Musical artist
Emily Misura (born February 8, 1990), is an American
violinist , poet, songwriter and comedian based in
Toronto , Ontario.
[1] She released her solo musical comedy album “Trigger Warning” on April 20, 2022
[2] after a successful Kickstater campaign.
Early life and education
Emily Misura was born on February 8, 1990, in
Johnson City, New York .
[3] Misura is of
Ukrainian heritage and was raised in a musical family. Her mother was a clarinetist and her grandfather played concertina by ear in Slavic polka bands throughout Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
[4]
She attended
Pine View School for the Gifted from 2000 - 2008. Her first published poem was in the 2006 River of Words anthology.
[5]
As a teenager, she performed with the North Port Orchestra, the Venice Symphony, and other various local orchestras.
[6] In 2008, she performed with the Sarasota Youth Philharmonic Orchestra at
Carnegie Hall in
New York City .
[7]
She attended
Florida Atlantic University before transferring to
Stetson University .
[8] She graduated from Stetson University in 2012 with Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance and Music Technology.
[9]
Career
Misura has been in various local bands including the progressive metal band Fick, the indie band Andy Matchett and the Minks, and Lavola.
[10]
[11] She has made live guest appearances with
Chris Carrabba (of
Dashboard Confessional ),
[12]
[13]
MAE
[14] and
Anberlin .
[15]
[16] She is currently in Bob Green and the Whiskey Conspiracy.
[17]
She has performed across North America for special events and in numerous concerts events for
Microsoft ,
Mac Cosmetics , and
Ferrari .
[9] She has performed soundtracks live with the
Game of Thrones concert experience,
Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions and
The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddess . She has also appeared on the national television show
Yo Soy El Artista.
[18]
[19]
She won a contest to perform with
Machine Gun Kelly after posting a Youtube cover of "A Little More" in 2015.
[20] She has performed with various musicians including
The Who ,
The Eagles ,
Weird Al Yankovic ,
ELO ,
Frankie Valli ,
Michael Bolton ,
Amy Grant , and
Richard Cheese .
[21]
Comedy
In November 2019, Misura took an
Orlando comedy class. At the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic , she started recording a musical comedy album and said she was inspired by "people telling me what I could and couldn’t say, or what I should or shouldn’t joke about."
[22] She went on to self-release "Trigger Warning" on April 20, 2022, where she was credited with writing, performing, recording and mixing the songs herself.
Personal life
Misura was signed to a modeling agency while living in Orlando. She has been featured in a national television commercial for Skyla
[23] where she plays bass, as well as a commercial for Delta Dental where she plays cello.
[24] She is credited as "The Rocker" in the short film Ponder.
[25]
Before transitioning to a career in music full-time, she worked as a
Systems Administrator .
[26]
After living in
Florida since childhood, she moved to Toronto in 2021.
[9]
Discography
Futureshock – Fick (April 2, 2011)
Loss of Halo – Fick (February 24, 2012)
This Book is My Cowardice – Lavola (March 4, 2014)
[27]
Old Tree – Goodnight Neverland (April 15, 2014)
[28]
Mother Moon – Kerry Courtney (October 17, 2021)
[29]
Trigger Warning – Emily Misura (April 20, 2022)
[30]
Guest appearances
"Floating Vibes" and "Float" on Astrocoast –
Surferblood (January 19, 2010)
[31]
"How to Destroy Something Beautiful" on How to Destroy Something Beautiful –
Team Cybergeist (January 19, 2010)
[32]
"Recognize," "Better Than This," and "Bridge" - Invisible Ink –
T he Overunder (December 20, 2010)
"Money" on In Vodville – Peter Baldwin (July 26, 2011)
[33]
"No Love" and "The Morning After" on Professional Daydreamer – Michael Shelly (June 5, 2013)
[34]
"Mountain House" and "Measure Your Breath" on Young and Courageous –
Tides of Man (February 4, 2015)
[35]
[36]
"Oh Well" on
Everything is Beautiful –
Kurt Travis (May 14, 2014)
"Finding Home" on Better Moments – Boys of Fall (October 26, 2018)
[37]
"You Fall When You Hesitate" on 360 Experience – MAE (November 18, 2019)
[38]
"The Truth," "Lost," and "Gravestone" on You're Not Alone – Josh A (October 23, 2020)
"Jashne Sabz " – Aria Moeini (March 12, 2022)
[39]
Music videos
"Count Me Out" by Ywada
[40]
"African-Irish Guy" by Derek Ziegler
[41]
"White Girl" by Ice x Chedda
[42]
"Alotta Molly" by ClicKlak & Gwalla
[43]
References
^ Jamm, Rick.
"INTERVIEW: Emily Misura Releases her debut comedy album "Trigger Warning" on 4/20" . JamSphere . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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"INTERVIEW: Emily Misura – 4/20 marks the release of the album "Trigger Warning" " . TunedLoud . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Interview with Emily (Stringing Him Along) — Violinist, Model and Computer Nerd" . Ken Devo . 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Dunscombe & Allied Families - Person Page" . www.dunscombe.info . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
^ ALLEN, HEATHER.
"Poet finds words don't fail her" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
^ HACKETT, KIM.
"Orchestra prepares to open season in North Port" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Arts and Culture News, Cultural Events Near You" . CultureOwl . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Program- The FAU Symphony Orchestra- October 2008 | fau.digital.flvc.org" . fau.digital.flvc.org . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Emily Misura – The Toronto Pages" . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Raggy Monster & Lavola – CD/Vinyl Release" . SFL Onstage . 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
^ Rolland, David.
"Lavola Prepares for a Reunion at Kreepy Tiki This Saturday" . New Times Broward-Palm Beach . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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Back to You (with intro) - Twin Forks , retrieved 2022-06-09
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John Lefler in Boynton Beach - Up My Sleeve , retrieved 2022-06-09
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A Melody, The Memory LIVE @ The Social , retrieved 2022-06-09
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"Inevitable" live @ the Social , retrieved 2022-06-09
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"The Haunting" LIVE @ Murray Hill Theatre , retrieved 2022-06-09
^ eMinor.
"Bob Green and The Whiskey Conspiracy | Singer Songwriter from Orlando, FL" . ReverbNation . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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Yo Soy El Artista (Reality-TV), 2014-09-14, retrieved 2022-06-07
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Nat'Lee y Carlos cantan 'Llorar' en Yo Soy El Artista (VIDEO) , retrieved 2022-06-07
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"A Little More" feat. Emily Misura , retrieved 2022-06-09
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"When Music meets Comedy w/ Emily Misura - The DNA Airwaves" . www.dnaairwaves.com . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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"INTERVIEW: Emily Misura to drop her debut comedy album "Trigger Warning" on 4/20 – SoundLooks" . soundlooks.com . Retrieved 2022-06-13 .
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Skyla Commercial - Plans , retrieved 2022-06-07
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Delta Dental of Missouri: Fence , retrieved 2022-06-07
^ Montano, Ken,
Ponder (Short, Comedy), Montano Productions, retrieved 2022-06-09
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"KACE gives Orange County Comptroller's office more flexibility" . www.quest.com . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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LAVOLA - This Book Is My Cowardice , retrieved 2022-06-07
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"Goodnight Neverland" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Kerry Courtney - Mother Moon Album" . kerrycourtneymusic.com . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Trigger Warning" . Emily Is Unfunny . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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Surfer Blood - Astro Coast , retrieved 2022-06-07
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Team Cybergeist - How To Destroy Something Beautiful , retrieved 2022-06-07
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"M Music & Musicians Magazine » Peter Baldwin in Vodville EP" . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
^ Twitter
https://twitter.com/blessgoodlife/status/324591459124789248 . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"Young and Courageous, by Tides Of Man" . Tides Of Man . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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"TIDES OF MAN - Young And Courageous (2014)" . Progarchives.com . Retrieved 2022-06-09 .
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"Better Moments, by Boys Of Fall" . InVogue Records . Retrieved 2022-06-07 .
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MAE- You Fall When You Hesitate | 360 Experience , retrieved 2022-06-09
^ Aria Moeini,
Jashne Sabz , retrieved 2022-06-07
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Ywada - Count Me Out , retrieved 2022-06-07
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"AFRICAN-IRISH GUY" - St. Patrick's Day Music Video , retrieved 2022-06-07
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Ice x Chedda - White Girl , retrieved 2022-06-07
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ClicKlak & Gwalla - Alotta Molly , retrieved 2022-06-07
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