Emily Hackett

Mining the territory where sharp, polished country-pop and soulful Americana meet, Emily Hackett's music defied easy categorization. At first, she received attention for music with pop undertones -- in 2014, her duet with Will Anderson on "Take My Hand (The Wedding Song)," became a viral hit -- but as the 2010s progressed, she threaded stronger country and Americana elements in her music, an evolution showcased on the twin EPs By the Sun and By the Moon. Born in Cleveland but raised in a musical household in Atlanta, Georgia, Emily Hackett began playing music at an early age....