ONE TO WATCH: EMMA SMALLEY

Our “One To Watch” this week is South Carolina-born emerging artist, Emma Smalley. With millions of streams on Spotify alone, the Nashville-based musician recently released her debut EP, Breaking Habits, on September 18, which is already racking up tons of buzz from major outlets.

Smalley was also named to Spotify’s “Fresh Finds” list for this month and just played the Bluebird Cafe for the very first time in Nashville to celebrate her new music.

Prior to her EP release, she was seen online singing country covers from Kacey Musgraves to The Chicks, to Sheryl Crow, and many others, and was doing so while pursuing a part-time nursing career. She then released the single, “Too Far Gone,” which quickly got the attention of listeners across the globe, and garnered over 500,000 streams on Spotify within three weeks of its release — which encouraged her to quit nursing and pursue music full-time.

Smalley began playing music at age six and has since found her sound in the Americana/Country lane, carving out a space of her own. With over 2.2 million likes on TikTok, she is climbing the ladder and creating music that continues to gain an audience. See her full Breaking Habits tracklist below.

Breaking Habits Tracklist:
1. Mysterious Ways
2. Blind Eye
3. Too Far Gone
4. Heading West
5. Wishing Well
6. Killing Time