After being dropped by the label in 1999, she released several more records under the Dead Daisy banner: Science Fair in 1999, Dead Relatives in 2000, Girl Versions in 2001, and Asianblue in 2002. She toured extensively in David Bowie's backup band during 2000 and 2001. She also toured with Swedish band The Cardigans in 2004 on the Chicks With Attitude tour.
Gryner has since released a DVD called Videochrome in 2003, featuring all four of her independent music videos and three previously unreleased songs. She released an album of Irish cover songs, Songs of Love and Death, featuring a guest contribution from Gryner's neighbour Kate McGarrigle, in January 2005.
On September 27, 2005, she released a limited edition homemade album called The Great Lakes which she wrote, recorded, mixed, printed, hand-stamped, stapled, embossed, cut, burned, packaged, and signed specially for her fans.
Gryner married visual artist Sean Odell in 2004. The couple currently lives in rural Ontario.
In 2005, she started a new band, Hot One, where she performs bass and vocals. Other Hot One members include Nathan Larson (guitar and vocals), film-score composer and guitarist with of Shudder to Think and Guided by Voices. Larson is married to the Cardigans' front-woman Nina Pearson. Kevin March is Hot One's drummer and Jordan Kern plays guitar. Hot One will be released in late August 2006.
Emm's latest studio album, The Summer of High Hopes was released in Ireland on May 12, 2006 and in North America on September 26, 2006. In the November 2006 issue of Q Magazine, celebrating the magazine's 20th anniversary, U2 frontman Bono recognized the track "Almighty Love" from Emm's new album as one of six songs that he wished he had written from the last 20 years of music.
Gryner also contributed vocals to the song "It's Always Raining in Dublin" on vitaminsforyou's 2006 album The Legend of Bird's Hill. She contributed on the 2006 Oxfam album by The Cake Sale.
Breaking News
Emm Gryner Lyrics
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You're hating the traffic how the other girls act in your sacred space.
Power lines down the storm leaving town
I am changed
Stay where you are on the edge of your starry-eyed rage
Till I'm not the breaking news that's making you blue
Me minus you
Diving for gold while our country goes cold and I try...
I try to melt down the armor as the riddles get farther from sight
Till I'm not the breaking news that's making you blue
Till me minus you's not the same sad tune that's fillin' your room...
Me minus you
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In "Breaking News" by Emm Gryner, the lyrics paint a picture of change and turmoil. The first verse talks about the static nature of cars lined up on the coast, a contrast to the chaos in the singer's life. The person they're addressing is unhappy with the current state of things, particularly with how other women are acting in her "sacred space." This melancholy tone continues into the second verse, where the singer mentions power lines down after a storm, a visual metaphor for the relationship falling apart. The singer has changed, but the person they're addressing still seems to be caught in a cycle of sadness and anger. The chorus highlights the pain of being apart, insisting that they hope to move past the feeling of a "me minus you" world.
Line by Line Meaning
Cars on the coast lined up hollow as ghosts and you say
The abandoned and eerie cars on the coast are a reflection of your empty feelings, and you are not happy with the way other women behave in your personal space.
Power lines down the storm leaving town
The aftermath of the storm has left town without power - this change has altered me.
I am changed
I am not the same person I once was due to the recent events.
Stay where you are on the edge of your starry-eyed rage
Remain where you are, trying not to let your overwhelming emotions consume you.
Till I'm not the breaking news that's making you blue
I hope to not be the source of sadness and anger in your life.
Till me minus you's not the same sad tune that's fillin' your room...
I hope to change our current situation, where I feel incomplete without you, and the sadness in our lives cannot be ignored.
Diving for gold while our country goes cold and I try...
While the world around us is falling apart, I am trying to find something to hold onto.
I try to melt down the armor as the riddles get farther from sight
As life becomes more perplexing, confusing, and difficult, I am attempting to break down my defenses and come to terms with my emotions.
Me minus you
I cannot imagine my life without you, and it brings me immense sadness to think of this possibility.
Me minus you
I cannot imagine my life without you, and it brings me immense sadness to think of this possibility.
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Raw Zombie
love it! I been a fan for over 13 years love her stuff. thanks for this gem. blast from the past
James Y
I remember this interview! This interview and the clip of Emm playing Acid live made me a fan of her music for life.