On Septemer 23, New York-based Emily Greene performed The Living Room on Ludlow. Singer/songwriter Greene sat poised at her keyboard, occasionally switching to the venue’s baby grand, leading her band of three gentlemen into selections from her debut album, “Is This What You Had in Mind.” Greene’s soulful voice filled the oversized coffee shop, and her emotive and nuanced demeanor infused every aspect of her performance, from her vocal dynamics down to her facial expressions. In between songs, Greene revealed a lighter side of her personality, cracking jokes about her housing situation, songwriting topics, and unglamorous life of an emerging artist. Highlights included the title track, album opener “Lily Twill,” “Oceans and Waves,” which Greene introduced with a story recounting her recent hallucinogenic state during her wisdom teeth extraction in Florida, and “Just Fine.” Several upcoming NYC gigs include four at Rockwood Music Hall on October 6, 13, 20 (CMJ), and 27, in a string of national shows sponsored by jewelry designer Katherine Sise. – Meijin Bruttomesso