7 years

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“I’ve been doing music since I was really little. My interest in releasing songs I wrote [myself] has always been there, but I felt more of a push after working on [the Broadway musical] Spring Awakening. I met a lot of actors who were putting out their own material. And then I met my good friend Conrad [Korsch], and he really encouraged me and produced my first EP.” -Emily Kinney for Schön! Magazine

#emily kinney #emilykinneyedit #dailywomenedit #flawlessbeautyqueens #breathtakingqueens #twdedit #interviews #magazines #photoshoots #2017 #schon #ours #**

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tinamrazik · 4 years

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ROD STEWART - Live in Concert “The Hits,” Hard Rock Live, Hollywood FL. Feb. 23, 2020

Rod Stewart live in concert will always stay forever young and fun

In all my years of concert going, 45 to be exact, there are certain performers I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen. Sir Elton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, all the icons and legends of music. Sir Rod Stewart is another to add to the list. He, as with my other ‘classic’ rockers, have two things in common: he never disappoints and is a consummate performer. 250 million albums sold worldwide, over 50 years in the music business, there is no doubt Stewart has no plans to retire or fade away quietly. Like fine wine, he gets better with age.

This evening’s concert, at the renovated and exquisite new Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood FL, was destined to be a grand evening full of hits, nostalgia, and a fab time. First, I need to give props to Hard Rock Live. What an incredible venue for a concert. State of the art sound, seating, and monster stage – gave Stewart plenty of room to dance and romp around. Rod himself showered praise to the Hard Rock for its ‘Live’ venue stating, “It is the best place I’ve ever played, better than Caesar’s Palace. If that’s not a glorious endorsement, I don’t know what is.

Rod’s “The Hits” tour proved to be exactly that. From the first note of the opening song, Some guys Have All the Luck, it was certain to be a blast. Looking dapper as usual, dressed in black pants, white shirt, and leopard jacket (there were 3 costume changes), Stewart’s charm, charisma, and sheer talent was felt throughout the arena. Still in great voice at the tender age of 75, he sang and swaggered like ‘Rod the Mod’ from the 1960’s and 70’s. His 2-hour set was filled with classics new and old. No hit was left unturned, many accompanied with a rousing sing-along from the sold-out crowd. A night of hits, indeed. His seven-piece band was accented with six female musicians/singers/dancers. Talk about triple threats. During certain songs, the ladies not only sang lead and backup, but also played violins, percussion and a harp. This show was the full package.

I can’t honestly pick out a favorite moment or rendition from tonight’s performance. It was all amazing from start to finish. The acoustic set is always a hoot. There’s something about hearing songs stripped down to their bare roots that gives a new, fresh perspective. It also allows to really hear and understand lyrics in a bold way. Rod’s vocal interpretations have always been rooted in Rhythm & Blues – his acoustic versions lend themselves to a clearer, soulful, heartfelt experience. Gasoline Alley, Ohh La La, The First Cut Is the Deepest, You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim), and Have I Told You Lately were perfect acoustically. Don’t get me wrong, the man can rock his and everyone’s socks off. Maggie May, Stay with Me, and Hot Legs remain in his live setlist for a reason. Not only are they classic Rod, they encompass Stewart’s love for rock music and performance.

Forever Young, Downtown Train, Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright), holy guacamole, what a set. And there was more. The encore, Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? consisted of oversized balloons dropping from the ceiling bouncing over our heads and Rod forgetting the last verse. Which in true Stewart style, he laughed, and caught himself back up for the chorus. The song must play on kids. Rod Stewart’s “The Hits,” was just that and then some. Bless you Rod, you had this ole rock & roller singing and dancing with over five thousand of your closet friends at Hard Rock Live. It was a blast

The Rod Stewart Band

Lucy Woodward

Katja Reickermann

Razor Swinford

Kevin Savigar

J'Anna Jacoby

Conrad Korsch

Paul Warren

Baron Raymonde

Bridget Cady

Kimmy Johnson

Stevie Salas

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katreesebarnes-blog · 6 years

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From today’s recording for WWNN @missionsoundnyc with Everett Bradley, Conrad Korsch, Alex Nolan , Brian Dunne , Mark Plati, and Ilene Reid #bethechange #music #consciousmusic (at Mission Sound) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZMx2mnsNT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1795p16vunuep

#bethechange #music #consciousmusic

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u2girona · 7 years

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Via @u2 - Really great night of music last night. Reminded me why I wanted to be a musician. Thank you Conrad Korsch for your beautiful playing ... #MusiCares

#musicares

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blackrockandrollmusic-blog · 12 years

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Experience ft. Sophia Ramos - Manic Depression (2012)

#Sophia Ramos #Joe Caro #Anton Fig #Conrad Korsch #Video

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stephching · 13 years

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(for the original post, check Project 30 in 30)

Day 18 - "Love Story of a Blade of Grass and a Pine Tree" by Conrad Korsch

Scrumptious Music

Directed/Animated by William J. Hopper

#animation #ballad #bass #conrad korsch #drawing #jazz #Love Story of a Blade of Grass and a Pine Tree #melodramatic #music #music video #nyc #pop #project 30 in 30 #scrumptious music #william j hopper

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emilykinneycentral · 7 years

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Emily Kinney interviewed by Schön! Magazine

As a singer/songwriter/actor, it would seem that Emily Kinney has truly embraced the multi-hyphenate millennial career path. However, she certainly hasn’t bought into the person-as-brand ideology. Her willingness to experiment and take chances, whether it be with her musical direction or her acting choices, prides personal development over a consistent Instagram feed. However, this hasn’t done anything to damage her appeal — quite the contrary.

Kinney has a loyal fanbase, amassed over more than a decade in the industry and a four-season stint on the hit series The Walking Dead. Upon speaking to the star it’s clear that her personality, effervescent and down-to-earth in equal measure, is what has garnered her such a following. Schön! was fortunate to sit down with Kinney ahead of the season premiere of upcoming crime-thriller Ten Days in the Valley, talking about her musical journey and what we can expect from her latest role.

Like most performers, Kinney has a real artistic conviction, cultivated from a young age. She has always wanted to be an actor and musician, and talks fondly of her first performances as a child: “[I] would learn songs and sing them for my parents and stuff. My first talent show was when I was 7. It was in the Lions Club Talent show and I sang ‘My Favourite Things’ from The Sound of Music.” These are clearly cherished memories, experiences which laid the foundations for the successful career which Kinney now enjoys.

She explored this passion for music throughout her young life, with it gaining momentum after a spot on Broadway: “I’ve been doing music since I was really little. My interest in releasing songs I wrote [myself] has always been there, but I felt more of a push after working on [the Broadway musical] Spring Awakening. I met a lot of actors who were putting out their own material. And then I met my good friend Conrad [Korsch], and he really encouraged me and produced my first EP.”

Since this 2011 release, Blue Toothbrush, Kinney has released a second EP, her debut studio album This is War and single “Back on Love”. Music traces a continuous thread throughout her career, cross-pollinating her different projects. Indeed, for someone who began their professional life in musical theatre, it’s unsurprising that her singing and acting careers have frequently crossed paths. While Kinney’s character on The Walking Dead often sang onscreen, this is only the tipping point. As Kinney elaborates, enthusiastically as ever; “I sing a bit in Ten Days in the Valley coming up! I’ve also had my songs used in a couple movies so that’s pretty cool!”

Indeed, her formation in musical theatre appears to have been particularly fruitful for her development. These experiences not only provided a framework for combining music and acting, but helped develop her on-stage persona for live material: “I do think being in theatre and doing a show every night makes you especially good and comfy at being onstage performing music and [at] learning how to keep it new and exciting every night.” Transformation seems to be a central tenant of Kinney’s musical practice, whose songs are radically changed between the stages of writing and recording: “I would say the songs start in a folk Americana place when I write them, but then as I get into the studio they become something different.”

Despite the fame, Kinney gives off the feeling that she is always, sincerely, being herself — even when she’s playing someone else. Perhaps this is because Kinney is so discerning with the roles she picks, feeling most attracted to characters who remind her, ever so slightly, of herself. She elaborates, saying that what attracts her to a character is: “If it feels like the character reminds me of somebody I know or if it feels like a certain side of me.” However, she also comments that: “I like characters that have a lot of layers and are put in situations I haven’t been in just because it’s like I get to do things I wouldn’t have done in life.” This goes a long way to explaining what drew her to the role of Casey in Ten Days in the Valley, a character who is a stark addition to Kinney’s acting portfolio. Kinney is acutely aware of this, commenting: “Casey is manipulative in ways I don’t believe I’ve played before. I also don’t think she is incredibly grounded [in] her surroundings and reality. She’s definitely more insecure than some of the other characters I’ve played.”

The series itself centres around a TV producer whose controversial police series begins to mirror her real life, prompting questions about the nature of television itself: can it function purely as escapism or does it work best when reflecting elements of society? Kinney would appear to take the latter stance: “I personally have found I’m especially interested in art that has truths and is grounded in elements from real life. I love how an artist or writer can take a real story about everyday things and then put it onstage or write songs about it and now that moment, even if it seemed small, seems special. I think everyday life is really beautiful and special and I like making art out of real life.”

This approach, drawing beauty from the quotidian seems an apt way of describing Kinney’s worldview. Kinney is certainly someone who takes pleasure in the small things, describing her plans for the rest of the year as, simply; “making music and swimming”. This gentle pace of life seems to suit Kinney and has been prompted in part by a recent move from New York to Los Angeles: “I can only do a few things in a day. I drink less alcohol and coffee. I don’t walk as much or see as many different kinds of people in a day…I end up seeing family more and just being more connected to them.” A star with her feet firmly planted on the ground: a refreshing change, just like Kinney herself.

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#emily kinney #emilykinneyedit #dailywomenedit #twdedit #breathtakingqueens #flawlessbeautyqueens #interviews #photoshoots #magazines #2017 #schon #ours #**

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