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Emily King was a star in the making long before she signed a recording contract. The product of New York's eclectic East Village and the daughter of musicians, King's natural gift of illuminating lives through song is embodied in her debut album, Eastside Story.

"I think subconsciously we soak in a lot of our environment," explains King. "I was kind of just surrounded with all of these different cultures, languages, and vibes so I would say that all of that falls into my music. It just comes out naturally from the soul."

The album, which was entirely produced by her mentor and acclaimed Hitmen producer Chucky Thompson, has been described by King as music that can speak to everybody. King, who comes from a biracial background and who also writes her own music as well as plays the guitar, was first introduced to Thompson three years ago. This meeting later led to her signing with Clive Davis' J Records.

"I think that when you first sign, they want you to experiment with a lot of different people," King adds. "But I just felt like in my gut that it wasn't all the way right. I'm a songwriter, and I felt like I had to be me as opposed to following a formula. Chucky was really adamant about that too, so it was great to have that partnership with someone like that." - jason thompson

King is currently on tour with Floetry Re-Mix.

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