Strawberry Runners Explained

Strawberry Runners
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genre:	folk, alternative, rock
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	Salinas Records
Associated Acts:	Emi Night, Summer Salt
Website:	http://strawberryrunners.bandcamp.com
Current Members:	Emi Night

Strawberry Runners is an American rock band, and the primary music project of songwriter and artist, Emi Night.

History

The band started in Denver, Colorado and is now based primarily in Brooklyn.^[1] The narrative songwriting of Night's early songs tell the story of their experience growing up in the Ohio River Valley.^[2] Originally named "Summer Salt", the band made their debut in Bloomington, Indiana in the summer of 2011. Night played a handful of solo concerts under this name throughout 2011 and 2012, before reforming the band and officially changing their name in 2013.

Strawberry Runners was named "One of Ten Bands About to Blow Up" by Wired in 2015,^[3] after making NPR's Austin 100 list ahead of the 2015 SXSW music festival.^[4]

Discography

• The Places You Call Home (as Summer Salt)^[5] – self-released, Discount Horse Records LP
• Hatcher Creek Tape (2015)^[6] – self-released, two-sided single
• In the Garden, in the Night (2017)^[7] – Salinas Records EP
• Happy Birthday (Demos 2017–2020) (2021)^[8] – self-released EP
• Strawberry Runners (2023) – debut full-length^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emi Night of Strawberry Runners Is Leaving Denver. Katie. Moulton. 30 July 2016.
2. Web site: Strawberry Runners' Emi Night Builds Pop Songs That Won't Crumble. Katie. Moulton. 11 February 2016.
3. Trust Us, These 10 Bands at SXSW Are About to Blow Up. K.M.. McFarland. Wired.
4. Web site: 100 Songs By Artists To Discover At SXSW 2015. NPR. 3 March 2015. Thompson. Stephen.
5. Web site: Strawberry Runners – The Places You Call Home. Discogs. 23 June 2011 . 2016-10-08.
6. Web site: Hatcher Creek Tape – Strawberry Runners Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2016-10-04.
7. Web site: In The Garden, In The Night – Strawberry Runners Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2020-06-23.
8. Web site: 2021-03-25 . Strawberry Runners release a spur-of-the-moment compilation of delightful demos . 2022-03-10 . The Key . en.
9. Web site: Strawberry Runners Announce New Album, Share "Look Like This" . Rettig . James . 2023-06-27 . 2023-06-30 . en-US . Stereogum.