Lida was born and raised in Washington, DC and grew up in the heady punk-rock days of the 1980's. Her first song on a record was on the Dischord compilation State of the Union, as Red Emma. She went on to release nine full-length records and one EP on Shimmy Disc Records, Caroline Records, Astralwerks, and Alias. Future Ghosts of America with Soma Allpass, was released in 2016. ... more