lookit that came outta nowhere

MEET THE BAND

Posted on October 6, 2011 by little miss nowhere

Just got back from Europe! Whew! Germany Switzerland UK Belgium Netherlands, all fucking amazing, and of course, Vienna, where we got to record this sweet version of “Butterfly Knife” for FM4. (Lots of other kickass live sessions in the works too, including a version of Anteroom recorded in a Parisienne crypt!) So we walked into this radio studio in Vienna and there are like 3 Bosendorfer grand pianos, (all sweetly and stubbornly tuned to 444) so I thought, Hey! I’ve always wanted to do a piano version of “Butterfly Knife”. And so we did.

In any case, I’d like to take this opportunity to define “we”. This is my band! And here are the people you will see onstage when you see EMA:

Leif Shackelford : violin, keyboards, co-producer and main collaborative partner in crime. He ran EASTNILE (where a majority of PLMS was produced), builds amazing recording gear and boutique guitar pedals, and is also a helluva nice guy.

Nicole Anderson aka NKA aka “Aunt Dracula”. My li’l sis hitting the skins. She is shy but funny, refuses facebook and photoshoots and really does not want to provide her dorky older sister with any pictures or info to put on her website.

Nicky Mao : black-clad New Yorker, an only child thrown in to a family of pink-faced gee-golly Midwesterners. Playing tough and mysterious second guitar. She is also a very good sport. Check out her kick-ass solo dreampop : Hiro Kone.

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MOSH NW

Posted on August 29, 2011 by little miss nowhere

So long before there was Newermind (ok not that long before. 5 years?) GOWNS performed a Nirvana set at the now deceased Il Corral in LA. It was a “cover band” night and we told everyone that we were doing George Thorogood and then busted into Aneurysm. Sloppy and chaotic but it was a lot of fun. I just remembered these and thought I would post them. Thanks to Whitman for bringing along a tape recorder or these would be lost forever, as so many great fun performances are.

I left the crowd noise and tuning in so you can get a sense of the rowdiness of the night. People were drinking and laughing, swinging from a rope hanging from the ceiling, moshing even! Although Ezra and Corey might hate how sloppy these songs are, listening to them now made me remember how much fun it was to play with them.

clean up before she comes

you know you’re right

aneurysm

AND keeping up with the NorthWest vibe, EMA is playing MUSICFESTNORTHWEST! (that’s MFNW to those in the know) Which is a fuckkin killer festival in Portland. Check out the lineup here. We play THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH at the super sweet HOLOCENE. Somehow we get to headline this awesome night which also features TWIN SISTER, BLOUSE, and SUN ANGLE.

and if you aren’t in the lands of grunge origin, i’m coming to Europe right after. Check out the dates on the new EMA LIVE page.

see you soon?

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ENDLESS NAMELESS

Posted on August 4, 2011 by little miss nowhere

RECORDED IN A PDX BASEMENT ALL IN ONE TAKE AFTER MANY BEERS. No we didn’t fucking practice. Luv this song cuz it’s a performative piece about noise and destruction. Coulda done it in a studio but we luv this:

and yeah that guitar was harder to break than I thought! shoulda tried it before 5 takes 6 hours and 12 beers! but in the end it’s good cuz it’s all we had the budget for

special shoutout to Brock and Eva from Experimental Half Hour for filming and editing! Much love!!!

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Submarines in the sky

Posted on April 28, 2011 by little miss nowhere

I never do this kind of things, i know it sounds cheesy but i really don’t.

I just listened to The grey ship and California and decided I got write you

My name is —- I’m 21 years old,I’m from Israel and currently serving in the army (not by choise,it’s mandatory)

I first heard your magnetic voice In Gowns a while ago and was immediately drawn in.

When i got to the lyrics i was blown away by how accurate( and vague at the same time) you described a very specific ( and not specific at the same time) feeling.

A feeilng which is a part of my everyday life

Yes, this shit will kill me someday, i know it will, but it doesn’t scare or even makes sad

I am absolutely indiffrent to it.

The world is coming to an end and I’m in the attic shooting ketamine.

It’s not just the drugs

It’s everything, every little thing.

I want to live but i don’t mind dying at the same time

I feel like you and me are the same in that way

Two misfits like two submarines in the sky

I dont want to bore you so i’ll end here

I can’t wait for your LP

Take care and contect me ( if you wanna)

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ALSO: Just got done with the NW + Kurt Vile. Thanks everyone for coming! Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam added right before the UK dates. See you all very soon.

<3 <3 <3 EMA

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EMA LIVE SPRING 2011

Posted on April 5, 2011 by little miss nowhere

BOOKING

US: lisao@highroadtouring.com

EU: a@puschen.net

NW dates close to sold out, git ‘em now. And UK, looking forward to saying hello

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OH, CALIFORNIA!

Posted on March 30, 2011 by little miss nowhere

EMA – California (Official Video) from Souterrain Transmissions on Vimeo.

IT is true that I moved to California after high school because I liked “Welcome To The Jungle”. That and “LA Woman” (and even TOOL’s awesome 7-minute drum ballad “AEnema“). I was 17 when I decided to go (I had my parents urging, who didn’t actually like my back-up plan of smoking pot and being a waitress). I didn’t know where I wanted to go and in fact I was afraid to go anywhere. As naive as it sounds, I picked LA because I thought it was a place where people went to write great songs.

I didn’t necessarily think I would ever end up writing one of my own.

This video was shot as one performance take with no edits. The background is a mixture of footage from South Dakota and my adopted West Oakland. Thanks to Leif Shackelford and EASTNILE. The white light flares correspond to the drum beats and the angel rays correspond to my voice.

My first music video. Hope you enjoy.

Also just really want to thank everyone for their support so far. About a year ago to this day I was ready to quit music, move back into my parents’ basement in SD and spend the next 5 years in a snuggie. It feels nice to be back and busy. Do I hate Cali? Nah. But someone’s gotta rep the darkside of the zeitgeist.

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BIG BUCK HUNTEr ms SxSw!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by little miss nowhere

NEWS SHOW!! EMA added to the TRUE PANTHER showcase sat night at sxsw.

We play 10:20 @ shangri-las.

This is right after 9:10 at the Hell, yes! Showcase and the 12:25 at Mess With Texas.(details below)

Should be a killer night! Just ask my sister, she’s the big buck hunter

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