Quick Facts
Biography
Brandi Emma is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Early life
Brandi Emma was born in Massachusetts on December 9, 1981. Emma is of Italian, French, Irish, and Spanish descent.
Career
Brandi Emma is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who gained considerable critical buzz with the record Swim under the moniker Emma Burgess, the title song of which Rolling Stone magazine named Best Independent Song of 2007. Prior to that, her 2005 collaboration with The Stellar Project landed her on the #1 position for 8 straight weeks on the US. Billboard dance charts with the song Get Up Stand Up. The song reached #1 in France and Italy, and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles chart.
After collaborating with The Smart Set for 2009's Mixing With The Smart Set, she self-released Photographic Memory, a jangly folk- rock EP that returned to her roots. She’s collaborated with Charlie Clark on his debut EP, Feel Something, on AED Records in the UK. 2013 saw the release of Xtraordinary Things, under the moniker The Fox Must Pay, exploring epic electronic dreamscapes. Her latest project, Broken Arrow (with Clark), released their first single, Promises, on March 18, 2016 through Indiscretion Records via Manimal Records.
As an actress, she appeared in the film Nightstalker with Roselyn Sanchez, Bret Roberts, Joseph McKelheer and Roxanne Day. It was written and directed by Chris Fisher.
Filmography
Film
- Little Savant (1999) ..... Posse Member
- Nightstalker (2002) ..... Adrienne Deloia
- Huh? (2005) ..... Jamie
- 180 (2005) ..... Fran
Discography
Singles
- Get Up Stand Up (2004)
- Promises - Broken Arrow (2016)
Albums
- Swim (2007)
- Mixing With The Smart Set (2009)
- Photographic Memory (2010)
- Xtraordinary Things - The Fox Must Pay (2013)