Emily Hackett is the rare songwriter who doesnât just pour her heart into her lyricsâshe inspires every listener to reach a deeper honesty in their own lives. With her stunningly detailed storytelling, the Nashville-based artist sheds light on the countless liabilities of being human, ultimately transforming even the most painful feelings into something glorious.
Itâs exactly that alchemy that recently found Hackett named one of CMTâs Next Women of Country Class of 2019âa distinction thatâs helped launch the careers of luminaries like Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris. That announcement followed the release of By the Sun: a five-track EP that marks the first half of Hackettâs debut album, hailed by Rolling Stone as a âsmart meeting-point between early-Aughts pop, countryâs current genre playfulness and the one-name women of the Nineties (Faith, Trisha, Shania).â