Get to Know Emily Armstrong, Linkin Park's New Vocalist

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After a long hiatus after the death of their vocalist, Chester Bennington, Linkin Park is finally ready to rock the world music scene again. The American rock band officially announced Emily Armstrong as their new vocalist.

This announcement also marks a new chapter in Linkin Park's history. Emily will be introduced directly to fans at a concert to be held on September 11 at the Kia Forum, Los Angeles. This concert is a historic moment because it is Linkin Park's first live performance since Chester Bennington's death in 2017.

With the start of Linkin Park's new era with Emily Armstrong, many fans are curious about the new vocalist. Who exactly is Emily Armstrong and what made her the chosen successor to Chester Bennington? 

Emily Armstrong's Profile

Emily Armstrong is not a foreign name in the world of rock music. This musician from Los Angeles has been in the music industry since a young age. Before joining Linkin Park, Emily was known as a central figure in the alternative rock band, Dead Sara.

Emily Armstrong, Linkin Park's new vocalist. (Photo: Instagram/@emilyarmstrong.)

Emily's interest in music was apparent from the age of 11 when she started learning guitar. As time went by, her vocal talent was honed. At the age of 15, Emily had begun to seriously pursue the world of voice.

The highlight of Emily's musical journey was when she founded Dead Sara in 2005. Together with Dead Sara, Emily and her colleagues managed to create energetic and passionate rock music. Despite only releasing their debut album in 2012, Dead Sara quickly gained recognition in the alternative rock music scene.

The three studio albums are Dead Sara (2012), Pleasure to Meet You (2015), and Ain't It Tragic (2021). The three EPs that Emily released with Dead Sara are The Airport Sessions (2008), The Covers (2017), and Temporary Things Taking Up Space (2018).

Reporting from Loudwire, during their work in the music industry, Dead Sara has performed a number of cover songs from well-known bands. But the band has never covered a Linkin Park song. 

According to Setlist.fm, they most often perform at Rage Against the Machine and perform a number of classic songs. Starting from Killing in the Name, Freedom, and Sleep Now in the Fire as well as classic songs from Led Zeppelin, Stevie Nicks, Nirvana and The White Stripes.

As for before forming Dead Sara, Emily had sung backing vocals on Courtney Love's Nobody's Daughter solo album. In 2002, Emily and her Dead Sara colleagues received songwriting credits for “Bones” and “Help Me” on Demi Lovato's Holy Fvck album and joined Lovato on the latter song.

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