Andrew Emil

The artist’s own forward-thinking mind-set led him to a career as a sound engineer. A concert-trained percussionist since age 11, Emil earned a chair in his native Kansas City Symphony and moved to Chicago in the late-’90s to attend Columbia College Chicago. His passion for all forms of art—both audio and visual—led Emil and his brother Erik Christian to host gallery events that integrated sound, graphics and graffiti. This pursuit of "The Future Sound of Chicago House" inspired Emil to birth a new imprint: four play music. Today, Emil’s sound reflects the eclectic elements of classic and contemporary Chicago House as well as jazz and soul. Currently, Andrew is working on a full length Broadway & Wilson lp and developing a new moniker: After Monday (Gene Farris & Andrew Emil).