Emma Charles - Comfort in the Chaos
posted 30 Nov 2018 by Krister Axel
Emma Charles gives us a personal resolution that is both brooding and beautiful. --- photo credit: Holy Smoke

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It’s the quick double punch of a sweet, conversational vocal tone, and the speedy progression from verse through to chorus, that creates immediate warmth, and a sense of direction. As we circle back and hear the same refrain, the lilt of a southern cadence creep in, and the energy level increases.

Taking a classic Americana instrumentation, infusing it with a creative arrangement, and some dark minor chords, Emma Charles gives us a personal resolution that is both brooding and beautiful. We are not in control; that’s just a fact. The next best thing is to be at peace with what is.

“I don’t own the wind
I don’t own the light
I don’t own the sky
from where it falls”— Emma Charles

Emma Charles studies music at Berklee College of Music. This song is featured on our CHILL NEW Songwriters playlist.

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Krister Bjornson Axel

Ogdensburg, New York

Paris, France. Madison, Wisconsin. Los Angeles. Ashland, Oregon. Ottawa. I write music, I write about music, and I write code. See also: photography, prose, podcasting. I have 1 gorgeous wife, 2 amazing kids, and many interests.


Recent Awards: 2020 ND (Photo) Honorable Mention, 2020 Accenti Writing Contest Finalist