Emaline Delapaix performed Tuesday afternoon for a lunch crowd at New World Coffee and Tea House in Williams Lake. The Australian singer songwriter is a full-time musician in Berlin, performing and recording and also spending time in BC visiting friends and doing shows.
Engaging and personable, with a unique, compelling voice, Emaline sang and accompanied herself on both keyboard and acoustic guitar, sharing a range of original tunes from her three CDs, Between Breeding Seasons, Everyday Ordinary and Sketches, with the audience.
“I’m travelling B.C. during the winter months—crazy, I know—but having fun visiting friends and doing shows along the way,” Emaline explained.
Her performance at New World on Tuesday included a song about England. “My relationship with England is a cross between love and annoyance,” she said. She also noted that that she usually plays the tune with jazz/rock musicians in Berlin.
Delapaix said that she learned to play piano and guitar two-and-a-half years ago. “I moved to rural East Germany and lived in a caravan where I learned to play instruments,” she informed her audience.
Another tune she shared was Greetings from a Snow Desert, which she said was “for all the lazy and afraid men out there” and Pomegranate, which she described as “about not being too brave and always doing what’s safe.”
For more information about Emaline, visit http://www.emalinedelapaix.com/
New World owner Sue Lachance said that they are currently offering performance opportunities for Cariboo musicians. “This is a great ‘coffee house’ venue for musicians to share their talent and let their community know what they’re all about,” she said. “People love to come and enjoy good food and beverages and hear great local music.” For more information about booking your group at New World, phone Sue Lachance at 778-412-5282.