Emilie Kahn, formerly performing as Emilie & Ogden, is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and harpist who has carved a unique niche within the Canadian indie pop landscape. Her sound identity is defined by the unconventional use of the harp as a primary rhythmic and melodic engine, moving the instrument away from its classical or 'angelic' stereotypes toward a more grounded, indie-rock context.
Her career arc began with the folk-leaning '10,000' (2015), which gained viral attention through a cover of Taylor Swift's 'Style,' but she matured significantly with 2019's 'Outro.' This second phase of her career, produced alongside Warren C. Spicer, shifted toward a more remorseful, adult-oriented chamber pop. Critically, she is praised for her 'miniaturist' approach to songwriting, where small emotional details are given cinematic weight. She occupies a space between the baroque pop of Florence + The Machine and the intimate confessionals of artists like Feist or Julia Jacklin. Her work is a staple of the Secret City Records roster, representing the sophisticated, art-leaning side of the Montreal scene.
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