I forgot to add that just after TH-cam sort of took off for me, the guitarist in my second band (dickhead) got a friend to ask if I'd ever reconsider reforming the band. I told him to tell dickhead I'd rather choke on my own *smelly bodily fluid* :) so I guess karma won out!
Inception is a weak movie in comparison to this... i don't know why I'm writing this, maybe that first song fucked up my mind in positive way... maybe.
+emmablackery been in bands myself. egos are the bane of it all, and i was you in some bands and the dickhead guitarist in others. like the amount of groups i was forced to sing in was way too many (i can "sing", but i don't rate myself and i was the only one put forward half the time).
+emmablackery As much as what happened sucks, it is what made you who you are. If those things had not happened you probably would not be where you are now.
I honestly feel like these aren't as bad as you think, but I've also replayed that, "LET'S GOo," at about 4 mins approximately 20 times and I'm considering going for a 21st
in the exact moment you said "suck it, Dave Grohl" a twitter notification from a magazine popped up on my phone, saying: "Dave Grohl is the nicest man in rock"
minsiii :3 we had a dating incident in my last bans when we invited a singer. I admit that she is really hot, but our guitarist started dating her for a while and when they broke up 2 months later did she leave again. This is unfortunate because she is a really great singer.
I am getting sick of people commenting on how Emma looks. I know we all have our own opinions but there is no need to be an arse about it. I see comments like "She looks weird in this video" and "That blusher is way too pink but I still love her though!!". Well if you really 'loved' her, why would you be making bad comments about her appearance? Emma is a pretty cinnamon bun and I'm glad she is getting more confident, so please just leave her alone and actually enjoy her videos, I'm sure she would appreciate that very much x
is it a bad comment, if I were to say that I kind of liked the blonde hair but I like the red hair equally as well, but I haven't been able to get on TH-cam for awhile so it was a shock? but kinda miss the blonde hair bc it looked freaking amazing? (the red looks freaking amazing, but I don't know I guess I just like blonde.)
Thank you for sharing this. Very interesting to hear about your music-life and how you started out. One question I have after listening to this is why is it ok for people to cover songs on yt, but not to read from a book? Is copyright a bit crazy?
Oh my god, if anyone ever got videos of me in teen bands and put them on youtube I would have to change my name. Brave girl, love it, it wasn't too horrible, you can sing even back then :)
I've been having a good day, then it just sort of went downhill when I got home. Needless to say, I watched your videos to help cheer me up, and they did. I'm so excited about your new EP. I loved all your songs and I'm just extremely excited now. Thank you Emma, and keep doing what you're doing!
+emmablackery You probably just set your standards too high. If you compare your EP to the first albums that Paramore, Panic at the Disco, and Fall Out Boy then its pretty garbage. If you compare it to the first albums that Green Day, blink-182, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers released then it isn't really that bad. Don't strive for perfection, just strive to do your best.
Your early gigs remind me of the first time I played guitar live with a music school I was with at the time. We played Enter Sandman by Metallica and right after the solo the drummer just stopped. I had no clue who this kid was but he just stopped playing. The teacher looks back at him in shock and we all just walked backstage. Then later I played Vicarious by Tool, and both the vocalist and the drummer backed out because it was too difficult for them. So it was just guitar and bass for 7.5 minutes and half the crowd was asleep.
the mention of kerrang reminded me that a month or two ago there was a poster of Emma in the mag. no explanation as to why and it was a kinda old photo. i remember being equally pleased and confused
+Clover M-C Stands for Extended Play... Basically 3-4 songs. It started back in the 'ancient times' of vinyls. EPs were half the size of a normal Vinyl ie an LP... So instead of a band releasing a whole album, they could release a few of their hits or singles on one vinyl disc and get their names out there without having to put a whole album together. Hope that helps ;)
I think part of the reason that a lot of youtubers end up singing etc is because it can be pretty similar... like its all entertainment and stuff like that
***** yea i get that as well, i think my theory goes more with the likes of troye sivan, emma etc where it is obviouc that they haave been musical for a long time
I think she sounded a bit off-pitch and too weak for the heavy instruments, but she could have been worse. I can hear her current voice in there somewhere.
i can’t believe how much you’ve improved since then... and today being the release date of your debut album, all of us are extremely proud of how much you’ve grown.
You're right, there's a fair amount of TH-camrs going into the music industry, but there's a huge flaw there: Not many are ACTUALLY good. I think you're fantastic, much unlike most out there. You're awesome, Emma, keep it up!
Emma, quite often I set your songs to just play while I'm at work. I love your music, and if you're saying the next songs are going to be even better then I can't wait
you sound fine in all the old videos... I'm not sure what you are talking about... even in the one you said you were nervous and horrible sounded fine to me...
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some times the notes are not well placed. When she got nervous she gets out of tune multiple times, and the drummer UGH
Ramsés Amadeus But to an untrained ear it sorta sounds fine...
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it does sound fine, if i or she wants to be harsh with herself, we would find all this horrible imperfections and skills that needs to improve, but you're right, it sounds fine and very enjoyable to me too
When you said you released Distance in 2013 I had to pause the video just to absorb how long I've been watching your videos now because I remember that was the first video I watched of yours; you've come so far I'm so proud of you Emma
Hey, idk if you're still interested in finding band members but one really good way of finding members is going to your local music store/learning center and posting an add. That way you know you're getting people with some level of experience.
I'm so excited about your new album, your music is awesome! And I think past Emma was already really lovely, she would be proud if she saw what you have accomplished :) Greetings and love from Germany!
It'd be really cool to see you do a little doobie of that song you were singing in the old videos that you showed, to see your progression, but I can already imagine it really! Your voice is amazing! :)
I used to play when I was like ten. I'm fifteen now and I've started reteaching myself as of three days ago haha. I've got about 10 chords memorized now. Just look stuff up on google.
I love sassy Emma omg. Good on ya Emma, you did the correct thing and I can definitely see that you love what you do right now and I'm so happy that you're proud of it. The best of luck to you and I can't wait to hear your new stuff ^^
I forgot to add that just after TH-cam sort of took off for me, the guitarist in my second band (dickhead) got a friend to ask if I'd ever reconsider reforming the band. I told him to tell dickhead I'd rather choke on my own *smelly bodily fluid* :) so I guess karma won out!
EMMA YES
that is brilliant hahaha
Inception is a weak movie in comparison to this... i don't know why I'm writing this, maybe that first song fucked up my mind in positive way... maybe.
+emmablackery been in bands myself. egos are the bane of it all, and i was you in some bands and the dickhead guitarist in others. like the amount of groups i was forced to sing in was way too many (i can "sing", but i don't rate myself and i was the only one put forward half the time).
Your comments sound more and more like quotes from a Tarantino movie... "Reform the band? REFORM the band? I would rather choke..."
SHOUTOUT TO THE EX BAND MEMBERS THAT SCREWED ME OVER AND ARE EATIN OUR DUST!! :P
Ayyeeeeeee
drag them mom
This is exactly why the saying 'everything happens for a reason' is a thing...
+emmablackery they probably regretting stopping a band with you Emma :))
+emmablackery As much as what happened sucks, it is what made you who you are. If those things had not happened you probably would not be where you are now.
The "LET'S GO!" is what got me XD
Same XD
+DinosaurLizzie It was actually pretty good up until then imo
+faissialoo It really wasn't xD
1corz
Eh, I liked it
sAME
I'm sorry but I died at "LETS GO!"
Same.
+GoodEyeSniper Love the name. I assume its a coheed reference
Oh my god I was looking for this comment
Same lol
i feel you lmao
*We don't talk about some of the videos on emmaforthewin*
im emma, 19 and i don't wear hats
can't take penicilin or i'll come out in a rash
+fkna ! Tried to play guitar but I'm just really crap
+WildCandy wish i could be eminem but i'm not that black
fkna ! Noticed I was different when my friends went to prom
+WildCandy I was the kid at school that no one would talk to
"SUCK IT DAVE GROHL" lololol
I literally read this as she said it 😂
My dad walked in when she said that and said "Who's insulting the Lord?!?"
+Becca Hinds your dads a legend!
+Simply Phoebs I told him that and he said "I think your mistaking me for Dave grohl *dramatic hair flip*" 😂
Becca Hinds lol
I honestly feel like these aren't as bad as you think, but I've also replayed that, "LET'S GOo," at about 4 mins approximately 20 times and I'm considering going for a 21st
EMMA CAN SAVE ROCK AND ROLL
fAlLoUtBoY
yes!!
DiD soMeBOdy SaY FaLl ouT BOy?
yes
YAS
GUYS I found Emma's old bands. Theyre these guys called panic at the disco and another one called fall out boy
OMG YESS
Those bands are bae, ok
Panic! At The Disco* had to sorryyy
+Bevi P 😂
+Krafty TheFox It can never die...because it's not a band- it's an idea
i didnt think the first clip was that bad...and then you said LETS GO
"And I was like, 'PARAMORE???!???'" *sniffs really loudly*
That's me in a nutshell
Yeah, me too. PHANDOM?
Hey Pham
BøøksDøntJudgeWhenIFangirl pham >•< and |-/
MEEEEE DUDE
I've finally found my people I'm getting emotional here
in the exact moment you said "suck it, Dave Grohl" a twitter notification from a magazine popped up on my phone, saying: "Dave Grohl is the nicest man in rock"
I KEPT GETTING EXCITED WHEN YOU MENTIONED PARAMORE I LOVE THEM SO MUCH WOW
Oh my god same
SAME
YES SAME
Same af
YESS I was listening to emergency before this!
the original shit was nice. the "let's go" was fucking horrible also the writing was fucking horrible.
the singing was slightly out of tune in some sections
that stocking tho..
My fiance and I have chosen your song, "Next To You" for our first dance song for our wedding next spring :)
Congratulations on getting married!
Olivia P I know I’m late but congratulations
Not 2 shabby 1st song. Until the lets go. Fuck. Sounds like a CitV cartoon theme song.
+RedstrokeProductions Second song uh oh embarrasso
+RedstrokeProductions third song looks like like you were drunk doing karaoke at a wedding
+RedstrokeProductions i died at that part ahahh
Does it strangely satisfy anyone else that this video is exactly 10 minutes long? x
well it was ten minutes and then i scrolled up and it was 9;59 :(
+Rebekah Irwin now it bothers me... ;-;
+Rebekah Irwin mines 10:00 ... Ye
yes yes yes
Yes
danger days emma
YES
yesyesyes!
+Hølly Wilsøn The killjoys are EVERYWHERE
Yes yes we are
+Hølly Wilsøn YAS
band members should never date each other. it kills the band. trust me, i know.
Well dating in bands did create Rumors by Fleetwood Mac atleast.
minsiii :3 we had a dating incident in my last bans when we invited a singer. I admit that she is really hot, but our guitarist started dating her for a while and when they broke up 2 months later did she leave again. This is unfortunate because she is a really great singer.
Isak kerman Cough cough Josh and Hayley
cough cough ryan and brendon
Isak kerman cough cough Frerard
you lowkey look like hayley williams 😊
She reminds me of Max and Chloe together from Life is Strange.
Which makes me sad again.
oh my god yes and no but yes XD
yES
YEEESSSSSS
nO *sobs*
Yeah, I just finished watching someone play it... I cri evrtiem.
"LETS GO!"
* Distant gunshot and grunt *
Am I the only one thinking Emma looked like Haley Williams
Yes!!!!!!
YES
YES
Yes
SAME
That hair colour makes your eyes stand out. They are so nice!
I honestly love to see where you're coming from because it gives me hope that I'll get better !
First one sounded like some sort of rock Dora the explorer, LETS GO!
I am getting sick of people commenting on how Emma looks. I know we all have our own opinions but there is no need to be an arse about it. I see comments like "She looks weird in this video" and "That blusher is way too pink but I still love her though!!". Well if you really 'loved' her, why would you be making bad comments about her appearance? Emma is a pretty cinnamon bun and I'm glad she is getting more confident, so please just leave her alone and actually enjoy her videos, I'm sure she would appreciate that very much x
+rainbowlolly29 thank you!!
is it a bad comment, if I were to say that I kind of liked the blonde hair but I like the red hair equally as well, but I haven't been able to get on TH-cam for awhile so it was a shock? but kinda miss the blonde hair bc it looked freaking amazing? (the red looks freaking amazing, but I don't know I guess I just like blonde.)
+rainbowlolly29 "pretty cinnamon bun" is an amazing compliment and i am going to steal it you cant stop me piracy is cool
Emma is very fit doe
CINNAMON BUN 👏👏💗you get all of the props for excellent imagery, I agree lol
Thank you for sharing this. Very interesting to hear about your music-life and how you started out.
One question I have after listening to this is why is it ok for people to cover songs on yt, but not to read from a book? Is copyright a bit crazy?
Yes it is! Copyright is stupid.
emmablackery much wow
emmablackery I know you won't reply but I love ur vids and u inspire me...
Tal Dishno777 She won't reply because you're 1 year late xD
I'm so glad that the derpy "catch'ya later" outro is back :D
It's wonderful.
"You can just read Kerrang and see what I'm up to." ooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH
lifegoal right here!
Considering I think your songs are amazing already, this new EP is going to be out of this world! I'M EXCITED! :D
+Emily Marshall haha yeah im expecting aliens now! jokes aside it sounds like its going to be epic!
+Emily Marshall EEEEEEE!!
The length of this video is very satisfying to me, thank you Emma
Maybe 2010 you were a little off but the thing is you sung your heart out and that's something.
SCENE EMMA OH MY GOD YOU WERE SO SMOL
I'm 23 and paramore still gives me all the feels
wow I've been subscribed to u for so long
i said the same thing
+Daksha Baker I only said that because I remember her releasing the super music old videos
+iiAlmondo same 😂 I remember these too
+Jenniferjmarvin X lol u guys are cool amazing awesome ppl then
SAME THO
Never date in bands. It always ends badly.
I discovered Emma through her Google song
And I quite liked it ;p
Same here, my sister showed it to me and I eventually found my way back to her channel and now I'm here forever haha
+Mud Sh-sh-shark I'm still waiting for her to repeat Merry Christmas Jack Howard this year xD
same!
+Mud Sh-sh-shark same
Yess!! Placebo has been one of my favorites for ages. I get so happy when others enjoy them as much as myself☺️💕🙌
Oh my god, if anyone ever got videos of me in teen bands and put them on youtube I would have to change my name. Brave girl, love it, it wasn't too horrible, you can sing even back then :)
You've improved a lot since those old bands. can't wait for your new EP.
"You can read Kerrang and see what I'm up to."
I love her style.
"LESGO!" i fukn died
exactly a year later than this was uploaded, emma was on her first headline tour aw
I've been having a good day, then it just sort of went downhill when I got home. Needless to say, I watched your videos to help cheer me up, and they did. I'm so excited about your new EP. I loved all your songs and I'm just extremely excited now. Thank you Emma, and keep doing what you're doing!
your first band sounded like they could be a good punk band
+Sven Kobus HAHAHAHA, no...
you could be a good punk vocalist
+emmablackery You probably just set your standards too high. If you compare your EP to the first albums that Paramore, Panic at the Disco, and Fall Out Boy then its pretty garbage. If you compare it to the first albums that Green Day, blink-182, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers released then it isn't really that bad. Don't strive for perfection, just strive to do your best.
you should just compare it to st anger and than it is a master piece
Not gonna lie I died at "Let's Go!"
your singing sounds like it's mostly in tune (now), it just lacks projection.
Your early gigs remind me of the first time I played guitar live with a music school I was with at the time. We played Enter Sandman by Metallica and right after the solo the drummer just stopped. I had no clue who this kid was but he just stopped playing. The teacher looks back at him in shock and we all just walked backstage. Then later I played Vicarious by Tool, and both the vocalist and the drummer backed out because it was too difficult for them. So it was just guitar and bass for 7.5 minutes and half the crowd was asleep.
the mention of kerrang reminded me that a month or two ago there was a poster of Emma in the mag. no explanation as to why and it was a kinda old photo. i remember being equally pleased and confused
From the title of the video I thought you were going to listen to bands you liked when you were a teenager but make you cringe now.
What does e.p. stand for?
Extended Play :)
emmablackery Thank you Emma :)
+emmablackery That makes SO much sense :D
extended play
+Clover M-C Stands for Extended Play...
Basically 3-4 songs. It started back in the 'ancient times' of vinyls. EPs were half the size of a normal Vinyl ie an LP... So instead of a band releasing a whole album, they could release a few of their hits or singles on one vinyl disc and get their names out there without having to put a whole album together.
Hope that helps ;)
I think part of the reason that a lot of youtubers end up singing etc is because it can be pretty similar... like its all entertainment and stuff like that
+Kyle Brown It's probably more of the fact that youtubers usually are artistic.
Definitely Not Dingse! yeah i see what you mean
***** yea i get that as well, i think my theory goes more with the likes of troye sivan, emma etc where it is obviouc that they haave been musical for a long time
Emma, every time I see you genuinely smile, I, myself can't help but smile!!! Can't wait to hear your EP...
Uh.. I kinda liked the music..
i love your name burger bitch :D
BurgerBitch6000000 So did I!!
Thanks! haha
Dun DUN *DUNNNNNNNNNN*
....josh
Josh Dun
+Esme Rowley gee
(Josh) dun dUN DUNNNN
+Twenty Øne Fall Øut Discø Bøys LOVE YUR NAME
i sure love watching emma REACT
Am I the only one that actually kind of liked her singing in the recordings?
Nope, I liked it tbh
No I loved it.
Savannah Wooldridge I did too
I think she sounded a bit off-pitch and too weak for the heavy instruments, but she could have been worse. I can hear her current voice in there somewhere.
LET'S GO!
i can’t believe how much you’ve improved since then... and today being the release date of your debut album, all of us are extremely proud of how much you’ve grown.
PARAMORE IS LOVE, PARAMORE IS LIFE
Yes!!
+MCR Guitar Hello, my friend.
Hi! Aren't I following you on G+ :D
+MCR Guitar Yeah. We had a conversation about bands on a MDE video, I beleive.
Beth Does Stuff oh yea, I remember now :) we seem to watch the same yt vids lol
Honestly, the "Let's go" part is what kills me.
She kept saying it was so bad, but I didn't think it was.
You're right, there's a fair amount of TH-camrs going into the music industry, but there's a huge flaw there: Not many are ACTUALLY good. I think you're fantastic, much unlike most out there. You're awesome, Emma, keep it up!
just love hearing passionate people talk about being excited... absolutely infectious and inspiring!!!
you should have a band reunion for each band
yes including the ones with just you in it
PARAMORE AVRIL YAS
+Bob DaBuilda aw ahhaa
Everytime Emma winks a cats life is saved, so beautiful.
Emma, quite often I set your songs to just play while I'm at work. I love your music, and if you're saying the next songs are going to be even better then I can't wait
hey what was the website where you can form bands and stuff
I FOUND THE BAND
but i respect emma so im not going to say it
Then I doubt you actually know it
The Mad Ginger fine ill tell you, its PST (pretty strange things)
damn, that name is longer than your comment
you sound fine in all the old videos... I'm not sure what you are talking about... even in the one you said you were nervous and horrible sounded fine to me...
some times the notes are not well placed. When she got nervous she gets out of tune multiple times, and the drummer UGH
Ramsés Amadeus But to an untrained ear it sorta sounds fine...
it does sound fine, if i or she wants to be harsh with herself, we would find all this horrible imperfections and skills that needs to improve, but you're right, it sounds fine and very enjoyable to me too
Ramsés Amadeus I'm just complementing her voice, I'm not taking away her right to self criticize...
It definitely was way better than I could imagine. But I could tell her notes were off.
Yaaaassss FETUS Emma😻😻
?
+freddy FaZebear it mean younger Emma
K I was like fetuses why are you in love with the fetuses.. now idrc
Foetus*
+DANISH ERIC It can be spelled either way
I'm so jealous of emmas hair, every generation in the evolution of her hair I want on my head
When you said you released Distance in 2013 I had to pause the video just to absorb how long I've been watching your videos now because I remember that was the first video I watched of yours; you've come so far I'm so proud of you Emma
Whats the name of the website that you find new band members on???
+XxZetara SilencexX can't remember now! joinmyband i think
+emmablackery thank you so much!
??????
Hey, idk if you're still interested in finding band members but one really good way of finding members is going to your local music store/learning center and posting an add. That way you know you're getting people with some level of experience.
when the song from your first band started playing the screen that said "An error has occurred. Please try again later." popped up XD
"LETS GO!!"
The fact that the video clarifies so much shit in "Sucks to be you" has only hit me now... 4 years after the song was releaseed
So cool to hear that you're making progress on your music, can't wait to see how it all turns out, I'm sure it will be awesome.
'I was dating the bassist then the guitarist had a crush on me and got really mad' Reminds me of some 5sos fan fiction out there 😂😂🎶
Besides for the LETS GO Part.... I think its good....
I take it back for the live 1s.... I take it back with.... whatever Your doing.... with your hands.... and hair XD Im sorry XD I feel thats crappy
Your singing wasn't that horrible
I'm so excited about your new album, your music is awesome! And I think past Emma was already really lovely, she would be proud if she saw what you have accomplished :)
Greetings and love from Germany!
Im super excited as well! I'm so happy you're going for your dreams, Emma :D
3:10 ...It's not horrible.
You're much too hard on yourself.
Your voice has improved so much and when I mean that I meant that Emma!hahaha!
+Helen Millard THANK YOU!! i mean if it hadn't i'd be very upset haha
+emmablackery hahaha
+emmablackery Just kind of hoping my band goes somewhere aha
I like some of your songs from your old youtube channel and they are good hope your music gets to the big times
+ali hamza thanks ali!
so immensely proud of you, emma!! good things are bound to come your way (':
I forgot the Honey Mist Auburn hair color phase! It's awesome!
Emma
OH MY GOD IS THAT CLIP TAKEN IN THE VICTORIA SHOPPING CENTRE HAHA
Her hair back then was heavily influenced by Hayley Williams! XD
that was the most sincere "I love you" I've ever heard from any youtuber. love you too emma!
It'd be really cool to see you do a little doobie of that song you were singing in the old videos that you showed, to see your progression, but I can already imagine it really! Your voice is amazing! :)
"LET'S GO"
how did you learn guitar? like how would you start? I really want to know
I would honestly just get lessons and get a guitar, or just start by learning chords
Just look up song tutorials of what you want to learn
+drzoom11 what if you wanted to do slayer Raining blood...but have never played guitar before
+Josef N but...dat shits hard
I used to play when I was like ten. I'm fifteen now and I've started reteaching myself as of three days ago haha. I've got about 10 chords memorized now. Just look stuff up on google.
The music sounds a lot like Fall Out Boy's earlier stuff
SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU EMMA
I ACTUALLY LOVE YOU!
hahahaha good luck for the future songss
I love sassy Emma omg. Good on ya Emma, you did the correct thing and I can definitely see that you love what you do right now and I'm so happy that you're proud of it. The best of luck to you and I can't wait to hear your new stuff ^^