Her own Facebook fan page presentation will do well here. "Erika M. Anderson grew up in the dive bars and rotten graveyards of South Dakota. She is a direct descendent of Erik Blood-Axe, the ruthless Viking warrior. All the boys ask her why she is so tough. She is 6 feet tall. She loves the jukebox.". EMA's current album "Past Life Martyred Saints" received overwhelming reviews and was selected "Best New Music" in Pitchfork upon it's release in May.

"The rather grand-sounding Past Life Martyred Saints is one tough woman's level stare into the abyss, with the aid of voice, guitar and distorting effects. Droning and raga-like, it builds on Anderson's past in sculpted noise bands. But despite sweet interludes and some arresting surprises - "Milkman" has thumping beats and a Patti Smith-style vocal - these nine tracks don't ever better Anderson's debut single, the Viking death dirge "The Grey Ship", which also featured a 16-minute Robert Johnson cover." Guardian

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