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Emma Forman

Singer Songwriter

About Me


Emma has supported Frank Turner, Rose Kemp, Duke Special, Midge Ure, The Wrigly Sisters, Fish, James Grant, Astrid Williamson, Rae Spoon, and many others.
Emma Forman is a singer songwriter from Scotland. Emma has performed in several bands in the past including:

Bad karma, Piston Broke, Baby Karma, The Awkwards, and The Deviadas

In 2001 Emma began to perform as a solo artist after Chris Thomson from The Bathers recorded a solo demo for her. From time to time Emma performs alongside Dusty Valentino, Emma and Dusty's Myspace.
Emma is also the guitarist/ vocalist in all female band Medusa's Curse, Join Medusa's Cult.

She has also performed at the Wizard Festival, The Saltaire Festival, T in the Carpark, South West Sound Live, Keith Chaos Festival, The Lemon Tree, The Cat house, The Garage, The Arches, Cafe Drummonds, The Tunnels, Whitehall Theatre, The New Clarence, Muckrach Lodge, Motherwell Civic Hall, Bannermans, The Tunnels, The Black Bull, Sound, Whistle Binkies, Blue Room, Ku Klub, Cabaret Amber, Mercury Flux, Jericho Tavern, BOX, The Local, Jacaranda, Del Amitri, The Drawing Room, Lane Ends, Carlisle Folk and Blues Club, The Canteen, Automatic, Tigers Lair, The Old Tram Shed, and many more.
Dumfries and Galloway Online
Check out Sunny Govan 103.5 FM.
Emma plays using Grover Allman picks Grover Allman.
And please check out Emma on Unsung hero- you can buy ringtones here.
Check out show 87A and 96c for one of Emma's tracks 'Mountain' and 'all I've got to give' Soupygato.
More emma tracks can be found at Northwestbands.
There are also some tracks on xfm Emma on XFM.
Check out The Zone Radio Station.
A great website for unsigned bands Unsigned Band Promotion. And you can find Emma's microsite Here.
Emma's debut solo acoustic album is now available. It is called 'CHOCOLATE AND RED WINE' if you wish to order it online email [email protected] for details of how to pay by paypal. Special promotional price of £5 for a limited time only.
Music lessons in Dumfries (Scotland) available If anyone is interested in beginners Guitar/ bass/ singing/ music theory lessons get intouch via myspace or email [email protected]. Lessons cost £10 per hour and take place in your own home.
Emma is taking bookings for 2007 and 2008 gigs. If you wish to book Emma either contact her through the myspace or contact her manager at [email protected] and please state if it is a covers and original material set, covers only, or original only set you require, length of set, if a PA is required or provided and the date you have in mind. If you wish a list of the covers Emma can perform email [email protected]


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Member Since: 6/3/2006
Band Website: emmaforman.co.uk
Band Members: Emma Forman on vocals and guitar

Version of 'Because' is produced and arranged by Blair Cunningham

Chocolate and Red wine recorded in Musical Visions, Aberdeen.

Dancing on the tables, Time out, Mountain, and Temporarily Blinded recorded in Machine Room Studios, Dumfries.

Chocolate and Red Wine album is for sale £5 email [email protected] for info on how to buy a copy

Check out Emma and Dusty. for tracks from Emma Forman and Dusty Valentino

Influences: Linda Perry, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman, Dido, Pink, James Blunt, Lisa Loeb, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Beautiful South, The Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Don Mclean, PJ Harvey, Lilly Allen, Amy Winehouse, Kelly Osbourne, Kelly Clarkson, Queen, Eva Cassidy, Madonna, 4 Non Blondes, Midge Ure, Fish, Duke Special, Rose Kemp, Astrid Williamson, James Grant, The Bathers, Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Kate Bush, Frank Turner, Garth Brooks, Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Betty, Horse, Joss Stone, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton, Texas, Barenaked Ladies, Annie Lennox, David Bowie, Runrig, Donnie Munro, Elkie Brooks, Ray Wilson, Willie Nelson, I am kloot, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Natalie Imbruglia, Katie Melua, Norah Jones, Kylie, Macy Gray, Travis, Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler, The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, The Doors, Calvin Harris, Meredith Brooks, The Pretenders, Elastica, The Bangles, Echobelly, Morcheeba, Enrique Iglesias, Suzanne Vega, The Sundays, KD Lang, Alex Parks, Tegan & Sara, Melissa Etheridge, The Levellers, Big Country, Deacon Blue, Beth Orton, The Proclaimers, Ryan Adams, Indigo Girls, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Joan Armatrading, John Denver, Ani DiFranco, Missy Higgins

Sounds Like: The Sundays, Tracy chapman, Eva Cassidy, Beth Orton, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Mazzy Star, Sheryl Crow, Aimee Mann, Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, Monica Queen, Missy Higgins

Type of Label: None

My Blog

gig on wed

Medusa's Curse will be at The Flask in Saltcoats 8pm   We really need your help we're @ rank 17 on upstaged! Rawk n' Roll Baby!Much loveMeDuSas CuRsE http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/medusas+c...
Posted by Emma Forman on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:38:00 PST

Barfly gig cancelled

Medusa's Curse Barfly gig on the 27th March is cancelled due to  dispute between the venue and promoter. Sorry Folks! The next Medusa gig is on the 12th March at The Flask in Saltcoats 8pm  ...
Posted by Emma Forman on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:51:00 PST

Manchester Oxjam

For those that missed Manchester OXJAM check out www.myspace.com/medusascurseband there is a video from the gig Check the comments for the video   Please sign up as a fan of the band on upstaged ...
Posted by Emma Forman on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:28:00 PST

Things are changing

Yip there are some changes going to be happening soon to the gig list The animal sanctury gig has been rescheduled to a date I can no longer make so will be removing that date from the list. The good ...
Posted by Emma Forman on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:24:00 PST

It went well

Tuesday was fun and we should get a few decent tracks with a live feel about them soon. Just waiting on them being mixed and mastered then we will stick them up on www.myspace.com/medusascurseband htt...
Posted by Emma Forman on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:22:00 PST

Medusas Curse off to the studio on Tuesday

One day to go until we head to the studio! The rehearsal last night was sounding tight so fingers crossed the recordings should be good ones. We will just be recording them "live" rather than layering...
Posted by Emma Forman on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:55:00 PST

gigs gigs gigs

Looking for gigs for my solo materialemail either myself at [email protected] or Nat at [email protected] Medusa's CursePunk Pop all girl band seeks gigwww.myspace.com/medusascurseband &...
Posted by Emma Forman on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:16:00 PST

Medusa on upstaged!

http://upstaged.external.bbc.co.uk/medusas+curse Check our profile out! You can set up your own profile and become a fan of the band ...hint hint ;)  ...
Posted by Emma Forman on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:34:00 PST

Gigs wanted

Looking for gigs for my solo material to book me contact [email protected] or Nat [email protected]   Medusa's Curse require gigs all over the UK www.myspace.com/medusascurseband &n...
Posted by Emma Forman on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:57:00 PST

Update

..> 7 Mar 2008 Manchester Oxjam (Medusa's Curse gig) TBC 9 Mar 2008 Lansdowne Glasgow 8pm free entry (playing a few tunes at the open mic)..> **Just added a new date to my calendar - 20th March...
Posted by Emma Forman on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:51:00 PST