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Photo by Patrick McCormack For her latest single, Boston's Emma Harner has recruited Vermont's Henry Jamison for a duet. "The Lake" is a folk-ish singer-songwriter track that builds from a quiet contemplation to an epic close. It's a relatively mellow and subdued song that hides its true power in how reserved it is. Harner's vocals are the true powerhouse of the song, with Jamison expertly backing her up. As laid back as "The Lake" is, it carries a certain tension that makes it anything but dull. This is the style of song that drags you in deeper and deeper with every note and lyric. Harner is quickly becoming one of the best voices in the Boston pop scene. Henry Jamison says of his new single with Emma Harner: “I was a fan of Emma’s and had heard the first verse and chorus of ‘The Lake’ in one of her videos, long before she wrote to me and asked if I would want to sing on it.  She was working with my buddy Doug, who produced a lot of my third record...

Photo by Sydney Tate Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska and now based in Boston, Emma Harner has a brand new single out. "False Alarm" fits into the folk and singer-songwriter categories with a lean towards pop, but the single is so much more than that. The song has a surprising complexity to it while being a truly beautiful song about homesickness. The Berklee School of Music student uses a fingerpicked guitar style that instantly grabs you, along with her gentle and intimate vocals. "False Alarm" can be enjoyed for its complexity as well as just being a pleasant and enjoyable song. Not many songs can appeal to both die hard music fans and those that just want something nice, but Harmer pulls it off adeptly. Emma Harner says of her new single: "'False Alarm' is a song about homesickness.  I wrote it after moving from Nebraska to Boston for college. I was homesick, overwhelmed by the sensory chaos of the city, and learning how to trust again." You c...