Emily Armstrong recalls the first sessions with Linkin Park

In a special episode of “Women Who Make Q101”, Lauren O’Neil of the Chicago Q101 radio station interviewed Emily Armstrongthe singer of Linkin Parkwith regard to his path, the creative process and the experiences that have shaped his career.

During the interview, Emily told, in addition to her story, what it means to be one of the influential women who are making the difference,

In the interview, the Frontwoman pointed out how a musical connection has developed with its new bandmates of the Linkin Park. Emily explained that, although they never found themselves in the same social circles in the past, when they started writing again in the studio for the second time, they began to discover many similarities that had not previously emerged. Over time they discovered that they have an incredible number of shared experiences, such as collaborations with similar artists or events they had lived, which approached them more and more.

This process meant that Emily felt more and more connected to her new companions, leading her to conclude that this was the right direction for all of them. In the interview, therefore, not only Emily’s musical path, but also the importance of human and artistic connections in the world of music was highlighted.

The singer described the feeling of “synergy” he felt, defining it almost as a destiny that was being made. Emily found surprising how, although they had never met first, everything seemed to align perfectly at a time when both sides were looking for something significant.

Recall that Emily (born in 1986) was born and raised in the context of the Church of Scientology whose parents are important members and therefore she received a typical education from scientologists.

After the first youth musical experiences in the name of grunge but also of the classic and folk rock, in 2005 he founded i Dead Sarawhere he initially had the double role of bassist and singer. Preceded by a long live activity, the band arrives at the record debut in 2012 with the album of the same name, from which the single “Weatherman” is extracted which collects a fair success.

In 2015 the second album arrives “Pleasure to meet you“, Followed in 2021 by the third”Ain’t it tragic“.

The intense live activity even if accompanied by a limited record production allow Emily Armstrong to collect attention and consents on her vocal and artistic qualities that allow her to collaborate with consolidated musical realities.

And it is also for these reasons that the Linkin Park decide to call it to resume the live and the band’s live activities, which had stopped after the death of the frontman in 2017.

Emily Armstrong is with the band at the time of the presentation of the new formation in a global livestream of one hour, in September 2024, with a concert in Los Angeles. From there the first new single that will lead to the album “is anticipated liveFrom zero“Which will see the light in November 2024 which will follow a first tour.

On March 27, Linkin Park will publish a new song, “Up From The Bottom“, The song will mark the first musical novelty of the band after the release of the” From Zero “return album

The band anticipated the release of “Up from the Bottom” through the series of LPTV “from Zero” video, in which the co-acting Mike Shinoda and Armstrong were seen in the studio to work on the new song.

The Linkin Park, who kicked off their “from Zero” world tour on January 31, 2025 at the GNP Seguros Autodio of Mexico City, in Mexico, are expected this summer in Italy At the Snai Hippodrome La Maura Tuesday 24 June as headliner of the IDays Milan 2025 review.