Emily Ruvidich was born in North Carolina, USA, and began taking classical piano lessons at the age of six. At eight, she added the flute to her musical education, and her grandfather taught her how to play the harmonica. At fourteen, she discovered the guitar—a turning point that would shape her future path.
Early on, she performed in professional tribute bands, including:
This period laid the foundation for her later career in hard rock and metal.
Under the stage name Brianna May, Emily Ruvidich performed the guitar role of Brian May in the well-known all-female Queen tribute band The Killer Queens.
In 2018, the band performed at a special screening of Bohemian Rhapsody in San Francisco.
Emily Ruvidich moved to Los Angeles to study at the Musicians Institute. After one year, she left the program in order to accept professional performance opportunities. She later enrolled in an astrophysics program at California State University, Northridge, a path she continues to pursue alongside her music career.
Since 2022, Emily Ruvidich has been the lead guitarist in Till Lindemann’s solo band, performing both in North America and on the Meine-Welt Tour 2025.
On stage, she performs alongside Jes Paige, Danny Lohner, Constance Antoinette, and Joe Letz.