Lee Emi (Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives)

Bio

Lee Emi is the solo name of Emilee Petersmark, born Lee Sang-Eun in South Korea and raised in Michigan. Buffalo Iron Works and Revue West Michigan say she was a primary songwriter and co-lead singer and guitarist in The Crane Wives, the Grand Rapids band she started with Kate Pillsbury that became a four-piece in 2010 with Ben Zito and Dan Rickabus. Her debut solo album Destroy Everything, written across years that included illness and a return to Suwon, was released in October 2026.