A New Way by Amy Clarke

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Album Review  From Alex Ramon of Boycotting Trends in the UK:

http://boycottingtrends.blogspot.com/2017/09/cd-review-new-way-by-amy-clarke-2017.html

CD Review: A New Way, by Amy Clarke (2017)

Though composed and developed over a number of years, the thirteen carefully crafted songs that make up Amy Clarke’s debut album A New Way form a compelling and cohesive whole. As its title suggests, this is a record that’s concerned with transition and change – its difficulties, challenges, opportunities – and Clarke approaches the theme from a variety of perspectives, offering character portraits, relationship confessionals and spiritual ruminations while sustaining an intimate, confiding tone throughout.

A single, stark piano note ushers in the arresting opener “Rain Come Round”: the song then picks up pace with rolling percussion and an urgent vocal as Clarke anticipates a tempest to come: “Tornados, I have lived where they land/ But this time I am not frightened/I have built a better border/and I’m safe here from your storm.”

A New Way is indeed heavily piano-based: the classically trained Clarke is a versatile and creative player who combines jazz, rock, pop and classical elements in her arrangements. Liner note thanks expressed to Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan (with whom Clarke has collaborated) feel apt; in fact, at times the album seems to set up a warm sisterly dialogue with Amos’s just-released latest record, Native Invader [review], in its potent exploration of feminist and ecological themes. The connection is especially evident on the beautiful centrepiece “Between the Ice and the Ocean”, with its “Reindeer King”-evoking imagery, and on  “We Are the Web,” an ardent plea for unity between humans and the natural world: “we must listen to each other/listen to our Mother/to heal her and to make her whole.”

More here at link: http://boycottingtrends.blogspot.com/2017/09/cd-review-new-way-by-amy-clarke-2017.html

A New Way on iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-new-way/id1275973364

All music by Amy Clarke on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/amy-clarke/id159679346

 

 

 

“A New Way” album by Amy Clarke – Official Release Date OCT 5 2017, with iTunes PreSale Sep 21

 

“A New Way” by Amy Clarke was just sent to distributors with an official release date of Sep 28, 2017, with a special iTunes pre-release on Sep 21, 2017! It is time – thrilled to share this 13-song album with the world this fall!

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Amy Clarke – A New Way album

13 song track listing:

1. Rain Come Round
2. Once
3. Belmont Blues
4. Mary
5. Goddess
6. We Are The Web
7. Between The Ice And The Ocean
8. Love Is The Way
9. From Here
10. Ella Mira
11. Give It Back
12. A New Way
13. Shine

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*    “Goddess” single now on iTunes

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2017 First Harvest – Resistance, Persistence, March For Truth, “A New Way” studio ALBUM out by end of year!

2017 has been a busy year of active resistance, relentless persistence, and divine timing – am excited to share that I just received the final mastered copy of my long-awaited “A New Way” studio album and will release it to the world by the end of this year! 

After the powerful #womensmarch in January, the first half of 2017 was focused on activism, leadership in spiritual retreats such as Cross Pollinate in LA & Gaia Grove in Baja, Mexico, and partnering with new colleagues at The Hollywood Bowl, all the while writing music & performing. However, my heart still ached for the lost files from my studio sessions over the last decade, trying again to recover files from crashed hard drives to no avail… (or so it first seemed…)

In June, I was honored to be invited both to share my own music and give a speech on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall at the #MarchForTruth LA alongside Congressman Brad Sherman, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, and numerous other inspiring activists, community leaders, and artists. I shared my experience as a musician running for local office and winning, eventually becoming Co-Chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, and reminding everyone to get involved on the issues that matter to them, while making sure to take time for self-care and recharging. It was a powerful day of action and activism with sister marches around the country and world, and I look forward to more to come! 

Then, at July’s new moon, I refocused efforts on finishing my studio album, & thanks to excellent partners at 4th St Recording in Santa Monica, we finally revived all the sessions I have been recording since 2009! Combining newer songs along with the larger project suspended in time has resulted in “A New Way” coming to life, albeit in quite a dramatic and unexpected manner, and I look forward to a worldwide release this fall.

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Thank you and gratitude to all who have supported my music and activism all these years! More info on the pre-release and album ordering later in August! 

Love Is The Way,

Amy

Music & Magic

Happy 2016! May it be a better year than 2015.

This 9 card spread I designed (for the 9 energy of 2016) and pulled from The Heart of the Faerie Oracle last night resonates strongly with other readings for the year, and rings true…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BACZ9roK0vz/?taken-by=scorpfaery

Big #magic, #creativity, #wisdom & #song on the horizon – from #spark of #hope in the dark to #faerie of #growth – #dreams come true! #tarot #divination #happynewyear #yearaheadspread2016

After much #alchemy and #transformation in 2015, finally ready to complete #creative projects and dive fully into the sea of #music again…the path is clear ahead, and am getting the ground ready for #dreams to grow and flourish!

Off to the #piano for a date with the #Muse –

-Amy

http://www.amyclarke.com

dreaming of the international grand piano tour…

“if you knew how long I have been anticipating…” http://www.amyclarke.com tour dates coming soon… for now, get tickets for Saturday, October 24 special 2PM concert at Fais Do Do in West LA opening for Starhawk and her 2015 “Stories for the New Era” workshop , followed by a community meal and then a Samhain Ritual led by Reclaiming Los Angeles…https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starhawk-2015-la-halloween-spiral-dance-workshop-tickets-17994828015?aff=erelexpcat

recent clips:
https://instagram.com/p/3eIIX8K0mr/

https://instagram.com/p/3dCXueq0nX/

“Beautiful, magical, original”
Mary Ishimoto Morris, writer for The Washington Post

“Magnificent singer/songwriter/keyboardist”
Peter Quinones, Editor, Alternative World Fanzine

“a gifted musician with a lovely voice”
The Eclectic Collection: A Celebration of Women in Music

“accomplished, amazing, and really going places”
Larry Wines, Tied to The Tracks Radio, Acoustic Americana Music Guide

“(her) strength and vulnerability are truly compelling”
Annette Conlon, Nette Radio

“full of dark, quirky and experimental sounds and complex lyrics”
Pete Harris, Indie Sounds NY / Harris Radio

“a wicked piano player and a fantastic songwriter”
Drew Brody, Baskethouse, M-Lab

new moon wishes, hopes & dreams ~ music, magic & more

dreaming of finally making the album, playing more music, and touring again, look up and see the crescent new moon for the first time, and catch a picture of it, capturing my wishes as well ~ and then, a few minutes later, one of my inspirations, local alternative legends and music world friend whom I played a pre-Grammy show opening for a few years ago in Hollywood – the amazingly talented Poe (singer) – likes the very same photo on instagram 😉 synchronicity is strong and the universe is wiser than we know ~ may all of our dreams take flight this moon, this spring, this year…and beyond… https://instagram.com/p/1uOQhzq0gG/

Music and More in Silver Lake ~ The Hunt at the SIJCC

A beautiful day making music in Silver Lake ~ award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Clarke played at the family FUNdraiser The Hunt at the Silver Lake Independent JCC along with kids music favorite Peanut, brother-sister duo Micah & Mazie, JCC alumni band the amazing Finn Brothers, and all sorts of arts & crafts led by Judith Jenkins, a scavenger hunt, book signing by author award-winning author Deanna Neil, and more. Plus, a sneak peak at the Projection LA art installation at the old Sunset Pacific Motel (aka Bates Motel) across the street. Spring has sprung ~ look for more music performances by Amy in LA soon…and more Gaia Grove collective collaborations 🙂 Request to join the FB Group: Gaia Grove

       

Full Moon Music at the Silver Lake Farmer’s Market – next gathering & concert TUE MAR 31 2015

LA: Tues eve Silver Lake Farmer’s market closest to the #fullmoon

TUE MAR 3: What a night of ‪#‎music‬ ‪#‎magic‬ ‪#‎connection‬ and ‪#‎community‬ in ‪#‎silverlake‬ – new ‪#‎friends‬ and ‪#‎musical‬ ‪#‎collaborators‬ PLUS a 12-year SL resident who had never been to the ‪#‎farmersmarket‬ came for the first time! Thank you, Runson, Laura, Mari Luna, Rene Collins (all the way from Culver City!), Pascha, Heather Lyn, Gregory, the ‪#‎Flipped‬ ‪#‎book‬ ‪#‎tour‬, Sofia & Lily, Matty, Julie and ‪#‎morningsandnights‬ Vivian and ‪#‎pineandcrane‬, and so many more! Looking forward to next ‪#‎fullmoonmusic‬ – which will be on TUE MAR 31, 2015, and will be hosting 3 acts to play sets – please contact gaiagrove@gmail.com with a link to your music for consideration!

xoxo, Amy

http://www.amyclarke.com

 

“Beautiful, magical, original”
Mary Ishimoto Morris, The Washington Post

“Magnificent singer/songwriter/keyboardist”
Peter Quinones, Editor, Alternative World Fanzine

“a gifted musician with a lovely voice”
The Eclectic Collection: A Celebration of Women in Music

“accomplished, amazing, and really going places”
Larry Wines, Tied to The Tracks Radio, Acoustic Americana Music Guide

“(her) strength and vulnerability are truly compelling”
Annette Conlon, Nette Radio

“full of dark, quirky and experimental sounds and complex lyrics”
Pete Harris, Indie Sounds NY / Harris Radio

“a wicked piano player and a fantastic songwriter”
Drew Brody, Baskethouse, M-Lab

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“the ocean is the beginning of the earth” & “A NEW WAY”

“the ocean is the beginning of the earth / all life comes from the sea”~ Starhawk

Playing a special show in LA opening for STARHAWK again! 12NOON SUN DEC 7 2014 – GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THIS INSPIRING, EMPOWERING COMMUNITY EVENT TODAY!  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/starhawk-2014-climate-workshop-winters-dream-ritual-tickets-13340013339

dear friends ~ have been dreaming for many moons that our beautiful planet Gaia generates her own water somewhere from deep within the core, meditations & music writing lead me to this all the time ~ and for the past several years, when I do deep grounding, I always connect to WATER at the center of the Earth ~  well, found this!

http://earthweareone.com/massive-ocean-discovered-towards-the-earths-core/

“It’s good evidence the Earth’s water came from within,” says Steven Jacobsen of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The hidden water could also act as a buffer for the oceans on the surface, explaining why they have stayed the same size for millions of years.

Jacobsen’s team used 2000 seismometers to study the seismic waves generated by more than 500 earthquakes. These waves move throughout Earth’s interior, including the core, and can be detected at the surface. “They make the Earth ring like a bell for days afterwards,” says Jacobsen.

the flower is opening / the song is ready to sing / the bells are beginning to ring / and the water is flowing back to the sea ~ Amy Clarke

“Between The Ice and The Ocean” & “A New Way”
recorded live on Summer Solstice, 2010 ~ SoCal Music Expo

“it begins with the sunlight
gleaming crystalline
first a drop forms
finally a stream
between the ice and the ocean
there’s a growing rising tide
forming unseen rivers”

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We Are The Web ~ 12*20*2012

“We Are The Web” single is now available online from iTunes & other online distributors! Please rate & write a positive review and share with your networks, friends, community ~

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id586806629

we are the web
one living breath
together we are forever woven
until the end of time

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Have a peaceful Winter Solstice & see you in the New Era ~

Amy