Invitational alum · 2025
Emily Blair
Spearfish, SD · Guitar
Emily Blair is a singer-songwriter from Spearfish, South Dakota who has returned home, bringing with her a voice shaped by both travel and the landscapes of the desert southwest. She performs with Jenna Talbett in harmony groups and with Chris Cady and Jake Jackson in The Black Asters. Beyond music, she is a ceramic artist who recently opened Spearfish Clayworks pottery studio. She is currently recording her first solo album.
The record
On file
- Hometown
- Spearfish, SD
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Influences
- Cat Clyde, Lady Lamb, Fiona Apple, Jenna Talbett
- Signature song
- Ghost Town
- First performance
- A tiny juice shack in Hale'ewa, Hawai'i
- Biggest achievement
- Recording her first solo album
- Dream collab
- Writing a song with her dad
- Fun fact
- She once hitch-hiked an airplane ride.
For press & bookers
In the round
Invitational record
2025Second annual InvitationalDowntown Spearfish