Some collaborations happen by chance. Others feel carved by fate. “Legends,” the new single from award-winning artists Andy Smith (Australia) and Emily E. Finke (United States), unmistakably belongs to the second category: a song born across three continents, ten thousand miles, and one shared creative spark powerful enough to bridge every distance.
What makes “Legends” immediately compelling is not just its cinematic sound but the story behind its creation. As mutual members of the International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA), Andy and Emily connected in May 2025 with a simple goal: write something meaningful. What emerged was something far bigger, a haunting narrative built on myth, memory, and the mysterious space between truth and imagination. The song paints vivid scenes of crossing mountains of gold and chasing cities of light, but beneath its poetic imagery lies a deeper message: time transforms stories into legends, and distance distorts what we believe we know.
True to its lyrical theme, “Legends” was written, arranged, and produced while miles apart: Andy crafting in Australia, Emily building from the U.S., and mastering completed by Andy De Rosa at Wave Mastering in the UK. Yet despite the physical separation, the track feels incredibly cohesive, unified by a shared emotional vision that both artists leaned into fully. The project only became more special when Andy and Emily finally recorded the vocals together during their time in Atlanta, GA, for the 2025 ISSA Awards, a rare moment of in-person collaboration that added an irreplaceable human warmth to the final take.
“Legends” is unlike anything either artist has released before. The track blends Andy’s atmospheric storytelling with Emily’s ethereal vocal presence, creating a sound that feels ancient and modern at once, echoing bells, drifting winds, and melodies that seem to hover just at the edge of memory. It’s a fearless artistic experiment, one neither artist would have crafted alone, and that’s precisely what makes it powerful. As Emily puts it, “ We didn’t put ourselves in a box, and the result is a song that neither of us would have written on our own yet feels 100% authentic to us.”
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| Andy Smith & Emily E. Finke Craft a Timeless Cross-Continental Epic with Their Haunting New Release “Legends” |
“Legends” stands as proof of what creative trust can build across oceans. It’s not just a song, it’s a moment suspended in time, a reminder that collaboration can turn distance into connection and stories into legacy.