Singing guitarist

Emma - Acoustic Performer

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About Emma

An accomplished performer and songwriter, with a big voice to match her bright makeup, and a range of fun, unique, acoustic covers.
Singing guitarist
Bury
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I'm a singer songwriter based in Greater Manchester and I've been performing in pubs and clubs since I was 18 years old. After finishing university, I decided that I wouldn't be happy doing anything other than music. When I perform live, I am fully acoustic, just me and my guitar and I love to take a well known song and do something completely different with it. My main influences are country and rock, but I also love pop and I especially love making dance tracks fully acoustic. I've had the pleasure of performing in all sorts of interesting places over the years, from a sweet shop to Castlefield Bowl, and provide music for a variety of events, including corporate events, birthday parties and festivals.

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Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore
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Musicianship
Genres:
Acoustic, Country, Pop, Americana, Covers, R&B, Alternative rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock, Indie, Originals, 1980s era music, 1990s era music
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter
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Emma's Song list

5 Colours In Her Hair McFly
9 to 5 Dolly Parton
A Million Dreams P!nk/Greatest Showman Soundtrack
A Thousand Years Christina Perri
Accidentally in Love Counting Crows
Adore You Harry Styles
Ain’t Nobody Rufus & Chaka Khan
All the Small Things Blink 182
Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood
Believer Imagine Dragons
Best Fake Smile James Bay
Best of You Foo Fighters
Big When I Was Little Eliza Doolittle
Black Velvet Alannah Myles
Budapest George Ezra
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen
Can't Feel My Face The Weekend
Can't Get You Out Of My Head Kylie Mynogue
Can’t Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You Frankie Valli
Come Together The Beatles
Complicated Avril Lavigne
Count On Me Bruno Mars
Counting Stars One Republic
Cruel Summer Taylor Swift
Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
Dancing On My Own Robyn
Demons Imagine Dragons
Die from a Broken Heart Maddie & Tae
Dirty Little Secret The All American Rejects
Don’t Stop Me Now Queen
ET Katy Perry
Every Time We Touch Cascada
Exes and Ohs Elle King
Follow Your Arrow Kacey Musgraves
Friday I’m in Love The Cure
Girl in a Country Song Maddie & Tae
Gorgeous Taylor Swift
Grace Kelly Mika
Grenade Bruno Mars
Hallelujah Jeff Buckley
Have You Ever Seen the Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hey Soul Sister Train
High Horse Kacey Musgraves
Hold Back the River James Bay
Holding Out For a Hero Bonnie Tyler
I’ll Still Have Me CYN
I’m With You Avril Lavigne
If I Were a Boy Beyonce
It Is What It Is Kacey Musgraves
Jolene Dolly Parton
Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars
Kingston Town UB40
Kiss Prince
Knocking on Heaven’s Door Bob Dylan
Like a Prayer Madonna
Lost Without You Freya Ridings
L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole
Make You Feel My Love Adele
Mama’s Broken Heart Miranda Lambert
Mamma Mia ABBA
Marry You Bruno Mars
New Rules Dua Lipa
Ocean Eyes Billie Eilish
Pack Up Eliza Doolittle
Perfect Ed Sheeran
Pretty Shining People George Ezra
Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People
Radioactive Imagine Dragons
Riptide Vance Joy
River Bishop Briggs
Rolling in the Deep Adele
Rumour Has It Adele
Sex On Fire Kings of Leon
Shake It Off Taylor Swift
She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy Kenny Chesney
Shotgun George Ezra
Somebody You Loved Lewis Capaldi
Someone Like You Adele
Somewhere Only We Know Keane
Space Oddity David Bowie
Still into You Paramore
Stupid Kacey Musgraves
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This Eurythmics
Take Me Home Country Roads John Denver
Take Me to Church Hozier
Teenage Dirtbag Wheatus
Teenagers My Chemical Romance
The Fear Lily Allen
The Lazy Song Bruno Mars
The Only Exception Paramore
Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
Toxic Britney Spears
True Colours Cyndi Lauper
Umbrella Rihanna
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!
Walking On Sunshine Katrina and the Waves
Watermelon Sugar Harry Styles
We Are Never Getting Back Together Taylor Swift
We Are Young Fun!
What’s Up 4 Non Blondes
With a Little Help From My Friends The Beetles
Written in the Water Gin Wigmore
Year 3000 Busted
Yesterday The Beetles
You're the First, the Last, my Everything Barry White
You’ve Got the Love Florence and the Machine
Your Song Elton John
Zombie The Cranberries
All I Want For Christmas Is You Mariah Carey
White Christmas Bing Crosby
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland
Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin' Stevens
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Michael Buble
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Pinafores
Merry Xmas Everybody Slade
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

This shouldn't be a problem as long as you let me know as far in advance as possible.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I am happy to provide music in between my sets. If you let me know in advance I will also happilly create a custom playlist built round your music tastes.

How much time do you need to set up?

It should usually take me around 30 minutes to set up my PA and do a basic sound check.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

If there are songs that you would particularly like me to include from my set list, then I am happy to so long as we have a final list 5 days before the event in order to practice the transitions and such.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I have my own PA (suitable for small venues of max 100 cap), and I provide my own guitar, mic, cables, etc.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes, but this would require an aditional fee of £30 for up to 3 songs for events booked at least 3 weeks in advance. I also prefer to discuss a few options in advance so that I can let you know if a song doesn't work with my voice/style and we can replace it. For more than 3 songs, add £10 and 1 week per song, max 6 songs.

Emma's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£125
Up to 1 hour£200
Up to 2 hours£225
Up to 3 hours£250

Add-ons

Special Request Songs
+£10
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Emma's Reviews

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Diane P
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

Thank you Emma for a great night. Emma has a lovely voice - loads of our guests commented how great she was. Really varied play list to choose from. Emma was easy to communicate with, she arrived on time with all her own gear, got sorted with no hassle and entertained us 2 x 45min sets. Really glad we booked her. Thanks again, and good luck Emma!

Reply from Emma
4 months ago

Thank you so much, Diane. I had a genuinely lovely time playing for you and you were all so welcoming and helpful. I'm glad you and your guests enjoyed yourselves!

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Anna S
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Emma was great. Everyone at the party commented on her voice. Thanks Emma for getting us in the Christmas spirit.

Reply from Emma
1 year ago

Thank you so much, Anna! I had a lovely time playing for you all and I'm glad everyone enjoyed themselves.

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Becky C
3 months ago, for a Private event in 52 Woodlands Rd
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5 out of 5

We booked Emma for our Sons Christening party and she was brilliant. We requested certain songs and she even learnt one of our requests for the day, thanks so much Emma we loved having you there.