Emily Mahin "Em" Beihold (; born January 21, 1999) 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, was released 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.
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