Me (Amanda Duncan, just in case you didn't know) - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo and the Pipes
Dave O'Brien - The Beats & Back-up Pipes
Joanna Burns - The Ivories & Back-up Pipes
Charlie Pranio - Face Melting Solos & Back-up Pipes
Mike Basmagy - The Boom Boom Bottom Bass & Back-up Pipes
And since I'm signed up as a musician, I wanted to put up other fun stuff about myself for you to get to know me EVEN BETTER...whooohooo!
My Heroes:
First and foremost...my Mom, my Dad and my brother! Ellen Degeneres (She makes me pee my pants and has such a good heart...she is a genious), & Paula Dean.
My Favorite Movies:
Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer (yes, I'm an Adam Sandler fan!), Tommy Boy, of course your staple estrogen movies...Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, and When Harry Met Sally! Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Deuce Bigalow/Male Gigalow, How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days, all the Harry Potter movies (although the books are better), School of Rock (and the legend of the rent was way hardcore!!!), The Cutting Edge, Miss Congeniality, Pleasantville, A Christmas Story (Not a Finga!), there are so many more...but I will stop...thanks for reading all that if you did!
Well, not that any of us who write original music want to sound like anyone...I will admit I have my influences...so I will list the people who I'm told I "sound like" Dar Williams, Jewel (God help me), the lead singer from the Dixie Chicks (Natalie Maines), the Indigo Girls, I get Patty Griffin fairly often, a few times I've gotten Tegan and Sara, and one lone occasion Feist (and that my friends kicks major booty).
When you see Amanda Duncan in person, it's easy to think, "How does all that sound come out of that little body?" Never quite blessed with height, Amanda was blessed with one roaring set of pipes. And a knack for writing lyrics so honest, they cut right to the core of her audience.
After borrowing her uncle's guitar for a brief stint in high school, she soon realized that this whole music thing might just be more than a fling. She began writing songs about silly things at first, but as her musical understanding grew, so did her desire to really connect with people. She realized that if she was feeling strongly enough to dignify a situation with a song there must be others who could relate and benefit from hearing their own story. "There are so many songs out there that are reflective of negative issues of people's lives. I want to connect with the positive."
A primarily self-taught musician, she plays guitar, hand percussion, and most uncommonly, the mandolin. For those listeners looking for something refreshing, Amanda delivers. She infuses the pop country structure with a folkier sound than most current artists. But what really sets her apart from the rest is her dedication to simplicity and her traditionally acoustic sound, reminicent of the bluegrass style.
While currently unsigned, Amanda does not work towards a record deal per se. Instead, she concentrates on building her sound from the ground up, colaborating with different musicians and artists in and around her native New Jersey.
So next time you come to a show, you'll probably be impressed by her catchy riffs and powerful vocals but what she'd rather is that you find a little bit of yourself in her lyrics and leave a little happier than when you came in.
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hey amanda! im such a big fan of your music! i remember the first time i saw you too! it was at an internet cafe in south jersey i think in, i wanna say, 2006. haha. my sister brought us there for phil bensen but we loved you!! i'm glad to see youve gotten even more amazing as an artist!
Still a huge fan! have a great night, Emily =)
p.s.- i still have my white and blue amanda duncan pen and i still love it and use it all the time!
thank YOU for the friendship! that song is so pretty, you have an amazing voice! i wish i had known about your music a week ago so i could have seen you :( come back soon!!! lindsay :)
Please check out my Trubute To Michael Jackson,,, It would really mean a lot if you can check it out... RIP MJ King of POP Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoOy1CsepGs Thankyou =D
Hey! When is your birthday? And thanks so much! You're so nice! I want to be a singer/songwriter when I'm older, but I only write the lyrics of songs right now.
Hey! I love your music and thanks for accepting. And thanks I like the sky background too. Hope you enjoy your weekend, too. My birthday is tomorrow so I will definitely enjoy. :)
