Emerson Announces New Single ‘Tip of My Tongue’ and North Island Tour
Emerson Announces New Single ‘Tip of My Tongue’ and North Island Tour
May 30th, 2025
Emerson is set to release her new single ‘Tip of My Tongue’ on Friday 30th May 2025, marking the next chapter in her fast-rising career.
Co-written by acclaimed producer Harry Charles, the shimmering pop track explores the raw, unspoken ache of unrequited love.
Ahead of the release, Emerson will hit the road this May, joining Frankie Venter’s Like It Like That Tour across Raglan, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, and Auckland — celebrating her 18th birthday on the very first night of the tour.
‘Tip of My Tongue’, made possible with support from a New Zealand On Air New Music Single grant, will be followed by a music video directed by Tom Grut shortly after its release.
‘Tip of My Tongue’ captures the raw, unspoken ache of unrequited love with a confessional honesty wrapped in lush, shimmering production. The track explores the painful tension between love and silence, and the cost of unspoken feelings.
Built around vivid, emotionally-charged lyrics like “sew my mouth shut just so I don’t shout your name” and “would you notice my scars?“, Emerson captures the raw ache of loving someone from afar. The haunting vocal performance, layered over expansive instrumentation and thoughtful production, invites listeners into a world of longing, vulnerability, and quiet strength.
‘Tip of My Tongue’ showcases Emerson’s gift for storytelling through music, blending intimate lyricism with a cinematic soundscape. It’s a song for anyone who’s ever loved too deeply to let go—and stayed silent because it hurt too much to speak.
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Emerson is a 17-year-old indie-pop-folk artist from Auckland, New Zealand. Her songwriting features catchy melodies and lyrics that are highly relatable to her teen audience, and traverses multiple genres including folk, pop, hints of alternative R&B and dance. Her lyrics explore themes like self-love, self-hate, unhealthy relationships, and growing up. Her live performance is a standout with her emotive vocals and her tight backing band which includes Liam Beasley on guitar and Elliott Borland on drums.