Emily Steele

I grew up in Liverpool, New York - a suburb outside of Syracuse, which is statistically the snowiest city in the country! After high school, I went to Niagara University where I earned a degree in secondary English education. Then I got a master's in communications and theatre from the State University of New York at Buffalo.In 2004, I decided that 25 years in central and western New York had been more than enough! I packed up my things and headed down to Nashville, Tennessee. I literally packed up a U-Haul and just came down. I didn't even have a place to live! But I managed to find a place and I have been living here ever since. I am currently teaching reading at a local middle school while pursuing my greater life ambitions.During the summer 2006, I made a decision that changed my life. I took a music business class at TSU, ran by Mark East. According to Mark, he saw something special with me and offered to work with me to help get my music career started. On February 21, 2007, I signed my recording contract with Mark's label, Active-Entertainment. (See the link under my top friends) Through Active, I've not only had the opportunity to pursue rock music, but I also get to cater to some of my other passions: acting, writing, voice-overs, and even some art.I am currently a voice student at Belmont University, studying under Stephanie Adlington.Music has always been a big part of my life. I'm definitely an ecclectic. I love music of all genres. I'm a die hard fan of 80's new wave music. Country, classic rock, alternative, pop, rock-n-roll...I love it all! My original plan had been to come down here and pursue country music. But then I decided not to limit myself. I guess the best way to define what I do is accoustic rock. Is it any good? You check it out and tell me!My good friend, Katie, wrote "Yesterday" and "I Don't Want to Care". She wrote the music and I wrote the lyrics for "Overcome Your Past"