Tour Life, Classical Roots & Finding Her Sound: WolfBytes Open Mic with EMM! (August, 2026)
Ep. 74

Tour Life, Classical Roots & Finding Her Sound: WolfBytes Open Mic with EMM! (August, 2026)

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Episode description

Welcome back to WolfBytes Open Mic! Brooklyn sits down with EMM to talk about life on the road, musical origins, and connecting with fans.

From growing up with classical musician parents (an opera singer dad and harpist mom) to finding a distinct, joyful sound in 2023–2024, she opens up about her 17-year journey in the music industry. Plus, get an inside look at stop #39 of her massive 41-date tour, her love for Legos, human rights activism, and why quality always beats quantity when it comes to performance audiences.

http://wolfbytes.ncsu.edu @wolfbytesradio Welcome back to WolfBytes Open Mic! Brooklyn sits down with EMM to talk about life on the road, musical origins, and connecting with fans.

From growing up with classical musician parents (an opera singer dad and harpist mom) to finding a distinct, joyful sound in 2023–2024, she opens up about her 17-year journey in the music industry. Plus, get an inside look at stop #39 of her massive 41-date tour, her love for Legos, human rights activism, and why quality always beats quantity when it comes to performance audiences.

From the secrets behind his massive summer anthem with Arty, “Lost in the Crowd,” to his deep-rooted legacy of mentoring global superstars like Avicii, Luke opens up about the unfiltered reality of the music business. He also shares a fascinating look at his “second life” as a competitive Kung Fu teacher and how martial arts keeps him sane in the high-stress world of touring.

📝 Key Takeaways from This Episode: The Origin of “Lost in the Crowd”: Luke reveals how a highly emotional studio session in L.A. with Arty—prompted by a shared love for the iconic Swedish House Mafia collab “Leave the World Behind”—led to their summer hit.

A Brilliant Accident: Luke admits that he only picked up DJing as a teenager after his girlfriend at the time bought a set of decks, couldn’t figure out how to mix, threw her headphones in the corner, and gave up!

The Art of Mentorship: Luke talks about his philosophy on guiding young talent, sharing what it was like to give brutal, unfiltered—but highly effective—constructive criticism to a young Avicii.