Best known as the front woman of prog metal masters Sacrifice to Survive, Emily Aldridge has been brightening stages since 2009 with her high-powered vocals and emotional melodies.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Emily infuses her dark pieces with big doses of reality as she sings about life’s many struggles and triumphs. Her music is quite the opposite from her bubbly and playful demeanor, yet it serves as a space of sanctuary and healing, in the magic of both writing and listening.

Emily spent her early years in the Midwest, singing and recording with her Dad, taking piano lessons and performing in every choir and musical theater production she could.

Equally important to her as writing and performing, Emily enjoys teaching students and coaching young performers along their own musical career paths.

Emily moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2015, and began touring the festivals and winery circuit with her acoustic guitar. Settled into a rhythm of performing, creating and teaching in Portland, Oregon, Emily produces music alongside her partner Matt Stoops, film composer, producer, and the mastermind behind Sacrifice to Survive.

Ever the unpredictable musician, in 2019, Emily formed the all female rock band, Tall Dark Whimsy. This project features another chapter of her self-written tunes as they hit a swift hard rock stride with 90’s grunge undertones. Tall Dark Whimsy’s latest single “The Stitcher” is out now on all streaming platforms.

In August of 2022, Emily and Matt took an unexpected (albeit exciting) opportunity to relocate to Leipzig, Germany, where they now reside and and continue to write and record music together.

Emily collaborates with musicians and producers all over the world, singing and writing all styles of music and basking in the delightful process of creative partnership.