A Chippewa Valley native, Emily Watkins is a guitarist/vocalist that has been an active member of the western Wisconsin music scene for over a decade. When not playing solo shows, she performs locally with Uncommon Denominator, The Double Stops, Cathy Reitz & 7Swing, and the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra. Emily also an educator, maintaining a private lessons studio in Eau Claire, as well as serving as the program director for the Guitar & Bass Camp at Shell Lake Arts Center.