When EMILY GRANT were asked to perform at MONA they were just as excited for the opportunity to explore one of their favourite places on planet Earth, Hobart. On our first night we dined at FRANKLIN, one of Hobart's newest…Read more

It was such a thrill to be invited to play at the world famous Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart and the experience did not disappoint, going down as one of the most fun day's of Em…Read more

After launching our EP in New York and Europe, it was time to launch in Australia starting with a sold out show at the Paris Cat Jazz Club. 


The Paris Cat was perfectly suited to the EMILY GRANT vibe and…Read more

For EMILY GRANT, to one day performat the legendary ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB, Perth was of bucket list material and so when the ELLINGTON extended an invitation to host their WA launch of their 'TURNING AROUND' EP it was a very…Read more

  We stumbled across this little bar on the canals of Kruezberg and it fast became one of our favourite bars in Berlin. We spent a very leisurely Sunday afternoon sampling the exquisite cocktails of mixologist extraordinaire 'Derrin' who fast became…Read more

Berlin is famous for its contradiction in its approach to laws. On the one hand,  you have to recycle your rubbish into 17 different bins (brown glass, green glass, clear glass, organic material, cardboard, tin .. the list goes on!)…Read more

It's Midnight in Berlin… a piano that has lived a long life needs to be played.

Emily is talked into an impromptu solo performance. Friends for life are made. A proper gig is promptly organised! 
  Bar manager Addi setting the…Read more

Playing at the Tennessee Jazz Bar was such a thrill and we got such an amazing reception from the crowd who all left with copies of our new EP "Turning Around". 

Fairy lights should be compulsory at all venues. And…Read more

Our show at the Berlin Festival of Musik was great fun. The whole city celebrates music in the streets, and cafes and bars across the city! We played at ORI, a collective run by lovers of arts and music. 

Local…Read more

We were so thrilled to be invited to play at the WILD TURKEY showcase at the famous NHOW Music Hotel in Berlin! 
We were even more excited to find we had our own backstage digs complete with a fridge full…Read more

This is a great little place on the canals of Kruezberg.  

  We hired a keyboard so that we could work from home. For musicians planning on staying in Europe for an extended period this is incredibly expensive. Particularly when rehearsal studios are really so cheap.  You can hire rooms at…

One of the great things about being in Europe is that music is so much more a part of daily life. Open mics, or open Stage as their called in Berlin are everywhere and you never know who you will…

It was hard to be sad leaving New York when we had two months in Berlin ahead of us. Just look at this place! 

Buildings like this can be found all over berlin! Totally fabulous!

Bellmans bar soon became our…Read more

  This is a small pizza. Seriously.
Grant too is puzzled by New York's definition of a small pizza :) 

It can't be all work and no play in York. Loads of incredible dining and culture to be had.
Wow! An absolutely incredible meal at Betany's, New York City! 

Then we played credit card roulette to pay the bill.

totally…

Being able to rehearse on a Steinway is one of the great pleasures of living in New York! You too can have a Steinway if you have a spare US $50,000 lying around (which was actually cheaper that we thought!) …Read more

Time Square and Emily

We are notorious for being bad tourists. We visit amazing cities and don't do any of the touristy things. This included living in Edinburgh for a year and never visiting the Edinburgh Castle. That's the good…Read more

What a thrill to play at the oldest Jazz bar in New York, Arthurs tavern. Mind is officially blown. EMILY GRANT's first celebrity endorsment 

  This is what our days look like in New York.  Morning are for sleeping, then it's on to our rehearsal rooms in Times Square for some jamming'. A spot of lunch and live music in Central Park 


And who knows…

What a way to be welcomed to New York City! A rooftop soiree overlooking Manhattan with fabulous friends! 

The Brewer
The Mad Man (of the Monogamous Don Draper kind)
The Famous Photographer
The Wine
The View
The Awesome-ness

Cheers!

 

Roof…

  London has been so much fun! The highlight was visiting Em's little sister Bon at the prestigious Liberty Store which is made entirely out of an old ship! Spending an undisclosed amount of pounds on some fancy pants hats was…Read more

This is about as much as you can enjoy a glass of Rose! Before you take off for 3 glorious months to tour your new EP in London, New York and Europe! 

Just before leaving on our tour, we held a very special private preview for our VIPs in our home studio! Here they all are! 
Everyone left with pre-release copies of the new EP and enjoyed some cocktails after the performance! …Read more