Nice to have affirmation 😉
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
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Uncle Tupelo -- from what I've heard, Yes. I think most would agree that Alt Country fits within Americana. Tift Merritt is interesting. She's clearly not pure Country, Rock or Pop. What's the dividing line line between the Singer Songwriter and Americana genres? I'm not sure it's clear-cut. The fact that many singer-songwriters release recordings that vary significantly in terms of production, writing approaches, instrumentation, etc. doesn't make this any easier. The question I'd ask is: how closely does "Travelling Alone" adhere to the Roots? How does it compare to this, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WczcBuUk2XY&list=OLAK5uy_m9D2aChpR-LNvdXnLmLqtapzh7Ey_5FFI&index=2
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