THE MUSIC SCENE
Local Rapper YM Heads For The Big Time A thirteen-year-old with a lifetime of skill The Phoenix Of Rock ‘N Roll If you like bluesy rock, feminism, and vocals that demand your attention, then Emily Wolfe is the perfect storm. Wolfe effectively mixes rapier wit and self-reflection to create provocative lyrics accompanied by guitar riffs that make you sway. And while you’re listening to her shred, make sure to get a look at Wolfe’s signature Epiphone guitar prototype—that she helped design herself—in case you want to get one of your own when it’s released next year. So it’s only appropriate her performance be at Songbirds Guitar Museum on February first, which comes the day after she releases her new single “Ghost Limb Gambler”. Concertgoers will even get a sneak peek at some previously unreleased songs that just might appear on her next LP. The songs on Wolfe’s latest, self-titled album demonstrate her range of musicality and emotion, and you can hear a sampling of each at emilywolfemusic.com. With songs from the spirited “Holy Roller”, to the deliciously seductive “Bad Behavior”, to the heart-melting “Steady”, everyone will have a different favorite. After overcoming her struggle with addiction that resulted in a terrifying brush with death, Emily Wolfe has become more powerful and more creative than ever. You don’t want to miss her hair-raising live performance! — Halley Andrews
By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor
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As long as I’ve been in the business, I can’t remember the last time I met anyone of any age who was as on the ball as he.”
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HERE IS A RECURRING THEME IN THE LOCAL MUSIC scene that I address from time to time. I’ve written whole features about it and as I’ve sat here outlining today’s entry it occurs to me that I may do so again, soon.
It goes something like this: A local band or artist, having achieved some small degree of recognition, whines and moans about the lack of opportunity. Crowds, bars, owners, the city, the angle of the sun in the afternoon and every other conceivable target is blamed for why they aren’t making a thousand dollars a gig playing downtown on a Thursday night. Bold declarations are made about the need to go “somewhere else,” a bigger city with greater opportunity
where they will be appreciated for their genius. Away they go, to swiftly develop a newfound respect for how large the food chain is by finding themselves suddenly at the bottom of it. The point of all that is opportunity is anywhere you are, if you’re willing to look for it or, if necessary, to create it. I can think of no better example than this week’s subject. YM (Yung Mann) is a 13-year-old rapper from Chattanooga, and all
