April 1st (Fri): Sushi Kappo Tamura One Set Only: 9:30pm-10:30pm
April 2nd (Sat): I Love Sushi at Lake Bellevue Set Times: 7pm-8pm & 9pm-10pm
*Please call for reservation.
*Please call for reservation.
Born in Kyoto and raised in Seattle, Emi Meyer started taking piano lessons at age of six. She showed great potential and expanded to jazz to collaborate. Jazz’s spontaneous jams, its synchronization between fingers and voice, and the search for genuine words enticed her to sing her own. Her first self-released album, Curious Creature (2007) garnered much attention and was used in several film soundtracks in the US. In Japan, "Room Blue" was chosen for Single of the Week on iTunes, subsequently propelling the album to #1 on the Jazz chart. She received Best New Jazz Artist on iTunes Japan for 2009.
Recently Emi opened for Yael Naim's Japan tour (2009), who she considers a role-model. She has also written music for major TV commercials in Japan and performed at the country’s largest rock showcase, FUJI Rock Festival (2008, 2009). Previous recognition includes winning the Seattle-Jazz Kobe Vocalist Competition (2007) and performing at the Sundance Film Festival for BMI (2008).
Her latest release, Passport (2010), was recorded with musicians in US, Japan, and Brazil. The lyrics are entirely in Japanese, and the unusual vocabulary and phrasing of the poetry are in a world of their own. These songs take the listener on a journey through jazz, pop, bossa nova, dub and reggae, echoing the adventures she experienced while writing them. Emi continues to create music with an emphasis on the organic process of writing and collaboration.
Official websites:
http://emimeyer.com/ (English)
http://emimeyer.jp/ (Japanese)
Read an interview article on Junglecity.com (Japanese)
Recently Emi opened for Yael Naim's Japan tour (2009), who she considers a role-model. She has also written music for major TV commercials in Japan and performed at the country’s largest rock showcase, FUJI Rock Festival (2008, 2009). Previous recognition includes winning the Seattle-Jazz Kobe Vocalist Competition (2007) and performing at the Sundance Film Festival for BMI (2008).
Her latest release, Passport (2010), was recorded with musicians in US, Japan, and Brazil. The lyrics are entirely in Japanese, and the unusual vocabulary and phrasing of the poetry are in a world of their own. These songs take the listener on a journey through jazz, pop, bossa nova, dub and reggae, echoing the adventures she experienced while writing them. Emi continues to create music with an emphasis on the organic process of writing and collaboration.
Official websites:
http://emimeyer.com/ (English)
http://emimeyer.jp/ (Japanese)
Read an interview article on Junglecity.com (Japanese)
