On November 9th, 2019, a young girl celebrated her seventh birthday by holding a peaceful protest outside of the White House. Her sign read “Time’s Up for the Bad Stuff,” as she and a hundred of her friends and their parents marched through a small section Washington, D.C. For the event, the young girl asked her mother to hire artivist musician Emma G, who gladly attended and performed, and was inspired to write her seventh single specifically for the event. With a Goddess-rock drive that is true to Emma G’s edgy style, and with strong electronic and dubstep overtones, “Time’s Up for the Bad Stuff” is a stuck-in-your-head-for-days catchy tune produced by longtime producer Flightboy Music and co-produced by Emma G’s Band of Misfits member DJ Reality Check.
“As an only child, for me, imagination was everything. Standing apart, just listening, taking everything in. Making my world.”
The voice comes from London’s Whitechapel, near the dusty edges of the city. It comes from a young woman with who has a quiet, noble presence, but an undeniable strength , a strength that pours out of her melancholic but optimistic songs.
It’s hard to open up to people in real life. I use music as an outlet to show who I truly am to the entire
Jasmine Gillison’s day job, as an event planner at George Washington University, has been rather quiet of late. This has afforded her more time to spend on her passion for writing music.
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