New York-based singer/songwriter Emily Angell spent her formative years studying under the tutelage of the Beatles, Amy Grant, and Christina Aguilera before heading to the Big Apple in 2004 to attend City College of New York’s Sonic Arts Center, where she focused on music and recording. Angell released her six-track debut EP, The Upset, which blends the wide-eyed wonder of Taylor Swift with the smooth, soulful folk-pop of Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz, independently in 2011. ~ James Christopher Monger