(Brooklyn, NY) April 8, 2022 – For Brooklyn-based modern folk duo emily + shawn, the stuff in life that makes a difference requires heavy lifting, and careful attention to detail. Varied interests and a soulful sense of purpose imbue the pair’s adventurous spin on the folk tradition.
The twosome’s music is an authentic reflection of emily + shawn’s lives. The pair are, in fact, a couple—but don’t expect sappy love songs—Emily Welch is an immigration lawyer, and Shawn Welch works in the renewable energy field. emily + shawn’s songs are informed by their ethics, their myriad of experiences and interests, and their day to day interactions ,which they characterize sweetly as “healthy clashes.” Today, emily + shawn’s are issuing a series a singles that will eventually be bundled together as an EP produced by David Baron (Lumineers, Meghan Trainor, Shawn Mendes).
“Homegrown and multi-faceted are concepts that are really important to us. We take a deep interest in nuances and exploring,” Shawn shares. “Our songs are often vignettes of our life, or they capture some moment in time or give insights into specific feelings,” Emily says. Shawn adds: “The passing of time and a nostalgic quality are common themes in our music.”
“One Last Kiss” is about saying goodbye to a relationship that is seemingly no longer serving you. It is about having a hard time saying goodbye, and ultimately giving that “one last kiss” goodbye.