Backseat Heroine is Emma-Lee's second album, released February 7, 2012. Produced by Marc Rogers, Karen Kosowski and Emma-Lee, and released on the Special Agent label, under exclusive license to eOne Music Canada.
Backseat Heroine | ||||
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Released | February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07) | |||
Genre | Pop / Rock / Americana / Soul | |||
Producer | Marc Rogers Karen Kosowski Emma-Lee | |||
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The voice and the songs are certainly the driving force behind Backseat Heroine, at its core it’s held together by the love and passion of the musicians around her.[1] The cover art of Backseat Heroine, a painting of Emma-Lee, was done by Michael Michael Motorcycle, a painter and illustrator, to reflect a "70s, psychedelic vibe".[2] The inspiration for the album's title is derived from the Bobbie Gentry song "Girl from Cincinnati." The album is dedicated to Emma-Lee's father who died before the album was officially released.[2]
1. Not Coming By (4:32)
2. Backseat Heroine (4:52)
3. I’ll Dream For You (3:41)
4. Just Looking (2:56)
5. Phoenix (3:56)
6. Figure it Out (3:16)
7. Today’s Another Yesterday (5:03)
8. Bring Back Your Love (4:43)
9. The Pool of Tears (3:57)
10. Shadow of a Ghost
11. I Could Live With Dying Tonight
Jessica Denomme describes the Backseat Sessions as a, "series of video-documentaries that followed her [Emma-Lee's] hitch-hiking expeditions around the Greater Toronto Area and performing to random motorist in exchange for a lift".[5] During Canadian Music Fest in 2012, Emma-Lee rented a SUV limousine to serenade industry professionals.[6] The results of the backseat sessions were posted online and can be viewed on Emma-Lee's YouTube Channel video.
In anticipation of the release of Backseat Heroine, Emma-Lee released a weekly “Track by Track” interview every Tuesday leading up to the release of Backseat Heroine. The videos featured Karen Karen Kosowski, Marc Rogers, Emma-Lee and her bandmates.[7] In each video the band discusses the making of a different track from the record Backseat Heroine with Rich Terfry at The Chalet.[8]
In April 2012, Emma-Lee announced a video contest for her new single “Figure It Out” inviting aspiring singers and bands to submit their own versions of her song either in a karaoke style or by completely revamping it in their own way. Prizes included a fully produced music video, an electric guitar, cash and song writing session with Emma-Lee and Karen Kosowski.