Experimental folk­pop duo Christy & Emily is comprised of Christy Edwards, a self­ taught indie­rocker and Emily Manzo, a classically trained pianist. Formed in Brooklyn in the mid 2000's their first album, Gueen's Head was released on the The Social Registry in 2007.
Christy & Emily have forged a songwriting style that melds haunting vocal harmonies with jagged guitar swells and vintage electric piano-organ dreaminess. A piece such as Erik Satie's First Gymnopédie does not feel out of place during a live rendition of their tune “Lover's Talk” (Superstition).Crowd favorite, “Thunder & Lightning” (Gueen’s Head) evokes the reckless rock of the Velvet Underground. Unusual songs such as “Tidal Wave” (Superstition) while a nod to punk band, the Electric Eels, also displays their fearless approach to structure and humor. Country and folk stylings are reflected in the John Fahey like “Railroad” (Two Rooms) or the Crazy Horse looseness of “Something Easy” (Tic Tac Toe).