Known by her musical pseudonym, Helveeta, Emmy Marks is a 22-year-old vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Having written her first song at the age of just four, Marks began music lessons at six, and started performing live at eight. Since then, she has grown her skills, expanding into production in her teens, before studying at the Berklee College of Music.
Having moved to Long Island in 2021, Marks initially struggled to find a path into the music industry, before subsequently founding the networking and promotional group Mali.Rest.ING with visual artist, dummer, and her romantic partner, Louis Navas. Whilst building up a roster that includes over 70 artists, Marks has been working on her own music, with Tangleweed her first release as Helveeta.
Tangleweed shines as a result of Helveeta’s deft production techniques — restrained synths, tight drums and atmospheric, overdubbed vocals create a distinctive sound that wraps around the listener like a warm quilt.
Inspired by Marks’ real-life relationship, Tangleweed depicts the personal and internal experience of falling in love. It happens, in isolation from the comparatively grounded and rational world those around you exist within, whilst you gently lose your head and heart.
Check out Tangleweed below, and look for the forthcoming video, due in the coming days.