Shires, Amanda - To the Sunset Silver Synthetic

Shires, Amanda - To the Sunset Silver Synthetic"It's all rock & roll no golf!" is how acclaimed singer songwriter violinist Amanda Shires describes her electrifying fifth album, To The Sunset. She's borrowed a lyric from the effervescent track "Break Out the Champagne," one of ten deftly crafted songs that comprise her powerful new recording. The Texas born road warrior, new mom, and recently minted MFA in creative writing has mined a range of musical influences to reveal an Amanda Shires many

to assist her on capturing the sounds from that time period while blending them with contemporary R&B and neo-soul music

as a response or even a solution to the darkness

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The two sides of the record were recorded by two different lineups in sessions separated by about a year

most dangerous and equipped with the best collection of songs since the aughts

Son Lux has shifted from Lott's singular vision into a three-piece ensemble featuring virtuoso musicians Ian Chang on drums

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guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums)

6 After the Storm

high-flying American folk rock

The album's title comes from Jeff's absolute determination to demand joy from life