The daughter of a Japanese mother and Jewish/American father, EMIKO was a “Foreign Service kid” who was raised in both the US (DC, NYC) and Japan (Omiya in Saitama Prefecture). Her school year was split between the two countries and she completed all subjects up to 10th grade in Japan.
Trained as a classical pianist from the age of two, EMIKO began writing original compositions at eight when she discovered pop music and made the transition into rock and roll. By the time she was a teenager, EMIKO had already retired from professional classical music, was touring the US with her own rock band and recorded her first album, “Forced To Smile,” self-released in the DC-MD-VA tri-state area (now available on iTunes).
Presently, EMIKO is completing work on a new CD which is entirely funded by her fans. The album is produced by Grammy nominated, multi-platinum-
In addition to her work as a solo artist, EMIKO has begun a musical collaboration with legendary drummer Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel, Ronnie Spector, Meat Loaf, Carly Simon, Rick Wakeman). Called The May-December Project, the two are writing new music together with the expectation on signing with a record label and touring. And as if all this activity were not enough, EMIKO has tour dates booked into the new year, including appearances at NAMM in Anaheim, CA (Jan. 14 – 17), MIDEM in Cannes, France (Jan 18 – 25) and a return engagement to perform a benefit concert in Boise, Idaho (Feb 16 – 20) where she was named to the Board of Directors for the Center for the Performing Arts, and in Sun Valley to participate in the annual Apres Ski even (February 21 – March 3) which will include a special live album recording. For full tour schedule, please visit www.myspace.com/
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