Amy Black – the minister's daughter with storytelling and
Southern tradition in her blood – will perform at the Americana Music Festival
in Nashville, TN on Friday, September 14. The acclaimed singer-songwriter's
finely wrought and gorgeously-sung songs have earned her a following in her
native New England and have begun to cement her as part of the next generation
of Americana artists. She will also appear on a panel "Channeling Your
Inner CEO: Business Best Practices" on Thursday, September 13.
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No Depression has written, "Amy Black has a smooth,
seductive sound that commands attention… [She] sings in a folk-styled country
voice that suggests bits of Patty Loveless, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Judy
Collins, edged by the blues of Bonnie Raitt and a hint of Jennifer Nettle’s
sass." Her hometown Boston Herald said, "Her album, 'One Time' [is a]
a stunning debut... the beautifully imagined sound and soul of her originals
make her a newcomer of note." And WUMB-FM Boston wrote that “her latest
album, One Time, reveals her as one of the best storytelling songwriters
working today.”
Amy's live show varies from full band to duo as seen in this
clip.
AMA SHOWCASE DETAILS
WHO: Amy Black, in the round with Susan Cattaneo, Rose Cousins
and Rod Picott
WHAT: Americana Music Festival & Conference Official
Showcase
WHEN: Friday, September 14, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
WHERE: Sheraton Hotel, Listening Lounge, 623 Union St.,
Nashville, TN
TICKETS: Open to AMA badgeholders and press; Press RSVP to Nick
Loss-Eaton at nicklosseaton AT gmail.com.
PANEL DETAILS
WHO: Amy Black, alongside moderator Ralph Jaccodine, Boston
Management Group; Susan Cattaneo, Berklee College of Music; Thad Beatty,
writer, instrumentalist, producer; and Dino Cattaneo, Jersey Girl Music
WHAT: Channeling Your Inner CEO: Business Best Practices
panel
WHERE: Sheraton Hotel, Suite 7, 623 Union St., Nashville, TN
WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 4:00 – 5:00 pm,
TICKETS: Open to AMA badgeholders and press; Press RSVP to
Nick Loss-Eaton at nicklosseaton AT gmail.com.
A latecomer to the craft of songwriting, Black spent more
than a decade in the business world as a professional marketer before
discovering her writing talents. The panelists will discuss setting and
tracking goals; creating a strategy; smart marketing; and building a team on a
shoestring budget or with no budget at all.
She reflects, "I was always a singer. I grew up singing
in church and joined a few bands in college, but I didn't know that I had it in
me to write. I was sitting at my kitchen table one night and thought, 'You
know, you should do something with your voice.' Fast forward five years and I'm
a touring artist, singing my own music. I tell my audiences it's not too late
to go after your dreams!" Black sold her comfortable suburban house and
moved into an 800-square-foot rental in Somerville, MA, where she began to
dedicate her time to writing, recording, and touring.
Filmed along Boston harbor, the video for "Whiskey
& Wine" perfectly captures the song's contemplative nature as the
character reconciles how two people so different could still love one another.
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