Emarosa

Not many bands have the knack to balance R&B/Gospel inspired vocals infused with post-hardcore rhythm and melody successfully. Emarosa, however achieve this effortlessly through the addition of lead vocalist Jonny Craig in 2007. Starting as a five piece metalcore band in 2006 and before settling on the name Emarosa, the band released their debut EP “This Is Your Way Out”. After departing from his previous project (Dance Gavin Dance), Craig became a permanent member and it wasn’t long before his incredible soulful vocals assisted in the directional musical transition retaining the metalcore rhythm and riffs whilst being complimented by his smooth 90’s inspired R&B vocals, gave Emarosa their defined sound. Releasing their debut album “Relativity” in 2008 and their critically acclaimed self-titled album in 2010 whilst embarking on the tour circuit led them to touring with bands such as: A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, Chiodos, A Skylit Drive and Breathe Carolina and saw them win over crowds. In 2010 Craig announced his departure from the band and after numerous open auditions was replaced in 2013 with Bradley Walden.
With big boots to fill in regards to vocal style, Walden steps up to the challenge and retains that magical quality which Emarosa possess in a live capacity. Having a similar tone to his predecessor, Walden’s voice melts like butter and oozes an abundance of heart and soul while perfectly intertwining with the post-hardcore sounds. Warmly received by audiences as the new frontman, the same level of excitement still exists as the crowds roar even before the band grace the stage. That intimate connection which the fans feel radiates through the room as they play favourites such as: “A Toast to the Future Kids!”, “Live IT. Love IT. Lust IT.” and “The Past Should Stay Dead”. The energy which the band possess is infectious and permeates through the room and you can’t help but be moved. Who doesn’t want to be feel every word being sung? Emarosa have the ability to capture the hearts and souls of all who witness this musical delight.

Emarosa has managed to gain the attention of such a diehard fan base due to their ability to merge the jagged edges of their post-hardcore sounds with their melodic pop like elements.
They always deliver their performances at full force, keeping their audiences engaged with the clashing sounds of the drums, their dynamic guitar playing, and their highly emotive singing style. Emarosa’s guitarist, ER White, has a unique way of playing his guitar. He will play in your face, heavily distorted guitar power chords that are fast and dirty, and then he will switch to a clean, melodic riff that exhibits a form of ambience with the use of delay and reverb. Will Sowers’ bass playing is also highly unique as he will sometimes hold the melody of the song with his deep resonating bass lines in songs like, “I’ll Just Wait”. Bradley Scott Walden has a highly dynamic voice switching back and forth between octaves in a seemingly effortless way. His voice at times can be clean, crisp, and melodic, and at other times he will exert his voice with great force.
Emarosa often performs on a stage that has a great ambience about it. They sometimes will have lamps and chandeliers draped over the stage, as well as bright colorful lights, flashing across the stage. Their guitarists can be seen running across stage and headbanging to their more intense songs. Their singer, Bradley Scott Walden, is always inciting the audience to clap along to songs and sing along to the lyrics. He has also been known to jump into the audience to make the concert more personal for his fans.
During their performance Emarosa will play through most of their hit songs as well as draw more heavily on songs from their most recent release, Versus. If you ever get the opportunity to see Emarosa live, they will be sure to amaze you with their impeccable dynamics and their intense energy they exert into all of their performances.

Emarosa, have such a loyal following, a horde of punters who have come to this early anticipated show from the post hardcore band who blend a mixture of metal and R&B. There are hooks left right and centre, paired with some huge mammoth riffs that draw the outline for these huge songs. They perform a huge variety of their songs including the songs from their self-titled album, which made it to number 9 in the US Indie charts.
ER White, is the delivery man of their huge riffs that make the audience go crazy, causing ruckus amongst these patrons. It is as though these die-hard fans seem to know every single word to every single song. Led by Jonny Craig on his soaring vocals who commands this crowd from front to back, like a natural born leader. His range is a force to be reckoned with, not to mention the machine gun blast drums of Will Sowers, who maintains some of the most complex beats, whilst thrashing around the drum kit “Casablanca” is a worthy closer of the set.

This was easily the best night of my life. The band and crowd were full of energy, absolutely loved every second of this show. Plus the openers (Tetelestai, Of Night and Light, Rescue Dawn, Cedar Green and Chapel) were amazing!