Emanuel and the Fear is the experimental result of fusing eleven classically trained musicians with up-tempo NYC-centric dance rock. With the band’s EP release just around the corner, Emanuel and the Fear is ready to prove just what they are capable of through a unique collection of musical diversity. Emanuel and the Fear have sold-out their past two NYC shows, signed with Paper Garden Records, and secured an upcoming show with New Pornographers.
With a sound that derives itself from composers and songwriters across the board, Emanuel and the Fear is an 11-piece orchestra-rock band that focuses on intertwining the modern day pop song with extravagant and complex composition. Emanuel & the Fear display a true understanding of sound by drawing from romantic and modern composers like Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Glass, then fusing in a modern rock sound like Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Daft Punk and Sufjan Stevens.
Based out of Brooklyn, Emanuel and the Fear is currently recording their full-length album with producer Jamin Gilbert at Ishlab Music Studios (Jet, Kudu, and Dead Prez) and is comprised of members who have played/toured with Sufjan Stevens, Spoon, The National, Akron/Family, and Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears.
Take A Listen: The Rain Becomes The Clouds by Emanuel and the Fear
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Emanuel and the Fear – MySpace
The group will be releasing its self-titled debut EP, digitally on Paper Garden Records on February 17th.
