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Revision as of 03:58, 30 November 2023
Vincent Neil Emerson | |
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| Born | Van Zandt County, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Genres | country, country rock, Western swing, singer-songwriter |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | guitar |
| Years active | 2019-present |
Vincent Neil Emerson is a country singer-songwriter and guitar player from Texas.[1] He has released three albums: 2019's Fried Chicken and Evil Women, 2021's Vincent Neil Emerson, and 2023's The Golden Crystal Kingdom.[2][3] The Golden Crystal Kingdom was produced by Shooter Jennings and released on La Honda Records/RCA Records, while Vincent Neil Emerson was produced by Rodney Crowell.
Personal life
Emerson grew up in Van Zandt County, Texas, where he was raised by his mother after his father's suicide and also lived next to other members of his extended family.[1][3] On his mother's side he is part of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb, whose history he described in his song "The Ballad of the Choctaw-Apache" on his album Vincent Neil Emerson. He told Rolling Stone that he dealt with mental health issues, including depression, when he was a teenager. He later moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where he spent time busking, sometimes while being homeless, but he also lived for a time in San Antonio.[4]
Music
Emerson, before releasing his debut album, served as an opening act for Turnpike Troubadours and American Aquarium.[2] In 2019, Charley Crockett also covered his song "7 come 11", featured on Emerson's album Fried Chicken and Evil Women.
The TV show Reservation Dogs, which is focused on the lives of Native American teenagers, features multiple songs by Emerson.[1] This relationship began with a cover of the Leon Russell song "Manhattan Island Serenade." Emerson also made a music video for his song "Little Wolf's Invincible Yellow Medicine Paint" that was filmed in Wyoming and featured the bareback horse ride Sharmaine Weed.[5] He has also had a song appear in the soundtrack for the TV show Yellowstone.[4]
Emerson has cited the Texas songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark as major influences on his music, as well as Bob Dylan and Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.[6][7] He has also described his album The Golden Crystal Kingdom as "less of a country album and more of a rock 'n' roll album."[4]
Critical reception
Kyle "Trigger" Coroneos of Saving Country Music.com gave an 8/10 rating to his first and last albums, Fried Chicken and Evil Women and The Golden Crystal Kingdom, and an 8.5/10 rating to Vincent Neil Emerson.[8][3][2] The Golden Crystal Kingdom also got a mixed review from No Depression.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Gage, Jeff (2023-11-24). "Vincent Neil Emerson Is Ready to Sing About His Indigenous Heritage". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c Trigger (2019-09-18). "Review – Vincent Neil Emerson's "Fried Chicken and Evil Women" - Saving Country Music". www.savingcountrymusic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c Trigger (2021-06-25). "Album Review – Vincent Neil Emerson (Self-Titled) - Saving Country Music". www.savingcountrymusic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c "Vincent Neil Emerson Enters The 'Golden Crystal Kingdom' Of Gut-Punching Country Music | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Country artist Vincent Neil Emerson releases latest album about growing up in East Texas". Dallas News. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "For Vincent Neil Emerson, it's the songwriting that's most important". Texas Standard. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Gomez-Misserian, Gabriela (2023-11-10). "In the Studio with Vincent Neil Emerson and Shooter Jennings". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Trigger (2023-11-15). "Review – Vincent Neil Emerson's – "The Golden Crystal Kingdom" - Saving Country Music". www.savingcountrymusic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Vincent Neil Emerson Turns Tradition Up Full-Blast". No Depression. Retrieved 2023-11-30.