AN INSCRIPTION ON THE NEW EMEFE VINYL RECORD READS: “THIS ALBUM IS FOR YOU - OUR LISTENERS - THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING US TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD." EMEFE HAS DEVELOPED A LOYAL-TURNED-FERVENT FOLLOWING SINCE THEIR FIRST EP RELEASE IN 2010, WHEN THEY WERE CLASSMATES IN NYC JAZZ PROGRAMS, HUNGRY TO REVEL IN THE JOY OF MUSICMAKING TOGETHER. THEY YEARNED TO EXPRESS AS INDIVIDUALS AND CONNECT AS A WHOLE, FREE OF JUDGMENT AND FOCUSED ON FUN; 15 YEARS LATER, THEIR NEW ALBUM SHOWS THAT THEIR INITIAL MISSION REMAINS EXACTLY THE SAME. THROUGH 10 ENERGETIC AND INSPIRED TRACKS, FORWARD EXHIBITS A TIGHTKNIT GROUP OF LONGTIME FRIENDS SEASONED IN ACCESSING THAT MUSICAL JOY TOGETHER. “WE JUST FLIP A SWITCH, AND BOOM, WE’RE LOCKED IN - IT’S A LEVEL OF CONNECTION WE DON’T TAKE FOR GRANTED” SAYS BANDLEADER MILES FRANCIS, WHOSE MANHATTAN BASEMENT SERVED BOTH AS THE SOLE RECORDING STUDIO FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM AND THE SITE OF THEIR VERY FIRST REHEARSALS IN THE EARLY DAYS. AT THEIR LEGENDARY LIVE SHOWS, AS CATHARTIC AND POTENT AS EVER, THE CROWD IS MADE UP OF BOTH LONGTIME FOLLOWERS AND MANY WHO JUST DISCOVERED THEM ONLINE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. “WE’VE BEEN ACTIVELY MOTIVATED BY OUR FANS TO CELEBRATE WHAT WE’VE BUILT SO FAR AND STAY TRUE TO OUR PATH AHEAD,” SAYS BASSIST DOUG BERNS. “THEY ARE THE ENGINE THAT PROPELS US TO KEEP MAKING NEW MUSIC THAT WE’RE OVERFLOWING WITH EXCITEMENT ABOUT." SAXOPHONIST JAS WALTON CHIMES IN: "SAME AS IT EVER WAS!" 

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS, PIANO (7, 10), PERCUSSION (4, 6-8), SYNTHS (3, 5-9), VOCALS (6, 7)
DOUG BERNS: BASS, GUITAR (7), PERCUSSION (6)
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES, UNIVOX, WURLITZER, SYNTHS (4)
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS, LEAD VOCALS (4), PERCUSSION (2, 4, 6)
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE, PIANO (1, 4, 5), PERCUSSION (4), SYNTHS (4, 5)
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
EVAN ARNTZEN: CLARINET (10)
LEIF ARNTZEN: TRUMPET (10)
DOMENICA FOSSATI: FLUTE (7, 9, 10), VOCALS (6, 7)
MICHAEL HARLEN: GUITAR (5)
LIZZIE LIEBERSON: VOCALS (6)
GIANCARLO LUIGGI: SHEKERE (3, 9, 10)
LOLLISE MBI: SHEKERE (1, 2, 7, 8), VOCALS (6, 7)
MAYTEANA MORALES: PERCUSSION (3, 8, 9)
CHA RAMOS: VOCALS (4, 6)
HANA WALTON: VIOLIN AND VIOLA (7, 10)

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
ALBUM ART AND DESIGN BY THE COLLECTED WORKS
ANIMATION BY BEN ELLIOT
CONTENT EDITING BY ROGERS KNOPIK

TRACKS 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN
TRACK 5 WRITTEN BY JAS WALTON
TRACKS 1, 10 WRITTEN BY MFA, JW & DOUG BERNS
TRACK 4 WRITTEN BY MFA, JW & JAVIER RAMOS
TRACK 7 WRITTEN BY MFA & DB

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IN 2009 EMEFE STARTED IN A BASEMENT. IN 2024 EMEFE RETURNED TO THAT BASEMENT. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. WE ARE SO HAPPY TO SHARE NEW MUSIC WITH YOU AGAIN. THIS SONG IS FOR YOU - OUR LISTENERS - THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING US TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITAR
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAX, PIANO  
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET 
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE 
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAX 
LOLLISE MBI: SHEKERE 
PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS 
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO 
MIXED BY SHIFTEE 
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND 
COVER ART AND DESIGN BY THE COLLECTED WORKS 
VIDEO AND ANIMATION BY BEN ELLIOT 

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EMEFE PRESENTS: THE DIRT
https://ffm.to/emefethedirt

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, WURLITZER
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS, PERCUSSION
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
LOLLISE MBI: SHEKERE

PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

FOLLOW EMEFE:
WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.EMEFEMUSIC.COM
BANDCAMP: HTTP://WWW.EMEFE.BANDCAMP.COM
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
TIKTOK: HTTP://WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@EMEFEMUSIC

THE DIRT

EMEFE PRESENTS: BE NICE
ffm.to/emefebenice

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: WURLITZER
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
GIANCARLO LUIGGI: SHEKERE
MAYTEANA MORALES: PERCUSSION

PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

FOLLOW EMEFE:
WEBSITE: WWW.EMEFEMUSIC.COM
BANDCAMP: WWW.EMEFE.BANDCAMP.COM
INSTAGRAM: WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
TIKTOK: WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@EMEFEMUSIC

BE NICE

EMEFE PRESENTS: BREATHE AND GO
https://ffm.to/emefebreatheandgo

PERFORMED BY:
JAVIER RAMOS: VOCALS, PERCUSSION
CHA RAMOS: VOCALS
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: SYNTH
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE, PIANO, SYNTH BASS
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS, JAS WALTON AND JAVIER RAMOS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

FOLLOW EMEFE:
WEBSITE: WWW.EMEFEMUSIC.COM
BANDCAMP: WWW.EMEFE.BANDCAMP.COM
INSTAGRAM: WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EMEFEMUSIC
TIKTOK: WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@EMEFEMUSIC

BREATHE AND GO

EMEFE PRESENTS: MARS CADET
https://ffm.to/emefemarscadet

PERFORMED BY:
JAS WALTON: SAXOPHONE, PIANO
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITAR
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: SYNTH
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
MICHAEL HARLEN: GUITAR

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY JAS WALTON
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND

VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS
CONTENT EDITING: ROGERS KNOPIK

FOLLOW EMEFE:
WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.EMEFEMUSIC.COM
BANDCAMP: HTTP://WWW.EMEFE.BANDCAMP.COM
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/EMEFEMUSIC   
FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EMEFEMUSIC 
TIKTOK: HTTP://WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@EMEFEMUSIC

MARS CADET

EMEFE PRESENTS: LEFT OVER
ffm.to/emefeforwardlp

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS, SYNTHS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES, UNIVOX
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
DOMENICA FOSSATI: FLUTE
GIANCARLO LUIGGI: SHEKERE
MAYTEANA MORALES: PERCUSSION

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

LEFT OVER

EMEFE PRESENTS: M&D
ffm.to/emefeforwardlp

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITAR
DOUG BERNS: BASS, GUITAR
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
DOMENICA FOSSATI: FLUTE, VOCALS
LOLLISE MBI: SHEKERE, VOCALS
HANA WALTON: VIOLIN AND VIOLA

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN AND DOUG BERNS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

EMEFE PRESENTS: TURNS
ffm.to/emefeforwardlp

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS, SYNTHS
DOUG BERNS: BASS, PERCUSSION
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
DOMENICA FOSSATI: VOCALS
LIZZIE LIEBERSON: VOCALS
LOLLISE MBI: VOCALS
CHA RAMOS: VOCALS

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

TURNS

EMEFE PRESENTS: AFTERWORD
ffm.to/emefeforwardlp

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, PIANO
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA, RHODES
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
EVAN ARNTZEN: CLARINET
LEIF ARNTZEN: TRUMPET
DOMENICA FOSSATI: FLUTE
GIANCARLO LUIGGI: SHEKERE
HANA WALTON: VIOLIN AND VIOLA

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN, JAS WALTON AND DOUG BERNS
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS

AFTERWORD

EMEFE PRESENTS: FAST BUMP
ffm.to/emefeforwardlp

PERFORMED BY:
MILES FRANCIS: DRUMS, GUITARS, SYNTHS
DOUG BERNS: BASS
JAKE PINTO: FARFISA
JAVIER RAMOS: CONGAS
JAS WALTON: TENOR SAXOPHONE
JACKIE COLEMAN: TRUMPET
AANI KISSLINGER: TROMBONE
LYNN LIGAMMARI: BARITONE SAXOPHONE
LOLLISE MBI: SHEKERE
MAYTEANA MORALES: PERCUSSION

PRODUCED BY MILES FRANCIS
WRITTEN BY MILES FRANCIS ARNTZEN
RECORDED AT SYNTHIA STUDIO, NYC
MIXED BY SHIFTEE
MASTERED BY CHRIS GEHRINGER AT STERLING SOUND
VIDEO AND ANIMATION: BEN ELLIOT
ALBUM ART AND LOGO: THE COLLECTED WORKS