Singer-songwriter born in
Taiwan, raised in Hong Kong, now a college student in Providence, RI making
recordings beyond his years. Album out March 6th.
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Chance
Emerson as photographed in Hong Kong
by Manisha Shah
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“How Can I” by Chance Emerson
“How Can I” by Chance Emerson
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About | “How Can I”
by Chance Emerson
“I just gave my brother a camera and we went on a walk
through Hong Kong,” says 19-year-old Providence, RI and Hong Kong-based singer
songwriter, Chance Emerson. The
resulting music video
for Emerson’s new single “How Can I” is likely the first
directed by an 11-year-old to premiere
this year.
“‘How Can I’
is probably the most ‘city’ song on the album,” Emerson says. “It’s a fast-paced, energetic piece with disparate
influences I never expected to come together. It reminds me of rush hour on the
escalator system.”
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“Annabelle” by Chance Emerson
“Annabelle” by Chance Emerson
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Chance
Emerson chats
with American Songwriter as part
of its premiere
coverage of his latest single “Annabelle”.
Click
here to check out the interview.
“When Chance
Emerson sings ‘Everything will be alright in time’ at the close of his new
single, ‘Annabelle,’ it’s easy to
believe him. The Providence, Rhode Island-based singer-songwriter delivers the
line with wisdom and assuredness that belie his age. It’s a nostalgic number
that centers Emerson’s rich vocals
as he sings about the pain and necessity of moving on from old friendships.” – American Songwriter
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Chance Emerson
The Raspberry
Men
(S/R)
March 6th, 2020
Track Listing:
02. A Different Dark
03. Annabelle (STREAM)
04. In My Way
05. Coming to Japan
06. Incredible
07. It Won’t Be Pretty
08. Never Been In Love
09. The Raspberry Men
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Chance Emerson | Live
03/06/2020: Providence, RI @ Dream Hau5 (Record Release Show, 1030PM, $8)
03/11/2020: Boston, MA @ The Middle East (Record Release Show, 730PM, $8) (TIX)
04/08/2020: Providence, RI @ AS220 (w/ Breachway, $7) (TIX)
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Chance Emerson | About
“My Mandarin is pretty bad at this point,” says
19-year-old songwriter, Chance Emerson.
Still just a teenager currently
attending college in Rhode Island, Emerson’s rusty Mandarin is the result of
being away from his homeland for nearly two thirds of his life now. Born in Taiwan to a Taiwanese
mother and American father, Emerson moved to Hong Kong at seven-years-old.
“The concept of home has been very fluid for me,” he
confesses. “Music has ended up being a huge part of how I ground myself in a
place.”
The songs on Emerson’s
upcoming debut album The Raspberry Men (March 6th) will ground you,
too. They speak to the most relatable aspects of the human condition in a
manner that is empathic and world-traveler wise. Even so, the humor,
high-energy, and edge of a youthful artist with baked-in chops are ultimately
uplifting.
In other words, Chance
takes chances. In 2017, Emerson
posted his self-produced EP, recorded in his high school music building’s
attic, to his Facebook and Instagram.
“I thought maybe four people would listen to it, and I
have an immediate family of five,” he jokes. But as things go with music that
moves, a few more than four listened in. The word spread, local radio got on
board, the EP ascended the iTunes charts, and over the past couple of years,
songs from the “The Indigo Tapes”
have racked up nearly a million Spotify plays.
“All of my friends shared it,” Emerson says, still seemingly surprised by the response. They’ll
likely share the new collection, too, though being his own best critic, Emerson doesn’t let all of his tunes
see the light of day. More songs were cut from The Raspberry Men than
made it on to the final, nine-track album.
“I cut 11,” he says. “They didn’t say enough. They
weren’t honest enough.” Emerson
plays almost everything you hear on The Raspberry Men, mostly recorded
in a wooden shed on his grandparent’s property in Maine.
“The songs
maintain a lot of summer imagery because Maine is where I find my sense of
place,” he says. “It’s
humid, too hot, and smells like pine.”
Chance
Emerson is available for interviews.
Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Chance Emerson | Links
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Josh Bloom at Fanatic
Promotion | Contact
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