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See all 3 datesEmma-Jean Thackray is a British nu jazz musician and composer, born in 1989 in Leeds. She emerged in 2016, released her first album, “Yellow,” in 2021 on Warner Music Group, followed by the album Weirdo in 2025.
Next date in London: 13 November at EartH.
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Most-streamed tracks
Emma-Jean Thackray’s most-streamed tracks on Deezer. This is not a concert setlist, but a good idea of the songs the audience knows. 30-second previews.
- Save Me Weirdo
- Sun Yellow
- Black Hole (feat. Reggie Watts)
- Remedy Weirdo
- Red Bush Ley Lines
Source: Emma-Jean Thackray on Deezer
Profile
- Latest album
- Weirdo (2025)
- Born
- 1989 · Leeds
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active since
- 2016
- Label
- Warner Music Group
About — The artist
Emma-Jean Thackray is an English musician and DJ, described by The Guardian as a musical “Jack of all trades.” She is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer. She has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, performed at Glastonbury, won the Jazz FM public vote for artist of the year in 2021, and the following year the award for album of the year for her debut album, Yellow. She played every instrument, wrote every song, and recorded every aspect of the music on her 2025 album, Weirdo, apart from guest appearances by Reggie Watts and Kassa Overall. She is signed to Brownswood, Gilles Peterson's label, and to Parlophone.
Discography
- Yellow 2021
- Weirdo 2025
