Em Beihold


Emily Mahin "Em" Beihold is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP Infrared in 2017. After signing to Republic Records in 2021, she released her major-label debut single "Numb Little Bug" in 2022, which brought her widespread recognition. The same year, she released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat. Her debut album, Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter, is scheduled to release on February 27, 2026.

Early life and education

Emily Beihold was born on January 21, 1999, in Los Angeles. Her mother, Zahra Dowlatabadi, immigrated from Iran to the United States during the Iranian Revolution in the late 70s. At the age of six, Beihold saw a piano in a shop window and begged her parents to let her learn the piano; she began writing songs when she was seven. Her first song was a patriotic song, "America Home".
In 2017, Beihold enrolled at the University of California, San Diego and competed in the NCAA Fencing Championships receiving NCAA All-American Honors in 2019.

History

2017–2021: ''Infrared'' and early singles

Beihold self-released her debut EP, titled Infrared, on May 11, 2017. For the film I'm Not Here, director Michelle Schumacher invited Beihold to write a track for the film. She wrote the song, "Not Who We Were", which is included on the EP.
After the EP's release, she released a string of singles and gained attention on the social media platform TikTok for her song "City of Angels". On May 28, 2021, Beihold released her song "Groundhog Day", which also gained popularity via TikTok.

2022–2024: ''Egg in the Backseat'' and stand-alone singles

After gaining attention on social media, she signed with Republic Records, with whom she released her major-label single, "Numb Little Bug" on January 28, 2022. It would serve as the lead single off of her upcoming second EP. The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. On April 22, 2022, Stephen Sanchez released a remix of his lead single, "Until I Found You", featuring her. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. On May 20, 2022, she released the second single off the upcoming EP titled "Too Precious". On July 22, 2022, Egg in the Backseat, her second EP, was released. It explored themes of her mental health problems and her relationships. Five days later, she signed to Sony Music Publishing.
During this time, Beihold began touring by opening for AJR for their show in Cincinnati on May 17, 2022. She also opened for King Princess for her tour later that year. She performed before the Jonas Brothers during the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! event in Los Angeles on January 7, 2023.
Shortly after, she opened for Lewis Capaldi for his tour. That same year, she opened for Imagine Dragons for a show of their tour on July 15, 2023, as part of TC Summer Fest in Minneapolis. After her EP, she released three stand-alone singles: "Roller Coasters Make Me Sad" on February 24, 2023, "Pedestal" on October 12, 2023, and "Maybe Life Is Good" on February 9, 2024. Throughout February and March of that year, she embarked on the Maybe Life Is Good Tour, her first tour as a headlining act.

2025–present: ''Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter''

Beginning in 2025, Beihold would begin showcasing material off of her upcoming debut studio album. Part of this was done through a mini tour, the Super Small Semi-Secret Piano Tour, which ran in April of that year. A few months later, she began releasing singles over the course of several weeks, which would serve as the lead singles of the record. These included "Brutus" on July 18, 2025, "Hot Goblin" on September 5, 2025, and "Scared of the Dark" on October 24, 2025. Shortly into the new year, she announced the title of her album Tales of a Failed Shapeshifter, the tracklist and its release date of February 27, 2026. She is set to embark on a headlining tour for the album throughout May and June.

Musical influences

Beihold grew up listening to Feist, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Sara Bareilles, and Lily Allen, and cites Queen and Regina Spektor as among her influences.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

Headlining