Vincent Neil Emerson

About Vincent Neil Emerson

Vincent Neil Emerson is an American country singer-songwriter and guitar player from Texas.[1] He has released three albums: 2019's Fried Chicken and Evil Women, 2021's Vincent Neil Emerson, and 2023's The Golden Crystal Kingdom.[2][3] The Golden Crystal Kingdom was produced by Shooter Jennings and released on La Honda Records/RCA Records, while Vincent Neil Emerson was produced by Rodney Crowell. Emerson was born and grew up in Van Zandt County, Texas, where he was raised by his mother after his father's suicide and also lived next to other members of his extended family.[1][3][4] On his mother's side he is also part of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb, whose history, and in particular the displacement of tribal members to build the Toledo Bend Reservoir, he described in his song "The Ballad of the Choctaw-Apache" on his album Vincent Neil Emerson.[5] He has described himself as "indigenous." He told Rolling Stone that he dealt with mental health issues, including depression, when he was a teenager. He later moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where he spent time busking, sometimes while being homeless, but he also lived for a time in San Antonio.[6] East Texas songwriter, Vincent Neil Emerson is a La Honda Records recording artist.