Interview - EMEREE

Meet EMEREE—Melbourne’s soon-to-be-defining R&B fusion act. As a self-producing powerhouse with a four-octave vocal range and Motown-inspired production, she’s won acclaim for both her artistry and her production acumen. With her viral debut “Leave You Like a Man” and her critically praised EP Gold, EMEREE has earned recognition from NME’s Top 100 artists to watch in 2025 and nominations from Music Victoria and the Music Producer and Engineer’s Guild. We speak with the music artist about all things music.

Can you tell us a little bit about your musical background?

I started as a classically trained flutist and theatre kid! I learnt to produce and engineer in university and fell in love with R&B, soul, and pop production. I have spent the last 10 years as a producer for other artists and now I have my own artist project I get to share with the world!

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’ by ABBA — dramatic, unapologetically fun, and just a little over the top.

Who or what have been the most impactful influences on your musical style and sound?

Amy Winehouse for her voice, for sure. I also love Cleo Sol, RAYE, Olivia Dean and I've been obsessed with Lola Young's early discography lately.

How do your life experiences shape your songwriting, and what emotions or ideas do you hope listeners connect with in your music?

I write exactly what I’m feeling in the moment — heartbreak, joy, chaos, sass — and I hope people hear their own lives in the songs. My goal is for someone to hit play and feel like they’ve been understood without even having to explain themselves. My songs are raw and honest, but I find people connect to them in different ways to how I do sometimes.

Could you share a memorable moment from each stage of music-making?

Writing: The moment I played the piano line that now runs through the instrumental and chorus — it was like everything finally snapped into place, and I knew the song had found its backbone.

Recording: Tracking all the vocal layers was, as always, so fun — I built them like a wall of sound, stacking harmonies and ad-libs until it felt like my own little choir of sass.

Rehearsing: The first time I played it live with my band and had everyone singing back at me I knew I HAD to finish this one.

Producing: I went into full hermit mode, spending days fine-tuning every detail. It was crunch time, I had a deadline, and I worked until I could sit back, hit play, and feel 100% happy with it!

Is there a song of yours that holds particular personal significance?

Definitely Eyesore. It’s my most “honest” song — which is a nice way of saying I let myself be a little mean. It was raw, real, and honestly a bit scary to put out there… but he deserved it, and he’ll be just fine. Turning such a horrible experience into a fun, empowering song (and an even more dramatic music video) was incredibly cathartic.

If you could swap lives with any musician for a day, who would it be and what would you do?

This is such a hard question because there are so many people doing incredible things in music! But I’d have to say Mark Ronson. My dream is to live in that sweet spot of being both a producer and a musician, and I’d love to see what a day in his creative world looks like.

What’s a guilty pleasure song you secretly love but might surprise your fans?

Any musical soundtrack, ever. Wicked, Hamilton, you name it — I will belt every role and I’m not sorry.

Looking ahead, what are some goals or dreams you have for your music and career?

I want to headline a European tour, keep producing for artists I adore, and build a catalogue that’s instantly recognisable as mine from the very first note.

Anything else you’d like to share?

Wear sunscreen, drink water, and stream my new single ‘Eyesore.’