Today, Lee Emi (Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives), has announced her debut solo project with the new single + lyric video, “Black Hole.” The dark-pop track dives deep into themes of self-discovery, capturing the tension between the darkness of past mistakes and the hope of becoming a better version of oneself. “Black Hole” is an exciting peek into what’s to come from Lee Emi, with more music on the way this summer.

Born in South Korea and raised in Michigan, singer-songwriter Lee Emi has performed her music for audiences across the country and overseas, using those experiences to add grit to her dark, thematic songwriting. Her indie-pop-rock music bears sharp teeth, leaning into the rawness of anger, grief, and self-doubt, weaving powerful melodies around potent lyrics that ask all of us “am I good enough?”

Originally named Lee Sang-Eun and raised under the name Emilee Petersmark, Lee Emi began her career in 2010 as a primary songwriter and co-lead singer/guitarist in beloved West Michigan indie band, The Crane Wives. For the next 15 years, she would play bars, listening rooms, theatres, and concert venues across the continental US and release 5 studio records with The Crane Wives, all while quietly building a personal cache of songs that would eventually become her first solo project, coming this year.