Amanda Mabro (vox), Cozmos Quazar (keys), Tim van de Ven (drums),
Patrick Rizzetto (bass), Brigitte Dajczer (violin)
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Influences
ella fitzgerald, jon brion, rufus wainwright, billie holiday, the doors, the beatles, aimee man, death cab for cutie, the flaming lips, mmw, marlena dietrich, peggy lee, bjork, fiona apple, jim o’rourke, french/german cabaret, burt bacharach, tom waits, tori amos, janis joplin, the boswell sisters, norah jones, nina simone, johnny cash, ben folds, madonna and cyndi lauper, the police, elton john, postal service, yeah yeah yeahs, ray charles, mingus, jane monheit, yma sumac, carmen mcrae, cesaria evora, buena vista social club, james brown, stevie wonder, stephen malkmus, tegan and sara, belle and sebastian, stereolab, coldplay, jackson five, beck, neil young, edith piaf, lullaby baxter trio, lenni jabour, and the list goes on...
"A groundbreaking ep!" says CBC RADIO 1 (Home run)
Jazz singing doesn't necessarily have to be all sultry, dreamy and supperclub-ish. God knows, there are plenty of vocalists out there covering that turf. Amanda Mabro is different: her songs grab you by the throat and look you in the eye with cool defiance. This is big-voiced, cabaret-influenced music with a bit of garage attitude. -MONTREAL GAZETTE, March 2008
Amanda Mabro - Red Rows EP (Bitchin’ Empire)
With a versatile vocal style ranging from a coquettish coo to a milk-curdling brassiness, Montreal’s Amanda Mabro shines on this six-track disc, a departure from the Cabaret Band stylings of old. Backed by fluid arrangements of piano, guitars, percussion, violin, accordion and synths, and deftly produced by her right-hand man, Cozmos Quazar, Mabro & cie fuse what were once evident influences into something more modern and unique. A cover of Jolie Holland’s “Old Fashioned Morphine” is an umbilical cord to the blues, but their timely tune “Nuit Blanche,” in French and coated in pixie dust, sounds like a key to the future. 8/10 (Lorraine Carpenter) - MONTREAL MIRROR, March 2008
HOT YOUNG SINGLES: Amanda Mabro: How Long. This robust, catchy number has a show-tune assertiveness that keeps it playing in your head all the time. And we do mean that in a good way. Available at: www.amandamabro.com and on her latest EP, Red Rows. -MONTREAL GAZETTE, April 2008
"Red Rows" - Amanda Mabro - Bitchin' Empire Records
Fantastic E.P. from Montreal singer with a penchant for Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. But to call Mabro a jazz singer is a misnomer. Cuts like the Bandish "Better Day" and "Parlour" are a testament to her versatilty. A crystal like voice and soulful delivery make Mabro a force to be reckoned with. Mabro is certainly no Norah Jones bandwagoner. Her cabaret stuff like "Nuit Blanche" on "Red Rows" coupled with the unigue arrangements of her partner in song Cozmos Quazar allow Mabro's unique voice to be heard all in a class by herself. rating=8 .5/10 -CBC RADIO 1, May 2008
For more infos/Pour plus d'infos: www.amandamabro.com
Brand new music video for "Nuit Blanche" by Meinert Hansen
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