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May 13

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So Many Good Things... http://lnk.ms/f2Ky1
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May 08

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Let me sing for you - May 17th - San Francisco! http://lnk.ms/f9WpG
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May 01

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San Francisco show, May 17th, with Gentry Bronson, & Steve Uccello on bass! http://lnk.ms/f8Qc2
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Apr 29

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San Francisco show - May 17 - The show of the year! http://lnk.ms/f06tR
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General Info

Genre: Acoustic / Folk Rock / Jazz
Location SANTA CRUZ, Un
Profile Views: 58585
Last Login: 11/12/2012
Member Since 7/6/2005
Website www.amyobenski.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Amy Obenski's soothing yet powerful vocals lay at the forefront of her music treating each word with care and attention. The music glides seamlessly between Folk, Jazz and Rock, with her vocals shape-shifting to fit the mood. With what have been described as "gripping" lyrics and "haunting" vocals, Amy's songs are conveyed to the audience on an extraordinarily intimate level. In 2007 her song, "Carousel", was heard on the TV show Grey's Anatomy, taking the song to number twenty-three on the iTunes Folk Chart. Before that, her second album had been receiving play on MTV's program, MADE, which is still using her music today. Both successes have come to her by surprise. The first album, What We Tell, was discovered by an MTV executive who randomly heard her music on someone's iPod. A few years later, and on a whim, an editor placed the song from her second album onto Grey's Anatomy. Amy is currently working on building the songs for a fourth album. This time her approach is slightly different. "I'm waiting for the right timing," says Amy. "My previous albums were done in a hurry because I felt like I needed to put out an album every two years at least. This time I'm waiting to have a full collection of songs that I am completely in love with and I'm waiting for the musicians and recording space to come together in a more natural way. I think this approach will have a profound affect on the sound of the album. Luckily, since I'm an independent artist I have the kind of freedom to make that choice." Based out of Santa Cruz, California, Obenski tours mostly through the West Coast of the United States and plays steadily in the San Francisco Bay Area. She's performed in notable venues such as Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco, Don Quixote's in Santa Cruz, and has opened for the John Butler Trio in Los Angeles. Her musical history stretches back to age five, when she began singing in her school choir. She spent her childhood in arts related public schools and started private piano lessons at age seven. While attending UC Santa Cruz she minored in music while acquiring a degree in Environmental Studies. She has used both of these skills by creating a series of benefit concerts called Take Back Your Forest. Two successful concerts have happened so far: The first being in Santa Cruz, California, in 2007 and the second being in San Jose, California, in 2010. Collectively they have raised six thousand dollars for the Sempervirens Fund, an organization that purchases and protects redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Members
Amy Obenski - Vocals, Guitar, Piano Other Visiting Musicians Include - Ted Framhein (Bass), Paul Stevens (Drums), Daniel Brown (Cello), Frank Diaz (Cello), Joshua Beckett (Viola), Kathy Uccello (Mandolin), Debbie Reed (Harmony Vocals), Joe Reed (Accordion), Ashley Sue Moore (Harmony vocals), Sean Keenan (Drums)
Influences
The Universe. My own mind. Strangers who look me in the eyes. Planet Earth. Walks to nowhere. Boredom. Listening to someone like they are a Guru. Art. Independent musicians. Lots of music from every genre. Philosophical discussions. Procrastination. Adventure.
Sounds Like
Sarah Mclachlan, Suzanne Vega, Norah Jones

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Influences:

The Universe
My own mind
Strangers who look me in the eyes
Planet Earth
Walks to nowhere
Boredom
Listening to someone like they are a Guru
Art
Independent musicians
Lots of music from every genre
Philosophical discussions
Procrastination
Unforgettable experiences