Amanda James

She adds the beautiful harmonies (and a fun dose of “sass”) to Kurt Gunn full band performances and she’s “The Girl” in Gunn and The Girl duo. She’s a good friend to The Avenue and this week she’s sharing what’s playing at her house. There’s some great stuff in here! Take a listen, try something new and learn a little more about what influences Amanda James. 

Betty Davis – “Hanging Out”
Not to be confused with the actress, Bette Davis, Betty Davis was briefly married to Miles Davis and actually introduced him to Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. Released 3 LPs in the early 70s and decided fame wasn’t for her. “Hanging Out” is a song released by Columbia records in the 2016 and is probably the most radio friendly of her releases.
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Three Dog Night – “Liar”
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Peter, Paul & Mary – “If I Had My Way” and  “No Easy Walk to Freedom”
These are two influential songs that you can listen to while watching the news.
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Crosby Stills & Nash – “Helplessly Hoping”
Tear jerker

Elvis Costello w/Natalie Bergman (Wild Belle) – “This Year’s Girl”
Using Costellos original 1978 vocals he re-released this song for the second season of “The Duece” (HBO)

Lou Christie – “Lightning Strike”
Amazing vocals!

Alt J – “Something Good, Every Other Freckle”

Arum Rae – “Warranty Queen”

Esme Patterson – “Louder than Sound” and “Valentine”
Both off her 2014 album, Woman to Woman, these tracks are two of my favorite.

Shakey Graves w/ Esme Patterson – “Be a Big-Time Nashville Star”
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Shovels & Rope – “Hollowpoint Blues”

Lera Lynn – “Gasoline”
There are multiple tracks I love on her 2014 album, this currently being my favorite.

There is something I like going on in Australia/New Zealand these last couple years. These last artists are all from that area, and from what I can tell aren’t affiliated with each other.

Gin Wigmore – “Kill of the Night”
She had an opening act for someone in Green Bay these last couple years. They cancelled and she ended up playing an amazing 3 hour set to fill!

Georgia Fair – “Fiery Night”

Matt Corby – “Brother”

George Ogilvie – “Foreign Hands”