Amoeba Music

Erika M. Anderson is EMA, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist originally from South Dakota. A completely self-taught musician and home-recording engineer, she moved to LA at 18 and played in the band Amps for Christ. She then formed noise-folk outfit Gowns and moved to San Francisco. Gowns released their debut album, Red State (Cardboard Records), in 2007, ultimately disbanding in 2010. Anderson has been focusing on a solo career as EMA, releasing her debut album, Past Life Martyred Saints, on May 10, 2011 on Souterrain Transmissions. Past Life Martyred Saints has been praised by Pitchfork, The Guardian, SPIN, and Rolling Stone among others.