| Profile | |
| Born | New Delhi, India - 1974 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1990 "present |
| Label(s) | Last Gang, Drowned in Sound |
| Associated acts | Metric Broken Social Scene Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton |
| Website | www.emilyhaines.com |
Emily Haines (born c. 1974 in New Delhi, India) is a member of the bands Metric, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene.
She has contributed backing vocals to albums by other Broken Social Scene members, such as Jason Collett and Kevin Drew.
Read more...Emily is the daughter of Canadian poet Paul Haines and sister of Canadian television journalist Avery Haines. Her brother is Tim Haines, owner of Bluestreak Records in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She was born in New Delhi, India, and raised in Canada. After settling in Peterborough at the age of three, she grew up in a house rich with experimental art and musical expression. Paul would often Read more...