Alt comics’ goth heroine Emily the Strange has formed her own band. Emily—who’s been a 13-year-old for twenty years now—and the Strangers are releasing their first single “Calling All Guitars” in time for Halloween, on October 29, 2013. The song and clip will be downloadable through iTunes, with a limited edition 7” 45rpm etched vinyl single available at the Emily the Strange online store.

The song and video were supported by a Kickstarter campaign that raised almost $65,000 from over 700 Emily the Strange fans. The people you see in the audience shots are folks who donated over $250.

“Calling All Guitars” was written by her creator Rob Reger, “Dust Brother” John King (Beastie Boys, Beck), Money Mark, and Morningwood’s Chantel Claret. Speaking of guitars, Emily is the only non-human to have her very own custom Epiphone guitar.

An Emily the Strange feature film is currently in development at Universal Pictures with Chloe Grace Moretz attached to star as the outcast icon. Rob Reger promises an eventual Emily album and even a live show, where Emily would be a hologram. How massive of a hit would that be? Both the movie—Chloe Grace Moretz would be perfect casting—and the live show, I mean. Kids would love them, it would be like printing money.
 

 
Thank you kindly Susan von Seggern!