Emily Frembgen Tickets

Emily Frembgen released her first proper studio album with producer Hugh Pool (Taj Mahal, Debbie Harry, Michael Pitt) at Excello Studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 2021. Irreverently titled It's Me or the Dog, it was received warmly by critics and radio alike, with New York Music Daily naming it "one of the best records of 2021" and Glide Magazine calling it "a strong study in writing both melodies and powerful lyrics."

Born in Denver, Emily spent her childhood bouncing from Colorado to Baltimore to New York City. She eventually found her footing in the music scene largely by way of the comedy scene, producing comedy & music shows at the doughnut shop where she worked. This led to co-writing and performing the theme song to Kate Willett's popular podcast "Reply Guys," and having Clare O'Kane (Saturday Night Live, Shrill) direct her upcoming music video for "Fentanyl." She also became part of the Antifolk community that originated at the Sidewalk Cafe on the Lower East Side. There, she starred alongside Jason Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow) in his musical Me & Lee. She opened for Jeffrey Lewis multiple times and was featured on "Songs By Turner Cody: A Tribute Album" alongside Adam Green, Diane Cluck, and Toby Goodshank. She also became a mainstay at Knitting Factory where she ran a weekly Americana series for several years and opened for Wayne Hancock, John Craigie, Daniel Rodriguez, and Paisley Fields. Additionally in 2024, she made her debut as an official artist at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.

Her upcoming release with Don Giovanni Records, No Hard Feelings, is more introspective than her previous album. While It's Me or the Dog is relationship-focused, No Hard Feelings explores her past and the echoes of alienation that inform her present. "Fentanyl," the first single, which Glide Magazine described as "brimming with sharp and twangy guitar and vocals that bring to mind the likes of Lucinda Williams, Laura Cantrell, and Amy Rigby," opens with the line "Two years of doing nothing makes everybody crazy."