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Vincent Neil Emerson

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About the Artist

Vincent Neil Emerson is a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition. He channels the 
straightforward truth-telling and resonance of his songwriting heroes in Townes Van Zandt, Guy 
Clark, and Steve Earle into something fresh and distinctly his own. Where his 2019 debut Fried 
Chicken and Evil Women proved that he is one of the most reverent students of country and 
Western musical traditions, his follow-up LP, the masterful Rodney Crowell-produced Vincent 
Neil Emerson, which is out June 25 via La Honda Records/Thirty Tigers, is a brave step forward 
that solidifies his place as one of music's most compelling and emotionally clarifying storytellers. 
His songs are cathartic and bluntly honest, never mincing words or dancing around uncomfortable truths. 

Raised in Van Zandt County in East Texas by a single mother of Choctaw-Apache descent, 
Emerson's world changed when he first heard Townes Van Zandt's music. "To hear a guy from 
Fort Worth say those kinds of things and make those songs was pretty eye opening," the now 
29-year-old songwriter says. "I had never heard songwriting like that before." He's spent the 
better part of the past decade honing his songwriting and performance chops playing bars, 
honky-tonks, and BBQ joints across the Fort Worth area. 

Like every working musician, 2020 pulled the rug out from under Emerson. With the pandemic 
shuttering live music venues and cancelling promising tours, he processed the upheaval the 
only way he knew how: by writing his ass off. His intense and productive writing sessions 
produced ten finished songs over the course of just a couple of months, a body of work so 
personal that he knew he would have to name the final product Vincent Neil Emerson. These 
demos caught the attention of Texas country and folk icon Rodney Crowell, who signed on to 
produce and record the LP. "Rodney is a hero of mine," says Emerson. "He wanted to make 
something that serves the songs, as opposed to making a record trying to put focus on 
production or the playing. It was an honor to work with him." Crowell had similar high praise for 
Emerson: "if he grows on the public the way he’s grown on me, it’s possible young Vincent will 
plant the flag of his [songwriting] forebears firmly in the consciousness of a whole new 
generation." At the studio, Emerson tracked the songs with a crack team of session players put 
together by Crowell. "Because of them, we were able to get those songs in one take," he says. 
"I think I've always gravitated towards artists that are honest about what they're doing." says 
Emerson. "It's the most important thing because people have a chance to connect to a little 
more if you're telling the truth."

For bookings, publicity, and all things Vincent, visit https://vincentneilemerson.com/

For official Vincent Neil Emerson Merch, visit https://vincent-neil-emerson.myshopify.com/

 

TOUR DATES

Date Event Location
Friday, May 20 @ 5:00PM Fri, May 20 @ 5:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Fallsburg Summer Stage Fallsburg Summer Stage, Louisa Fallsburg Summer Stage, Louisa
Saturday, May 21 @ 7:00PM Sat, May 21 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Rumba Cafe Rumba Cafe, Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe, Columbus, OH
Sunday, May 22 @ 7:00PM Sun, May 22 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Iggy's Tavern Iggy's Tavern, Lakewood, OH Iggy's Tavern, Lakewood, OH
Tuesday, May 24 @ 7:00PM Tue, May 24 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ The Southgate House Revival The Southgate House Revival, Newport, KY The Southgate House Revival, Newport, KY
Wednesday, May 25 @ 7:00PM Wed, May 25 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Zanzabar Zanzabar, Louisville, KY Zanzabar, Louisville, KY
Thursday, May 26 @ 7:00PM Thu, May 26 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ The Basement East The Basement East, Nashville, TN The Basement East, Nashville, TN
Friday, June 10 @ 7:00PM Fri, Jun 10 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Laurel Cove Music Festival 2022 Laurel Cove Music Festival 2022, Pineville, Kentucky Laurel Cove Music Festival 2022, Pineville, Kentucky
Saturday, June 18 @ 7:00PM Sat, Jun 18 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ HI-FI Annex (Behind HI-FI) HI-FI Annex (Behind HI-FI), Indianapolis, IN HI-FI Annex (Behind HI-FI), Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, June 23 @ 7:00PM Thu, Jun 23 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Fox Theatre - Hays, Kansas Fox Theatre - Hays, Kansas, Hays, KS Fox Theatre - Hays, Kansas, Hays, KS
Tuesday, June 28 @ 7:00PM Tue, Jun 28 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Big Top Chautauqua - Concert Venue Big Top Chautauqua - Concert Venue, Bayfield, WI Big Top Chautauqua - Concert Venue, Bayfield, WI
Thursday, June 30 @ 8:00PM Thu, Jun 30 @ 8:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ The Rust Belt The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL
Sunday, July 3 @ 7:00PM Sun, Jul 3 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland, TX Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland, TX
Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:00PM Tue, Jul 5 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX
Thursday, July 7 @ 7:00PM Thu, Jul 7 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ House of Blues Las Vegas House of Blues Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV House of Blues Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Friday, July 8 @ 7:00PM Fri, Jul 8 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Montbleu Resort, Casino and Spa Montbleu Resort, Casino and Spa, Stateline, NV Montbleu Resort, Casino and Spa, Stateline, NV
Sunday, July 10 @ 7:00PM Sun, Jul 10 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Rialto Theatre Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
Monday, July 11 @ 7:00PM Mon, Jul 11 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ The Historic El Rey Theater The Historic El Rey Theater, Albuquerque, NM The Historic El Rey Theater, Albuquerque, NM
Friday, August 19 @ 7:00PM Fri, Aug 19 @ 7:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Österlan Americana Festival 2022 Österlan Americana Festival 2022, Löderup Österlan Americana Festival 2022, Löderup
Saturday, August 20 @ 8:00PM Sat, Aug 20 @ 8:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Rootsy Summer Fest Rootsy Summer Fest, Falkenberg Rootsy Summer Fest, Falkenberg
Wednesday, August 24 @ 8:00PM Wed, Aug 24 @ 8:00PM Vincent Neil Emerson @ Biljardkompaniet Biljardkompaniet, Kristianstad Biljardkompaniet, Kristianstad
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