1991–2012: Early life and EPs Emma Louise Lobb was born in July 1991. She grew up in
Cairns. Lobb told ABC news "My dad bought me my first guitar when I was six and I wrote my first song when I was in grade nine, which was about a dog. I started to write serious songs… when I was in grade ten." At the 2007
Queensland Music Awards Lobb won Best Secondary School song and the People's Choice Award with the guitar-driven ballad, "Kim's Song" despite the song only being available on her
MySpace It was recorded with Mark Myers at Pegasus Studios, Cairns. In April 2011, Lobb released another EP,
Full Hearts & Empty Rooms, and one of its four tracks, "
Jungle", received high rotation on the national youth radio,
Triple J. The EP reached the
ARIA Singles Chart top 100. During that year she toured in support of
Boy & Bear. She was nominated for the 2011
J Award in the
Unearthed talent contest for artist of the year. On the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2011, "Jungle" was listed at No. 23 by the station's listeners in its on line poll.
2013–present: Studio albums In March 2013, Lobb released her debut studio album,
Vs Head vs Heart, which peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart. She has won categories at the Queensland Music Awards in that year. Also in 2013 year German DJ and producer,
Wankelmut, remixed Lobb's track, "Jungle", which was released as "
My Head Is a Jungle". It subsequently reached double platinum status in Italy and top 30 in Germany. International fashion house
Yves Saint Laurent used "Jungle" in their worldwide advertising campaign for Black Opium perfume in 2014. In 2014, She collaborated with Australian electronic duo,
Flight Facilities, featuring on their single, "
Two Bodies", released in September 2014, which reached the ARIA top 100 and was placed at No. 39 on
Triple J Hottest 100, 2014. In 2015 Lobb was the opening act for English singer,
Sam Smith, on the Oceania leg of their
In the Lonely Hour Tour. She was also the main support on Smith's second Australian tour, during November–December of that year. In 2015, Lobb signed with
Liberation Music She issued her second solo album,
Supercry, on 11 July 2016, which reached No. 14. The ad has her singing a version of the
INXS song, "
Never Tear Us Apart". In September 2018, Lobb released her third studio album,
Lilac Everything: A Project by Emma Louise In August 2025, Lobb released
Dumb, a collaborative album with Australian artist and producer
Flume. In March 2026, Lobb release "God Between Us", the lead single from her fourth solo studio album
Sunshine for Happiness, scheduled for release on 1 May 2026. ==Personal life==