Emily Maguire

England-born singer and songwriter Emily Maguire had to remove herself from the rather dour climes of "Old Blighty" to a more basic way of life in rural Australia to work out, record, and -- eventually -- release her debut full-length. Having been trained as a classical cellist and pianist, Maguire found it no great leap to the guitar, and began writing songs. Her first full-length collection of these works, 2005's Stranger Place, was recorded -- according to Maguire -- in a shack in the Australian outback. Eventually the record took off, and thanks to the single "The Real Wor...