Emily Ricks is perhaps better known as a voice actor than a musician but given the success of her recent releases, that is slowly changing.

By Graeme Smith

Ricks took on the role of Bonnie in Toy Story 3 and has recently commenced playing Éclair in Season 4 of the animated web series Inanimate Insanity. Yet, her abilities in the world of music are slowly getting recognised too.

We first applauded it in November 2024, covering her haunting pop-rock single Dead To Me and aligning her to Olivia Rodrigo in terms of sound. Her latest single is Can’t Catch Me and sees her music evolve towards the synth pop-rock genre.

As a musician, Ricks first learned to play the drums, and that might explain the emphasis on percussion in Can’t Catch Me. A vibrant instrumental hits straight away before attitude-laden vocals come in. A dynamic, catchy chorus is a highlight, recalling some of Paramore’s more pop moments.

The single amassed over 60,000 streams on the first day of its release, impressive for a DIY artist. Emily Ricks is clearly on her way to success. If you want to keep up to date with what she’s doing you can by heading to her website, and by following her on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Can’t Catch Me is out now, and you can listen to it below.

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