California-bred, Nashville-based singer and songwriter Emily Nenni is known for her twangy, vocally resonant brand of alt-country. She garnered buzz for her 2022 East West debut, On the Ranch, and returned in 2024 with Drive & Cry.
Born in San Jose, California, Nenni was raised in the coastal town of Orinda, where her parents introduced her to music at a young age. Growing up, she listened to country singers like Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, and Emmylou Harris, as well as rock artists like Bruce Springsteen, and even Motown and '60s girl group pop. By her teens, she had alrea...