Emily Burgess & The Emburys are a roots and blues trio from Peterborough, Ontario. Emily Burgess plays guitar and sings while brothers Rico and Marcus Browne back her up on bass and drums respectively.
They first played with each other as members of The Weber Brothers, a fabled rock group also based out of Peterborough led by Baltimore-born Sam and Ryan Weber.
After the release of her debut solo album Are We In Love? In 2017, Emily enlisted the help of Rico and Marcus to make up the backbone of her touring group, whose bond as brothers makes them a rhythm section that works on an almost psychic level.
Emily is a guitar player to look out for – having graduated Humber’s prestigious music program when she was only 22 years old. She channels her love for Chuck Berry, Freddie King and Stevie Ray Vaughan through her unique playing. Her music has a cool swagger and her vocal style is both laid-back and bittersweet.
Emily also played in the blues and rockabilly outfit The 24th Street Wailers whose 2014 release Wicked was nominated for a Juno award.
During a weekend residency at The Apollo Bar in 2014, legendary guitarist Jimmie Vaughan did a surprise walk on with The 24th Street Wailers and traded licks with Emily. It proved that Emily is a guitarist who can keep up with the greats and will be able to do so for years to come.