Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters
I spend many hours exploring artists unfamiliar to me on Spotify. This week I came across this band. I’d never come across any mention of them before and thought other Americana fans here might enjoy them.
New York born and transplanted to North Carolina, Amanda Ann Platt is an excellent songwriter who’s asserted she’s as much influenced by Springsteen and Tom Petty as by Classic Country artists. Although a cursory listen might suggest the music is Country (due to the presence of pedal steel and mandolin and the overall rhythmic feel), the writing is more sophisticated and not hobbled by adherence to familiar Country tropes. In other words, it stands up to repeated listening. I particularly like "On The Ropes". On this particular record, the utilization of a Strat, incorporating bluesy bends and a Knopfler-esque tone imparts a Rock tinge that is distinctly different from Tele chicken-pickin’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVVjPva0vI&list=OLAK5uy_lXj0YAS5kf7T47Eu-vEExnAyKAGjCSggk&index=2
If you live near Asheville, I imagine there will be opportunities to hear them play live. Check their website. I pretty much always regard the inclusion of pedal steel as a positive! They've released about half a dozen recordings. I just happen to be particularly taken with "On the Ropes" at present. |
@stuartk Deep in the heart of AVL, across from the rapidly rebuilt Biltmore entry.... No damage here...slept through Helene's visit. |
I find this is a good station to find new music in the Americana genre: https://radiofreeamericana.com
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