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Dreamy, synth-driven melodies, cinematic progressions, powerful pop vocals, and punchy
beats – this is the sonic palate of alt-pop duo EMERGER, formed by Emma De Goede
(lead vocalist / pianist), and Gerrit Matthee (multi-instrumentalist / producer), while
studying music at UCT.
Since the release of their debut mini-album 'Bloom' in 2018, Emerger has been making
waves both nationally and overseas. Their debut single, ‘Break & Fall’ was a winner of the
Avid and Abbey Road Studios International Song Contest, picked from nearly 5000
international entries. The Los Angeles based producer and judge of the contest, John
Feldmann (Goldfinger, Blink-182) said: “They have a great cinematic landscape to their
music... and are a good example of what modern music can be.” They had the
opportunity to travel to Abbey Road Studios in London for the mastering of this winning
song. Their music has also been played on the BBC Introducing radio show in the UK.
In January 2019, Emerger hosted their sold out Live Launch at The Raptor Room in Cape
Town. Since then they have played to audiences at the Castle of Good Hope, Café Roux,
The House of Machines, Aces ’n' Spades and Mercury Live with their slick live act. Most
recently, the duo was approached by Bad Weather Productions to collaborate for
Mediatech Africa 2019, where they got to perform their music, synced to incredible
visuals at the Blackbox stage at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg.
Emerger continues to perform in and around Cape Town and is currently in studio,
working on exciting new singles and music videos that will be released towards the
second half of 2019. ‘Bloom’ Vinyls and CD’s are also available for sale at they’re shows
and at Roastin’ Records in Cape Town.