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Emily Esplin (she/they) is an emerging Ōtepoti artist carving out a sound that feels raw, honest, and distinctly their own. Her music sits somewhere between vulnerability and distortion, a space where soft introspection collides with an ever-growing rock influence. She’s also single-handedly solving the masc shortage. With her debut single “Eat Me Alive” just being released, and an EP in progress, Emily is focused on...
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