Indulging a rare breed of rock n’ roll of the biggest kind, Emiko is a sensitive and introspective songwriter. Notwithstanding, this girl lives up to the rock legends as a trailblazer who sings, plays keys, takes her own solos, and is unafraid to say what others only
dare to think. Having played piano since she was two and half, Emiko has transformed from classical pianist prodigy to rock and roll starlet.
A three time featured performer of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcases, Emiko has graced the pages of Billboard Magazine, FM Sound, Music Connection, and other mainstream
music publications. With writing and production credits under her belt for SONY/ATV, V2, and a new album in the works with producer Patrick Shaw (Shakira, Alicia Keys, Mandy Moore), she is just on the brink of exploding on a global level. Her several award wins
(2005, 2006 ASCAPlus Award; 2005 Overplay Song Competition Award) and nominations (2004 BRIT Award), coupled with her incredible chart success in the UK (#1 for a record setting 17 weeks on the Overplay Pop/Rock charts) has lead to the fast and
furious growth of Emiko’s fanbase. Her participation in World Hunger Year's “Artists Against Hunger and Poverty” Campaign as the only unsigned artist on the tour, and her performances with Jackson Browne at the Steel Bridge Song Festival in Wisconsin for
the last two years have secured Emiko’s presence on the national level. “City Sessions,” a show which features interviews and performances from Emiko, is now airing on PBS, RAVE, and will be on FUSE in the coming months.
The world around Emiko is also starting to take notice of her savvy business mind. In July of this year, Emiko was featured in Young Working Woman as one of New York’s most successful entrepreneurial women in business. Emiko is the president and founder of The 6412 Ltd., a boutique entertainment company
that represents up-and-coming singer/songwriters. Additionally, she is the founder and director of the Asian American Music Industry Association - an organization that is dedicated to bridging
the gap between Asia and the Western World in today’s popular music industry. AAMIA has been featured in East West Now, an eZine that encourages furthering the exposure of Asian-American
artists in the music industry.
Currently, Emiko makes her home in New York City with her band, the GeminiStation Project. Hard at work in the studio on her next album, it can surely be said that Emiko is one step closer to her favorite saying, “If there’s life on Mars, they’ll buy my album!”