Emily Ann Roberts was 17 when she nearly won The Voice on Blake Shelton’s team, and she’s spent the decade since proving that was just the beginning. With over 146 million global streams and a debut album, Can’t Hide Country, that earned notice from Billboard and People, she’s been quietly building one of the most emotionally honest catalogs in country music. Her new 4-song EP, Things You Didn’t Know, out this Friday, is her most personal work yet.
“Things You Didn’t Know”, co-written with Trent Willmon, Michael Farren, and Laura Veltz, picks up where her 2020 single “How The Car’s Running” left off — that song a voicemail from a dad to a girl on the road chasing her dreams — this one that same girl looking back on everything her parents did that made her who she is. Both could be an ode to any parent who ever watched their daughter move on. Roberts lyrics are always honest, and she knows exactly which strings to pull — for the daughter moving on, and the dad and mom watching her do it.
Roberts is touring the U.S. through October before heading to Europe. There are multiple opportunities to see her perform in Nashville this month at the CMA Fest or the Opry Next Stage Live at Luke Combs’ “Category 10”, and later this year at the Grand Ole Opry House in July and September. Find everything Emily Ann Reports including full tour dates at emilyannroberts.com.
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