Em Beihold

Biography

Emily Mahin Beihold (; born January 21, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP Infrared×Infrared11 May 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Infrared3:452Child of the Moon2:263Calculated3:594Not Who We Were3:115Thrown to the Wolves3:146Just Fine2:47 in 2017. After signing to Republic Records in 2021, she released her major-label debut single "Numb Little Bug×Numb Little Bug14 January 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Numb Little Bug (Piano Version)2:45" in 2022, which brought her widespread recognition. The same year, she released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat×Egg in the Backseat22 July 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Goo2:562Numb Little Bug2:493Porcelain2:294Egg in the Backseat2:255Too Precious2:506123452:457Spiderman3:01. Her debut album, Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter×Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter27 February 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Scared of the Dark2:582Brutus2:283Unicorn2:284Van Gogh2:265Hot Goblin2:386Exorcism2:507Lottery2:498Soup!1:449Shiny New Things2:1410Strong Medicine3:1011Won’t Let Go3:18, was released on February 27, 2026.

Early life and education

Emily Beihold was born on January 21, 1999, in Los Angeles. Her mother, Zahra Dowlatabadi, immigrated from Iran to the United States during the Iranian Revolution in the late 70s. At the age of six, Beihold saw a piano in a shop window and begged her parents to let her learn the piano; she began writing songs when she was seven. Her first song was a patriotic song, "America Home".
In 2017, Beihold enrolled at the University of California, San Diego and competed in the NCAA Fencing Championships receiving NCAA All-American Honors in 2019.

2017–2021: Infrared and early singles

Beihold self-released her debut EP, titled Infrared×Infrared11 May 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Infrared3:452Child of the Moon2:263Calculated3:594Not Who We Were3:115Thrown to the Wolves3:146Just Fine2:47, on May 11, 2017. For the film I'm Not Here, director Michelle Schumacher invited Beihold to write a track for the film. She wrote the song, "Not Who We Were", which is included on the EP.
After the EP's release, she released a string of singles and gained attention on the social media platform TikTok for her song "City of Angels×City of Angels14 August 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1City of Angels3:14". On May 28, 2021, Beihold released her song "Groundhog Day×Groundhog Day28 May 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Groundhog Day2:53", which also gained popularity via TikTok.

2022–2024: Egg in the Backseat and stand-alone singles

After gaining attention on social media, she signed with Republic Records, with whom she released her major-label single, "Numb Little Bug×Numb Little Bug14 January 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Numb Little Bug (Piano Version)2:45" on January 28, 2022. It would serve as the lead single off of her upcoming second EP. The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. On April 22, 2022, Stephen Sanchez released a remix of his lead single, "Until I Found You", featuring her. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. On May 20, 2022, she released the second single off the upcoming EP titled "Too Precious×Too Precious20 May 2022 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Too Precious2:50". On July 22, 2022, Egg in the Backseat, her second EP, was released. It explored themes of her mental health problems and her relationships. Five days later, she signed to Sony Music Publishing.
During this time, Beihold began touring by opening for AJR for their show in Cincinnati on May 17, 2022. She also opened for King Princess for her tour later that year. She performed before the Jonas Brothers during the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! event in Los Angeles on January 7, 2023.
Shortly after, she opened for Lewis Capaldi for his tour. That same year, she opened for Imagine Dragons for a show of their tour on July 15, 2023, as part of TC Summer Fest in Minneapolis. After her EP, she released three stand-alone singles: "Roller Coasters Make Me Sad×Roller Coasters Make Me Sad24 February 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Roller Coasters Make Me Sad3:11" on February 24, 2023, "Pedestal×Pedestal12 October 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Pedestal3:11" on October 12, 2023, and "Maybe Life Is Good×Maybe Life Is Good9 February 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Maybe Life Is Good3:01" on February 9, 2024. Throughout February and March of that year, she embarked on the Maybe Life Is Good Tour, her first tour as a headlining act.

2025–present: Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter

After taking a year off due to mental health issues, Beihold would begin showcasing material off of her upcoming debut studio album in early 2025. Part of this was done through a mini tour, the Super Small Semi-Secret Piano Tour, which ran in April of that year. A few months later, she began releasing singles over the course of several weeks, which would serve as the lead singles of the record. These included "Brutus×Brutus18 July 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Brutus2:28" on July 18, 2025, "Hot Goblin×Hot Goblin5 September 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Hot Goblin2:382Brutus2:28" on September 5, 2025, and "Scared of the Dark×Scared of the Dark24 October 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Scared of the Dark2:58" on October 24, 2025. Shortly into the new year, she announced the title of her album Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter×Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter27 February 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Scared of the Dark2:582Brutus2:283Unicorn2:284Van Gogh2:265Hot Goblin2:386Exorcism2:507Lottery2:498Soup!1:449Shiny New Things2:1410Strong Medicine3:1011Won’t Let Go3:18, the tracklist and its release date of February 27, 2026. She embarked on the first leg of a headlining tour for the album throughout May and June. The second leg is set to begin at the end of October and last throughout the month of November.

Musical influences

Beihold grew up listening to Feist, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Sara Bareilles, and Lily Allen, and cites Queen and Regina Spektor as among her influences.

Headlining

Maybe Life Is Good Tour (2024)
Super Small Semi-Secret Piano Tour (2025)
Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter Tour (2026)

Opening act

AJR - OK Orchestra Tour (2022)
King Princess - Hold on Baby Tour (2022)
Jonas Brothers - AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! (2023)
Lewis Capaldi - Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Tour (2023)
Imagine Dragons - Mercury World Tour (2023)