Emma Nabarro-Steel

Emma is a musician and composer of ‘goosebumpy melody and compelling lyrical tales’. Her most recent album, Softly Loudly (2021) was recorded in the 2020 lockdown. She has released several recordings to date, as well as composing extensively for arts and commercial productions.

Born in Nottingham, she began songwriting at an early age, learned piano and other instruments as a child and studied Music and English at Leeds University. She works from a professional home studio on music, narration and audio production and lives in beautiful Yorkshire with her partner and two daughters.

“Yorkshire’s Ella Fitzgerald” – Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4

“A fine singer who floats a song lyric without using her grip on it.”- Manchester Evening News

“Her own deeply expressive tone and delivery attracted plaudits wherever she has played.” Yorkshire Evening Post

“An impressive collection. The restraint of the playing only makes this more poignant.” Yorkshire Post

“A beautiful collection of songs.” Jazz fm