​And lastly - we're super sad to report that our SXSW show (as well as the entire festival) has been cancelled. It was months of planning, hundreds of dollars, and untold opportunities lost - but we also all have to pitch in and help limit the spread of corona virus however we can. 

More news soon - and thanks for being a fan!

Check out the rock steady Victoria edition of Secret Emchy Society - featuring Dennis, Tolan, and Grayson (on piano) helping me slay our new song Down to the River <3

Whew. It's been about two weeks since I got back from the whirlwind 14 day tour of America's Middle West with Shawna Virago and hot damn that was a good time. I must say I'm most proud of the fact that we left Kansas City, MO on a Sunday morning and were back in Oakland, CA by 7:30pm on Monday. And was even WITH getting a good night's sleep Sunday night in Evanston, UT.  Other highlights include playing in the Great Salt Flats, experiencing an hour of petrichor while driving on the edge of a thunderstorm, the pagan biker lady gas station attendant in ... Utah? Colorado? well it was someplace between Reno and Cheyenne. 

I will say one of the coolest parts was meeting so many folks across the country. Friendly, open, ready to share stories and generosity. My favorite town of the trip was probably St Louis. The part of town we were in was full of activism, diversity, jazz, and good good food. Missouri had some of our most busy shows and it was great to hear what's happening there in terms of music and also just see so many people out and ready to have a good time. 

In seven days I hit the road again for a run through the Pacific Northwest and then up to Canada for the Accordion Noir festival, Farm Fest, Fig Tree Fest, and so much more with my road bestie Mz Carolyn Mark. Rumor has it I'll even have the full album band at a few shows! If that's your region - well come on over kittens! Full show listing at emchy.com/shows <3

The new record - The Stars Fall Shooting Into Twangsville is LIVE! You can currently grab it on bandcamp (emchy.bandcamp.com/album/the-stars-fall-shooting-into-twangsville) and iTunes. We've hit a small delay with Spotify, etc but it should be there in the next few hours. So far it's been called gritty, sexy, contagious, and dangerous. I'm just so proud of it y'all. Have a listen. I hope you love it.


​Now if you'll forgive me - I'm going to go obsessively refresh the stats on bandcamp!

So proud to announce that we've released the first video for the album - Two Feet and a Dream! (also available on iTunes / Spotify / bandcamp and all of the places! <3

The video is a creation of internationally showcased filmmaker Charlotte Gutierrez, who shot footage for the video and also compiled 5+ years of road and show footage from a million sources and formats to bring the dream and journey to reality. Thanks to Yahoo Music for giving the video an exclusive premiere to thousands of new fans! You can check out the video straight from our YouTube channel here:

Just back from a hot and bothered weekend in sunny Los Angeles and while I may be sunburned it was totally worth it! From the packed and awesome Play Like a Girl Festival at Echoplex, to hearing Miranda Lee Richards at Mimosa, to the dudes killing the CCR covers at The Lost Knight to my own two sets at the Topanga Vintage Market - just wow. Thanks for welcoming me in with such open arms LA! 

Other awesome news - a feature on me and the new album just came out in Vents Magazine - check it out here I'm on page 174 / 175

​We are seriously trucking along folks! Next up the album preview at Queer Country West Coast with Eli Conley - as part of the National Queer Arts Fest on June 11th from 1-4p at the Back Room in Berkeley. Yay summer! Hope to see you at some shows soon!

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Having an amazing time up in BC touring with Carolyn Mark - here's a little moment from our concert at Atomic Vaudeville in Victoria. <3

...Cindy Emch and her musical comrades give Americana to those of us on the edges of American culture. The songs on this album become our anthems. We might not be the ones on the covers of glossy magazines. We might not be conventionally pretty, we might be queer or otherwise marginalized. We might be “crazy and witchy,” but that’s just fine as long as we can shake our asses and drink with our friends. We’ve got the road, and we’ve got the stories of our lives. And these stories, with all their heartbreak and hauntedness, may not always be pretty…but they are goddamn beautiful.... [read more]

Pre-order the album here

My debut full length album is currently available for pre order - PLUS you can hear the first single Down to the River over on bandcamp!!! ​https://emchy.bandcamp.com/album/stars-fall-shooting-into-twangsville