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Thank you for listening / voting. ++ WINNER - "Indie Song of the Year" at IACmusic.com (April 2008). Featured Artist: Music Connection Magazine's HOT 100 UNSIGNED INDIE ARTISTS of 2007 (December 2007).

Ainjel Emme (pronounced angel em) is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Austin, TX. She is a natural producer - often the sole musician on her studio recordings. A self-professed "down-to-earth-yet-somewhat off-the-planet" artist, Emme writes haunting, passionate songs that blend eclectic elements and bend genre boundries.

With the help of friends, fans, and fundraisers, she produced and released her first album, HEARTACHE IS BORING (available for download at iTunes), in Winter 2003. Despite any mainstream promotion, HEARTACHE IS BORING has become a cult favorite and received critical acclaim from local and national press ("Hits the mark right out of the chute." - The Austin Chronicle, "Heartache is Boring shimmers with art and soul." - BUST Magazine). The record was a staff pick for the Top 10 CDs of 2003 at Austin's 90.5 KUT-FM (also honorable mention "Best Albums of The Year", The Austin Chronicle 2003) and was a Top Seller at CDbaby.com. "Long As It's Sweet" was a finalist for Indie Song of The Year 2005, and "Set Up For A Fall" won Pop Song of The Year 2006 at the Independent Artist Company (IACmusic.com).

AE was a headlining act for two years in a row at Ladyfest Texas (2004, 2005), as well as a speaker on Ladyfest's Women in Music panel. She has been featured live in the studio at KUT 90.5 FM, KOOP 91.7 FM, and KLBJ 93.5 FM, with multiple performances on Austin's Fox 7 In The Morning (ATX). Upon her move to Los Angeles in 2005, her captivating live performance was recommended by the Los Angeles Times. Local industry weekly Music Connection Magazine raved, "Emme is a true diamond in a sea of rock and roll wannabes."

In addition to her solo career, Ainjel is a gifted accompanist. She hit the stage at both the Coachella and Lollapalooza festivals in 2005 (on drums with avant group MASS Ensemble), and has recorded / performed with a number of respected artists as a vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. In October 2007, Ainjel contributed vocals and guitar to two tracks on the debut album from [Tool, A Perfect Circle frontman] Maynard James Keenan's new project, Puscifer ("Momma Sed" and "The Undertaker"). The record hit #25 on the Billboard Top 200 in its first week, as well as #1 on the Billboard Indie chart. She will be featured on the upcoming solo album from MC Werdplay from hip hop trio, Blestenation.

Ainjel is currently in Los Angeles working on her second full-length album, SONGS TO PASS THE QUIET HOURS.

all recordings (home demos AND studio) on this page are written, produced, and performed by Æ - with exception of "A Fraction", featuring Gabriel Garza on bass and Kyle Schneider on drums (chorus + bridge).

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1335 Comments.

  • Tim Kasher says

    Hi, this is fun, I wish you luck with all your pursuits. I tend to prefer female vocalists and wouldn't be surprised if your discs wound up in my home and I was catching you in concert. For criticism, eh, I dunno - I like the creative turn with the a cappella on that one song, and the stripped down simplicity of Long as it's sweet. It would be nice sounding if your record went in many directions, eclectic. Wish you well!
    • Posted on October 23
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  • Doug Brod says

    Compelling voice, cool beats, forceful songs, atmospheric production-. You show a lot of versatility and ta restless spirit really seems to inform your work. Overall, very impressive stuff.
    • Posted on October 19
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  • Perry Farrell says

    I like the beats with acoustic guitar right off the bat. You were patient with your voice- showing great musical restraint. Your voice has courage and assurance. Admirable qualities for a gal- hell for anyone!. You sound like you have been playing that guitar on Venice beach allot. Your rich in character which is ultimate for a singer.
    • Posted on October 17
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  • dale brown says

    s long as it sweet great song well done visit me thanks add a friend dale
    • Posted 4 days ago
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  • The 7th Penguin says

    Thank you for all the love !
    • Posted on July 31
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  • L☆VE $EX n DEA†H says

    Congrats to "Rantings of Eva"!!!

    I also wanna say congrats to everyone in this comp for getting heard and getting the recognition that you all deserve. I know I at times displayed my emotions in ways that was not cool. But it's all in the growing up department, and we all evolved from this.

    Just keep keeping it real, and we will once again (soon I hope), be side by side in our quest for success and being HEARD!

    Here's another idea for being heard!

    There's a new page on MN called "Collaboration Nation" for the listing of music that are collabs between 2 or more artists on MN.
    It's not just there you can be heard, but if you collaborate with other artists in other genres, then your limitations to which contests you can enter just opened up to an endless selection. Use whatever you can to BE HEARD!!!!!
    http://musicnation.com/music/mncollabs

    I love you all to DEATH!

    LSD
    • Posted on July 31
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  • David Wheeler says

    Greetings and I hope you are having a great day. I am proud to announce the web premiere of my song called “Small Hometown Blues” here at musicnation.com. I hope you give it a listen and I hope you enjoy it. Your feedback is always immensely appreciated.
    • Posted on July 30
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  • Patrick Joseph says

    Thanks :) Hey I'm moving to Los Feliz on August 1st, I look forward to maybe seeing you around town.
    • Posted on July 18
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  • Babylon Doggs says

    I listened to your starred song for the first time a minute ago ...

    Took a vain perspective and let you sing to me, and was taken to a world full of wondrous mystery. It simply captivated sentiments I cling to and forced them to feel as one.

    You're quite gifted ... but my praise is just puttin' a 17-year old letter jacket to any cold doubt you might hide.

    Be brighter I say and pray.

    Word.
    D!NO*
    • Posted on July 18
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  • DICARLO PRODUCTIONS says

    HEY GIRL, I KNOW HOW TIDY YOU LIKE TO KEEP YOUR PAGE, AND YOU´LL DELETE THIS, BUT THAT´S COOL!!! :)
    I JUST WANTED TO SAY I VOTED FOR YOU ALMOST EVERY TIME, AND THAT I WAS SORRY TO SEE YOU BURIED IN THE 300`S BY SOME OBVIOUSLY JEALOUS FOOLS!!! :(
    I HOPE YOU END UP A JUDGES PICK, AND IF NOT, I´M SURE YOU´RE GOING TO DO WELL, WITH OR WITHOUT THIS CONTEST!!! :)
    THAT ONE SONG OF YOUR´S IS A MAJOR HIT, AND YOU ONLY NEED TO HAVE ONE!!!! :)
    GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

    DICARLO

    YEAH, IT´S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
    IS THERE LIFE AFTER CONTEST? :) LOL

    NOT SURE IF I MADE THE TOP 20 OR NOT? I WAS #15 SHORTLY BEFORE THE END, AND HAD TO GO DO SOME SHOPPING, AND WHEN I GOT BACK IT WAS OVER!!!! :) THINGS MOVE QUICKLY HERE, SO NO ONE CAN BE SURE OF ANYTHING.
    YOU COULD BE #1 ONE MINUTE AND #250 THE NEXT!!!!!! :roll:
    I SAW IT HAPPEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE!!!!! PEOPLE TEND TO GET JEALOUS, AND JUST VOTE YOU DOWN.
    THAT HAPPENS IN EVERY CONTEST, BUT IT WAS REALLY EXTREME IN THIS ONE!!!! :roll:
    I MADE IT TO #3 AT ONE POINT, AND IT WAS ONLY FROM PEOPLE I KNOW ON THE SITE, BECAUSE I NEVER ASKED ANYONE TO VOTE FOR ME OUTSIDE OF THIS SITE!!!! :) I ALSO ALWAYS SAID, "VOTE IF YOU LIKE THE SONG". I WON´T VOTE FOR SONGS I DON´T LIKE, AND DON´T EXPECT MY FRIENDS TO EITHER. :)

    ANYWAY, MAYBE I MADE THE TOP 20?! BUT IF YOU´RE NOT A YOUNG ROCK BAND, (WHICH THEY SPECIFICALLY STATED THEY WERE LOOKING FOR IN THE SPIN VIDEO) YOUR CHANCES ARE NULL!!!

    I´M ALSO #3 IN LATIN AT OURSTAGE.COM WITH MY SONG "DO YOU WANT MY LOVIN". I´VE BEEN #3 FOR OVER A WEEK, SO I IMAGINE I´LL PROBABLY MAKE THE QUARTER FINALS, SEMI FINALS, AND WILL ONCE AGAIN LACK THE VOTES TO GET IN AND WIN THE FINALS, UNLESS MY 100´S OF FRIENDS HERE AT MUSIC NATION COME OVER AND VOTE FOR ME!!! :) THAT WOULD BE COOL, BECAUSE I´VE BEEN IN THE TOP 10 SEMI FINALS 5 OUT OF 6 CONTESTS IN 4 DIFFERENT GENRES. IT WOULD BE COOL TO FINALLY WIN. :)

    BY THE WAY, THERE´S SOME INCREDIBLE TALENT ON THIS SITE!!!!!! A LOT OF YOUNG TALENT!!!! ONE OF THESE ARTISTS SHOULD WIN, BECAUSE SPIN IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG ROCK BAND!!!! :)

    AT LEAST I KNOW MY SONGS ARE GOOD, AND WHICH WERE THE STRONGEST IN THE CONTEST!!!!!!
    SINCE WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE OUR SONGS DURING THE ENTIRE CONTEST, I DID SOME EXPERIMENTING!!! :)

    THESE ARE THE SONGS THAT DID THE BEST;

    1."LOVE IS THE KEY" IS A WINNER!!!
    2."YOU DID IT TO ME" DID EXTREMELY WELL!!!!
    3."DON´T STOP" DID GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
    4."DO YOU WANT MY LOVIN" DID VERY WELL!!!
    5."IN THE NAME OF" DID VERY WELL!!!!!!!

    I TRIED OTHERS, BUT IT WAS PRIMARILY A ROCK CONTEST, SO JAZZ, FUNK, ELECTRONIC, GENERALLY DIDN´T DO THAT WELL FOR ANY LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME!!!!!!
    THIS WILL VARY ON DIFFERENT SITES AND IN DIFFERENT CONTESTS, BUT IT WAS AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT, AND THE 5 SONGS ABOVE ALL DID EXTREMELY WELL!!!!!!! :D

    AS I SAID BEFORE, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MY FRIENDS AND FANS HERE.
    I´M VERY GREATFUL TO ALL OF YOU. :)
    I´VE HEARD SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC, MET SO MANY WONDER FUL PEOPLE, AND HAD SOME GREAT LAUGHS HERE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, IT´S LIKE FAMILY FOR ME. SO I´LL BE AROUND HERE IN THE FUTURE. MAYBE NOT EVERYDAY, BUT A FEW TIMES A WEEK FOR SURE.

    THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

    ALL OF YOU ARE WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

    HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

    DICARLO


    YEAH, IT´S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
    IS THERE LIFE AFTER CONTEST? :) LOL

    NOT SURE IF I MADE THE TOP 20 OR NOT? I WAS #15 SHORTLY BEFORE THE END, AND HAD TO GO DO SOME SHOPPING, AND WHEN I GOT BACK IT WAS OVER!!!! :) THINGS MOVE QUICKLY HERE, SO NO ONE CAN BE SURE OF ANYTHING.
    YOU COULD BE #1 ONE MINUTE AND #250 THE NEXT!!!!!! :roll:
    I SAW IT HAPPEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE!!!!! PEOPLE TEND TO GET JEALOUS, AND JUST VOTE YOU DOWN.
    THAT HAPPENS IN EVERY CONTEST, BUT IT WAS REALLY EXTREME IN THIS ONE!!!! :roll:
    I MADE IT TO #3 AT ONE POINT, AND IT WAS ONLY FROM PEOPLE I KNOW ON THE SITE, BECAUSE I NEVER ASKED ANYONE TO VOTE FOR ME OUTSIDE OF THIS SITE!!!! :) I ALSO ALWAYS SAID, "VOTE IF YOU LIKE THE SONG". I WON´T VOTE FOR SONGS I DON´T LIKE, AND DON´T EXPECT MY FRIENDS TO EITHER. :)

    ANYWAY, MAYBE I MADE THE TOP 20?! BUT IF YOU´RE NOT A YOUNG ROCK BAND, (WHICH THEY SPECIFICALLY STATED THEY WERE LOOKING FOR IN THE SPIN VIDEO) YOUR CHANCES ARE NULL!!!

    I´M ALSO #3 IN LATIN AT OURSTAGE.COM WITH MY SONG "DO YOU WANT MY LOVIN". I´VE BEEN #3 FOR OVER A WEEK, SO I IMAGINE I´LL PROBABLY MAKE THE QUARTER FINALS, SEMI FINALS, AND WILL ONCE AGAIN LACK THE VOTES TO GET IN AND WIN THE FINALS, UNLESS MY 100´S OF FRIENDS HERE AT MUSIC NATION COME OVER AND VOTE FOR ME!!! :) THAT WOULD BE COOL, BECAUSE I´VE BEEN IN THE TOP 10 SEMI FINALS 5 OUT OF 6 CONTESTS IN 4 DIFFERENT GENRES. IT WOULD BE COOL TO FINALLY WIN. :)

    BY THE WAY, THERE´S SOME INCREDIBLE TALENT ON THIS SITE!!!!!! A LOT OF YOUNG TALENT!!!! ONE OF THESE ARTISTS SHOULD WIN, BECAUSE SPIN IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG ROCK BAND!!!! :)

    AT LEAST I KNOW MY SONGS ARE GOOD, AND WHICH WERE THE STRONGEST IN THE CONTEST!!!!!!
    SINCE WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE OUR SONGS DURING THE ENTIRE CONTEST, I DID SOME EXPERIMENTING!!! :)

    THESE ARE THE SONGS THAT DID THE BEST;

    1."LOVE IS THE KEY" IS A WINNER!!!
    2."YOU DID IT TO ME" DID EXTREMELY WELL!!!!
    3."DON´T STOP" DID GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
    4."DO YOU WANT MY LOVIN" DID VERY WELL!!!
    5."IN THE NAME OF" DID VERY WELL!!!!!!!

    I TRIED OTHERS, BUT IT WAS PRIMARILY A ROCK CONTEST, SO JAZZ, FUNK, ELECTRONIC, GENERALLY DIDN´T DO THAT WELL FOR ANY LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME!!!!!!
    THIS WILL VARY ON DIFFERENT SITES AND IN DIFFERENT CONTESTS, BUT IT WAS AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT, AND THE 5 SONGS ABOVE ALL DID EXTREMELY WELL!!!!!!! :D

    AS I SAID BEFORE, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MY FRIENDS AND FANS HERE.
    I´M VERY GREATFUL TO ALL OF YOU. :)
    I´VE HEARD SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC, MET SO MANY WONDER FUL PEOPLE, AND HAD SOME GREAT LAUGHS HERE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, IT´S LIKE FAMILY FOR ME. SO I´LL BE AROUND HERE IN THE FUTURE. MAYBE NOT EVERYDAY, BUT A FEW TIMES A WEEK FOR SURE.

    THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

    ALL OF YOU ARE WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

    HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

    DICARLO
    • Posted on July 18
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