EMMA ESSEX
I know you're supposed to leave the best for last but Emma Essex is first here for a reason. Honestly, if she had never existed I wouldn't have any of my musical tastes, have part of my sense of humor, be as knowledgeable about the things I'm interested in, or be an artist at all. You wouldn't even be reading this right now because I would've never learned how to code. I owe her so much and I feel like there's no real way to repay her for how much she's inspired me. (Other than being creative in any way that I can think of and buying her albums.) [By the way buy her f@#$ing albums s2g.]