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Current mood:  thankful Category: Music
Hey Myspace friends, I was extremely excited to find out I was chosen as one of 8 international artists to appear in the US publication SKOPE Magazine, Artists 2 Watch. Written by Janie Franz, it's lovely to find out she picked me as the Fave of the month, is what she had to say.......Fave: I was extremely conflicted, trying to make a choice of my
favorite in this month’s picks. Most of you probably thought I’d pick
the outlier, Michio, because you know how much I love Latin-based
music. Others, of you probably thought I’d pick Colette
Cheverie—afterall, I’m a traditional folkie at heart. But it really was
the versatile Amanda Baker who has a voice that you’d expect to have
come from Motown or even New York City. But Baker comes from Down
Under. Born in New Zealand, Baker found her musical legs in Australia.
Her rich, versatile voice easily moves from rock to soul to old-style
R&B to blues, delivering a soft croon or a powerful, gutsy belt.
There’s a bit of Gracie Slick and Joss Stone in her work. She writes
in a number of genres, fitting the lyrics to what melody, musical
style, and instrumentation is best, but always lets the words and her
voice come to the front even though she’s got a kick-butt, six-piece
back up band. It’s a brilliant decision because it is the strength of
her lyrics (which deal with violence, drug addiction, self identity,
relationships, etc.) and her vocal delivery that creates the ambiance
of her performances. Amanda Baker released her debut CD Supersitious
Woman in 2006 and then released the single, “The Queen,” a year later
to rave reviews. This year, she will have two EP releases. They are
worth the effort to find them.Words by Janie Franz - janie_58201@yahoo.comLink - www.skopemag.com
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