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Biscuits & Jam

Emily Ann Roberts Is One Part Yeehaw, One Part Meemaw

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Music Interviews, Arts, Food, Music

4.8608 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Emily Ann Roberts grew up in Karns, Tennessee, just outside of Knoxville, with hardworking parents who had deep roots in both faith and music. She went to the church her great-grandfather founded more than a century ago— the same place where she sang in public for the very first time. Her dad introduced her to the rougher side of music, too, playing a lot of Johnny Cash and David Allan Coe as they drove around backroads in a pickup truck. After performing for years in a Mexican restaurant and then being discovered on YouTube, she went on to become a finalist on The Voice, but she soon discovered there was plenty more work to do. These days, she’s making her mark as a fresh new voice in country music, releasing gritty new songs like “Scratching Out a Living,” and touring with Megan Moroney. Sid talks to Emily about her love of Southern cooking, her alter ego Yeehaw Memaw, and the advice from Blake Shelton that’s guided her every step of the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.3

Hey y'all, welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.

0:34.4

I'm your host, Sid Evans.

0:36.3

And today I'm talking with a young country

0:38.3

artist who was a breakout star on Season 9 of The Voice when she was just 16 years old.

0:45.1

Emily Ann Roberts grew up in Carnes, Tennessee, just outside of Knoxville, with hardworking

0:50.5

parents who had deep roots in both faith and music. She went to the church her

0:55.7

great-grandfather founded more than a century ago, the same place where she sang in public

1:01.1

for the very first time. Her dad introduced her to the rougher side of music too, playing a lot

1:07.7

of Johnny Cash and David Allen Coe as they drove around back roads in a pickup truck.

1:13.7

After performing for years in a Mexican restaurant and then being discovered on YouTube,

1:18.9

she went on to become a finalist on The Voice, but she soon discovered there was plenty more work to do.

1:25.7

These days, she's making her mark as a fresh new voice in country music,

1:30.3

releasing gritty new songs like scratching out a living,

1:33.9

and touring with Megan Maroney.

1:36.4

We'll talk about all that, plus her love of Southern cooking,

1:40.2

her alter ego, Yee Ha, Mi Ma,

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