Danny Painter chats to Cape Town duo Emerger about their music
Danny Painter spoke with the indie band about their music, which is making waves on streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
Being an independent artist is not easy.
With the music industry being so tight and the finances that go into growing one's band, many artists who are independently managed struggle.
But this Cape Town duo, Emerger, which consists of vocalist/pianist Emma de Goede and producer/multi-instrumentalist Gerry Matthee, is enjoying success.
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They released their debut album, 'Bloom', in 2018. The album went on to receive international acclaim.
The duo has also featured on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6 Music.
Their new single, 'Aeroplane Park', landed on 14 Spotify playlists including New Music Friday South Africa and SAlt - and it landed on 7 Apple Music playlists.
The music video of the song was released in May. It is a song about their childhood memories and they sing about growing up in the late 90s and falling in love while still in school.
Watch the interview and music video below.
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