Jullian Records recording artist, singer-songwriter Emily Kinney today releases her new single “B or C for Effort.” The song is the latest single from her upcoming LP Swimteam, out September 22, 2023.
Emily says, “‘B or C for Effort’ kicks off Swimteam, a breakup album. It’s my favorite song on the record and possibly one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written. And although the lyrics might seem like just a series of lyrics bitterly passing judgment on my ex (which they are), I’ve also always really loved the idea that earth is just a big school and we come down to earth and be human to learn lessons about love and expand our consciousness and one of the ways we do that is through relationships.”
The new single has Emily reminiscing on a failed past relationship, and more specifically how her partner was unable to live up to basic expectations. The song kicks off with harmonized vocalizations from Emily, followed by gentle guitar steady bass and brushed drums.
Of the lyrics Emily says, “‘B or C for Effort is’ the generous grade I gave my ex-boyfriend for the amount of care, love and attention he gave me in our relationship. Overall, the relationship was an F, but like a child with very little skill who you just want to move through the system and feel a little sorry for, the B or C grade equates to me giving him a participation trophy for just kind of showing up.”
Emily will be performing an acoustic live stream show through the VEEPS on July 21 at 3:00 PM ET. She will be performing songs from throughout her career, including songs from her new album Swimteam. Information and tickets are available here.
Emily’s 2023 releases so far have been met with critical praise from critics including Flood Magazine, Hollywood Life Sweety High, and Entertainment Tonight. Flood Magazine lauded Emily’s previous two singles, “The lightly grungy sounds of lead single “Walking Round Your Dreams” and the more laid-back acoustic swells of its follow-up “False Start” provide an alluring taste of the new LP dropping September 22 via Julian Records.”
As a beloved main character in the iconic TV show The Walking Dead, as well as her roles in DC’s The Flash and Arrow, Masters of Sex, Conviction, and many others Emily made an impact with fans worldwide as she expertly navigated being successful in both acting and music. Her experience in acting continued to fuel her lifelong passion for songwriting and music. This new collection of songs is the result of that inspiration.
Emily’s music career has received continuous media accolades in outlets such as American Songwriter, Entertainment Weekly, PopMatters among others who have lauded her efforts. In addition she has almost 2 Million followers across her social platforms with her fans eagerly anticipating this new music.
Emily will be releasing more singles ahead of her album release and will be announcing tour dates later in the year.
