The Walking Dead

Through the doors, down the stairs, and deep in the belly of the Lower East Side, echoed fragments of Emily Kinney’s past. Remnants of a love that once was, slowly pieced back together through songs that intimately explored self-reflection and exposed the strength of vulnerability. Her openness felt like a confession between friends, an admission that sometimes the people you know and love might have never truly existed in the first place. Was it all a dream, a projection of something that wasn’t? Emily’s performance peeled away the layers of emotional armor that tends to calcify after challenging experiences. It was an evening of cautionary tales and lessons learned from them.

Emily Kinney photographed by Storm Santos 2018

Emily Kinney as Alice in DOROTHY vs ALICE: Princess Rap Battle

Emily Kinney photographed by Catherine Powell for NKD Magazine

Emily Kinney photographed by Garth Badger for Coup De Main Magazine

Emily Kinney photographed by Frank Terry for Darling Magazine 2016

‘ My biggest dream is to make movies and music that connect with people and make them feel not alone and like our little human lives are worth it or at least, fun and noticed and understood. ‘

Hollywood  heat  fillin’  my  sky  With  that  boy  band  hero  from  junior  high. Grass  stained  jeans,  my  head  in  the  clouds, Beside  the  red  flag  fires  and  drink-filled  doubts. Oh-oh-oh  I’m  sendin’  up  a  prayer. Oh-oh-oh  a  little  goodbye  cry For  that  boy  band  hero  from  junior  high 

Emily Kinney photographed by Lindsey Byrnes

Emily Kinney photographed by Storm Santos

emmykinney: Hiii insta-friends❤️… Did you know that I have struggled with depression? Sometimes these dark days arrived during what looked like from the outside to be some of the happiest, most exciting moments, so I had a tough time making sense of my emotions and thought it would be difficult for anyone to understand. Luckily, I confided in a couple close friends who urged me to ask for help, and I was able to find treatment. May is mental health awareness month. #idontmind sharing my struggles and I encourage anyone who isn’t feeling well to reach out and get the help you need. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Help @idontmind fight the stigma around mental illness and raise money for @mentalhealthamerica at idontmind.com. #idontmind

Emily Kinney and  Paul McDonald as The Sweetheart Deal performing at the The Basement in Nashville on January 13, 2018

Emily Kinney photographed by Nick Green for Flaunt Magazine 2017 [Outtakes]

Emily Kinney attends Rachel Zoe Fall 2018 LA Presentation on February 5, 2018 in West Hollywood, California

Emily Kinney photographed by Storm Santos for Rogue Magazine 

‘ With acting I love having experiences I wouldn’t have had in my everyday life.  I get to take on another kind of life and pretend to be someone else which is super cool!  Of course I use my own experiences as research and then I also use my imagination. With songwriting it’s fun to choose what it is you want to explore and sing about. I really use it as a place to reflect on my real life. I think our lives here on planet earth are special and I think telling stories about our lives, whether on TV or in a song, shines a light on everyday lives and what we experience. Sharing art really connects you to the people around you, even if you don’t know them. ‘

                                                            I just lose my mind