Review Fix Exclusive: Emma Hewson Talks ‘Mismatched’ And More

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Emma Hewson, who discusses her new track, “Mismatched,” as well as her origin in music and more.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Emma Hewson: I actually don’t remember getting started in music, as it was something I always did. Apparently I was singing away and plunking on the piano as a toddler! But I officially started taking lessons when I was 9, and I was song-writing a few years before that.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Hewson: Nowadays it varies, but as I’ve been focusing on production, I usually start in my DAW. I either record whatever random melody that’s popped into my head that day,  or I make an instrumental idea and go from there. I try to make sure my lyrics align with my artistic vision – I used to keep whatever words came into my head but now I try to make them more meaningful.


Review Fix: What inspires you?

Hewson: Other artists really inspire me, especially my friends and community who are always writing and creating art. People who don’t work in the arts tend to think you’re either Beyonce or you’re a ‘struggling artist,’ when in reality there is this bustling, thriving community of artists making really thrilling art in the meantime. That’s who I’m inspired by most. 


Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Hewson: Music is part of my identity. It’s not really something I do, but more a language and culture I speak and know well. So music is not just the sound, but it’s also my job, my community, my culture, my passtime, my inspiration.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Hewson: Vocally, I’m often compared to Norah Jones meet Erykah Badu, which are high praises, of course. But my voice and harmonic choices are very informed by jazz and my academic background. Musically, I really like complex, creative pop music like Kimbra, Doja Cat, or Mahalia, and try to create catchy synth pop that isn’t super conventional.


Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Hewson: I’ve spent most of my adult life as a performer, as opposed to the production work I’m doing now. It’s going to be interesting adapting my new sound into a live show – but in the past, I’ve loved creating arrangements for a band that include improvised sections, spoken word pieces, and lots of room for play and drama.


Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Hewson: Mismatched, my latest single, was inspired by the relationship I was in at the time. I knew that we were going to have to break up so I started writing some sassy lyrics to help me come to terms with everything. I also was working with a 5 piece band at the time so the instrumentation was originally inspired by the live show.


Review Fix: What are your goals for 2021? 

Hewson: Like everyone, my goal for 2021 is to survive the pandemic! But professionally, I’m excited to continue producing music and making videos for my art. I’d also like to expand my piano teaching business further and keep working on my hobby, learning Spanish! (Spanish music has been a huge influence for me this past year).


Review Fix: What’s next?

Hewson: Look out for my next single, which will be a collaboration with my friend Brandon Gibson-Degroote, of Precious Jewel. The release date is TBA.


Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Hewson: If you haven’t, definitely check out the animated music video I commissioned for my single, ‘Mismatched.’ I worked hard to make sure that the video was cute, funny, and in line with my body-positive views!

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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