Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Thursday morning - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 11th March: from midday on Friday you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch318

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. You will be able to resubmit the track in future.

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 318

Imagination

The People's Champions

Hesperus And Phosphorus

A beautiful track fusing together blues, soul, funk and acid Jazz with Emma's raw and soulful vocals with pure delicate tones leaves the listener well and truly blissed.  Emma says 'I wrote this song at a very challenging but magical time of my life.  The lyrics came to me so clearly and they represented a life i was longing for at the time.  It bought good fortune as I met my partner because of this song who helped me craft it. It never ceases to lift my spirits when i hear it.  This song helped me fall in love with life. I hope it does the same for you' Written by Emma Linney with support from Jonathan Bannister.  Vocals: Emma Linney, Drums: Nick Whitcher, guitar: Matt Smith, Bass: Jonathan Bannister. Produced by Ryan Pinson.

Life Is

Trophy Hitta Sadge- Give It Up

Fresh On The Net is a music blog hosted by Tom Robinson and Team Freshnet, offering independent artists an open door and a level playing field for their music. Our inbox is open at http://freshonthenet.co.uk every Monday to Thursday morning - if you share a track with us there it will be heard by every member of our moderation team.

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Emma Linney, authentic heartfelt and powerful soulful tones that brings a warm, familiar retro feel with a fresh modern twist.  The music often combines choir, orchestral and brass sounds into anthemic melodies fusing together many styles of soul, pop, funk, jazz, blues and folk along with blending soulful harmonies.  Raw, pure and rich in emotional sincerity, Emma’s voice has been likened to many different artists in particular shares resemblances with soulful musical legends such as the rawness of Janis Joplin, dynamic and power of Randy Crawford, and accuracy and warmth of Etta James. 
Songs are crafted with a depth of meaning, ‘soul stories’ with haunting vocals that reach out to connect with audiences and followers.  Influences include: Stevie wonder, Nina Simone, Eva Cassidy, Michael Kiwanuka, Beth hart.
“This is an artist who is truly special. She has it all, songwriting skills, vocals that are exceptional live just as much as they are recorded. After having experienced Emma Linney live as a solo artist, one is taken a back in awe of the reverberating sound that fills the room with a warm and exhilarating feel” ……Nicola Hardman Director of We Want Women.
Emma's music described by Scene and Heard Liverpool as 'beautiful, heart-warming, introspective, personal and inviting.  The music shares with you an offer of a journey. A journey suggested by Emma, yet your own journey shared in that moment'…… scene and heard Liverpool