Firefly Fridays

   Emmy Meli From : Los Angeles, California Genre : Pop, Soul, R&B Artist Influences : Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Ella Fitzgerald, The Supremes, The Temptations, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles. Monthly Spotify Listeners : ~3,800,000 Top 3 Songs : 1. I AM WOMAN 2. Wanting More 3.  MATRIX 3 Fire Facts : 1. The first CD Meli bought for herself was a Miley Cyrus album, and the first concert she went to was the Jonas Brothers when she was 9 years old.  2. Meli's hit song, "I Am Woman," admittedly happened by accident.  According to Meli, "It originally didn't even start as a song, it started as little mantras I was saying to myself, and it just became a piece of music." The mantras, Meli explained, "originally just began as a way for me to stay in touch with myself and remind myself that I have the power to do what I want to do.  I was in band rehearsal one day, we were just jamming out, me my bandmates, and I just started singing it." 3. Mel...

  The Backseat Lovers Band Members: Josh Harmon (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Jonas Swanson (Lead Guitar/Vocals), KJ Ward (Bass Guitar), Juice Welch (Drums/Background Vocals ) From : Salt Lake City, Utah Genre : Indie Rock/Alternative Artist Influences : Weezer, Radiohead, Cage the Elephant, Willie Nelson, The Beatles, Johnny Cash Monthly Spotify Listeners : ~3,800,000 Top 3 Songs : 1. Kilby Girl 2. Maple Syrup 3.  Pool House 3 Fire Facts : 1.  The group's journey to stardom began by winning a Battle of the Bands in Provo, Utah. 2. When asked about the inspiration about their band name, Harmon's answer was quick and simple: "Everyone has done a little backseat loving, and that's that." 3. When asked about a goal they had as a band, the group noted that they had long dreamt of playing Red Rocks in Colorado. But when asked about their largest success to date, they claimed that quitting their day jobs was a "pretty big deal" to them. Instagram: @the.backseat.lovers