Emma Cook has been looking out.

With her upcoming indie-folk album, Of the Morning, Emma turned inward to write some of her rawest songs yet. Her songwriting reflects her delightfully melancholic experience of being human. And the songs on Of the Morning were written during a period when Emma thirty, a month into the global pandemic, and then became a mother; she’s singing about forbidden fruit, moon phases, motherhood, the climate crisis, and unveiling every feeling in between. 

“Of the Morning a tender chronicle about growing the f*** up" shares Cook.  Singing about Big Things and the small moments that create a Big Life, Emma brings humor and vulnerability to her performances. With an expressive vocal range, thoughtful lyrics, and upbeat grooves, Emma’s music soothes.

A “formidable songwriter and instrumentalist” coming from a family of musicians Emma’s sound effortlessly blends the folk, roots, jazz, and pop that raised her, into something uniquely her own (Seven Days).

From 2013 - 2019 Emma played with folk-funk backing band Questionable Company at festivals, dive bars, in barns and breweries throughout New England and the Midwest. The band was something special, and “leveraged Emma’s incomparably smooth vocals to create something that sounds close to magic” [The Deli Magazine]. 

Since then, Emma has continued to hone her craft and open her heart. Most recently opening for Katie Pruitt and playing legendary folk venue Club Passim. She will begin releasing singles from her solo album Of the Morning in October 2025.

Growing up rooted in the Michigan folk and traditional music community, Emma has been playing guitar, piano, and writing songs for almost two decades. She released her first solo effort Days of Wonder in 2011 with a positive local reception, and immediately took off to India for five months. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 2012 with a BA in Environmental Studies, and a Minor in Music.

Since 2011 she has released four albums (1 EP & 3 LPs) along with five singles with her other Vermont based projects: EmaLou & The Beat, Miss Emma, and with backing band Questionable Company which “leveraged Emma’s incomparably smooth vocals to create something that sounds close to magic“ [The Deli Magazine].

Emma is deeply connected to her Michigan roots, and currently resides in Vermont. In her community she is a music educator and children’s musician, in addition to her work as a songwriter and performer. She is currently preparing to release her first solo project in over a decade, and most recently opened for Katie Pruitt, and played legendary folk venue Club Passim in Cambridge, MA. In late 2024 Emma successfully completed her first crowdfunding campaign raising over $15K to complete and release Of the Morning.

More than just about anything Emma believes in the Power of Music: to connect, to heal, to transform. Her songs were offered to her from somewhere beyond her Self, and she now offers them to you. When not making music you’ll find Emma in the garden, practicing yoga, riding bikes, skiing in the mountains, making food, doing laundry, swimming, or reading.