emma houton is a sound artist, composer, and vocalist whose work centers of the role of perceptual ambiguity in creation and performance. she draws inspiration from the turbulence created by the pursuit of balance in our daily lives, and is interested in pushing the boundaries of the human voice and creating a completely immersive sonic experience.
emma was born and raised in new york city and is currently based in california. she received a bachelor of arts in music from bard college, a master of fine arts in sonic arts from brooklyn college, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in integrated composition, improvisation, and technology at the university of california, irvine. emma’s debut album the bath was released in 2021 by trapped animal records.
“the maturity on this first album is scary. highly recommended.”
ted gioa, author
“one of the year’s most singular albums… what you hear is fluid, open to interpretation and occasionally approximates something akin to the cocteau twins’ greatest hits as played on singing wine glasses.”
the irish times
“houton’s voice is all her own, and she has very little interest in comforting or affirming. instead, she seeks to challenge, to drag us into a pained world of her own creation.”
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emma houton 