A New Way by Amy Clarke

LISTEN TO AMY’s MUSIC ON SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/amyclarke/ 

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

 

 

 

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

       

Make Music Silver Lake Fri Jun 21 4-8:30PM! Sunset Triangle Plaza: Make Music LA 2013

Join us in Sunset Triangle Plaza Concert for a free outdoor concert hosted by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Arts & Culture Committee as part of the 2nd Annual Make Music LA from 4-8:30PM on Fri Jun 21, 2013, in tandem with the 1st Ever National Day of Music in the US & the international Fête de La Musique taking place in over 100 countries worldwide on Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. 15+ bands, musicians, and performers ~ nearly all local from Silver Lake ~ performing 100% acoustic and unplugged in the Plaza.

Sunset Triangle Plaza Concert
Part of Make Music LA 2013, Int’l Fete De La Musique
& the 1st Ever National Day of Music in the U.S.
http://www.makemusicla.org/
Fri June 21 2013, 4pm-8:30pm in Sunset Triangle Plaza
Sunset Blvd & Edgecliffe Dr, Silver Lake 90026
http://la.curbed.com/places/sunset-triangle-plaza

Neighbors, participants & guests are invited to bring blankets and folding chairs to spread out in the plaza and enjoy the music in this grassroots & lo-fi outdoor neighborhood concert, as well as to bring their own musical instruments and voices to make music during the afternoon and in the community jam that will close the evening and concert together in unison.

Maltman Stage (East) scheduled to perform:

4:00PM David Laboriel – Singer/Songwriter
4:40PM Ben Gould – Native American/Folk
5:20PM The Ones Acoustic/Folk Rock https://www.facebook.com/theonesband1
6:00PM The Singer & The Songwriter Folk/Jazz http://www.ampersandband.com/
6:40PM S+M Country/Folk/Alt http://www.facebook.com/s.and.m.band
7:30PM Stonefeather Funk Rock http://www.ilovestonefeather.com

Edgecliffe Stage (West) scheduled to perform:

4PM Middle & High School Acts: Wolf Country & Tru Fight https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tru-Fight/195189017194123
4:20PM High School Act: Brandon Solis
5:00PM PAWS Music w/Angel Figueroa ~ Latin Percussion http://www.pawsmusic.com / http://www.angelfigueroa.com
5:40PM Poppa’s Kitchen Folk Rock/Americana http://www.poppaskitchen.com
6:20PM Earthbound Alternative/Rock/Jazz http://earthboundmusic.bandcamp.com/
7:00PM Amy Clarke Alternative/Songwriter/World http://www.amyclarke.com/
(& Special Guests inc. Dave Greene ~ Drum Tech for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
& percussionist for Joe Walsh w/more local guests TBA) http://www.tompetty.com/video/drum-tech-david-greene-105416

8:00PM Silver Lake Community Music Jam for ALL w/Special Guests & Paws Latin Percussion Music Encore w/Angel Figueroa

RSVP to keep up to date on FB or Google+ event pages:
FB http://on.fb.me/1bahUmk
G+ http://bit.ly/14CwQWV

Support From: Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Arts & Culture Committee, Make Music Los Angeles, Silver Lake Improvement Association, Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce, Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Outreach Committee, & Silver Lake Neighborhood Assembly

Transportation: Sunset Triangle Plaza is conveniently situated at Sunset Blvd, Edgecliffe & Griffith Park Blvd in Silver Lake, and is accessible via the 2, 302 & 704 bus lines on Sunset Blvd. Walking, biking, carpooling & alternative transport highly encouraged.

Questions? Wish to help volunteer? arts@silverlakenc.org

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http://silverlakenc.org/arts-and-culture/