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Anthony D'Amato will release the follow-up to 2010's "modern folk gem" (NPR) 'Down Wires'—which earned praise from the NY Times, The World Café, Paste, American Songwriter, and more—with 'Paper Back Bones,' out May 29. My Old Kentucky Blog is kicking things off with an exclusive premiere of the Woody Guthrie-inspired "On the Banks of the River Where I Died." Richard Morgan writes: "Of the myriad of artists I've covered for MOKB, few, if any, have the undistilled talent of Anthony D'Amato": http://bit.ly/GPYgxR


Selected by The World Café for their emerging artist series "Next" (past artists include The Low Anthem and Dawes), D'Amato recorded 'Paper Back Bones' with a slew of collaborators, including Amanda Shires and members of Midlake, Brazilian Girls, Crooked Still, and Ben Kweller's/Rosanne Cash's bands. Mastered by Alan Silverman (Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins), the album fleshes out the 24-year-old's lyrically-driven Americana with fiddle, pedal steel, and piano.


'Down Wires,' which was recorded with a single microphone in D'Amato's Princeton University dorm room, earned an Indie Spotlight pick from Itunes and debuted at #29 on the Singer/Songwriter charts. US dates with Pete Yorn and Ben Kweller and UK dates with Jesse Malin followed, along with support slots with everyone from Alejandro Escovedo to Sarah Jarosz and a spot onstage with Bruce Springsteen at the Light of Day festival finale.

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  • Catherine Ambos

     So, no mention of the wonderful music Friday, April 27 in New Brunswick?

    1 year ago
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  • Pudding Voyeur

    Just heard the new album, its really good. proud of you neighbor!

    2 years ago
  • Carolyn L. Doby

    Hey!i love you music


    2 years ago
  • Niffer!

    Hey, Anthony! Glad to hear your doing well!
    How'd the show at Bowery Electric go?

    2 years ago
  • Butchers Blind

    dude, hank williams tune kicks.  really awesome song 

    3 years ago
  • Steve Gleason

    Hank Williams Tune is a good one.

    3 years ago
  • Mary Frembgen

    Hey Anthony- your music is sounding great! Congrats on the album!

    3 years ago
  • radio belle

    It was really nice meeting you and seeing you play too!
    I will definitely let you know when I come down to NYC!

    3 years ago
  • Shawn Clarke

    I'd definitely love that.  Your album is great!  Listening to it right now. 

    3 years ago
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PRESS

"Warm and magnetic...a modern folk gem" – NPR


"Self-assured and deceptively mature." - THE WORLD CAFE


"Brilliant." - BBC


"Acoustic tranquility" – NEW YORK POST


"Unforgettable tunes" – PASTE


"Each line is meticulously balanced; each phrase judiciously placed. D'Amato is the sort of songwriter who revels in the rhythms of words and the joy he takes in his cadences is infectious." - THE STAR LEDGER


"There's a timelessness that makes it so compelling." - WXPN (Philadelphia NPR)


"D'Amato has an exceptional gift for crafting stories. A vivid lyricist, [he] captures soulful, beautiful portraits in his music." - THE HUFFINGTON POST


"Of the myriad of artists I’ve profiled for MOKB, few, if any, are blessed with the undistilled talent of Anthony D’Amato." - MY OLD KENTUCKY BLOG


"Sure to be compared with another rising star among singer/songwriters – The Tallest Man on Earth" - KUT (Austin NPR)


"The attention is indeed warranted...D’Amato seems to be on the fast track to a stellar career." - NO DEPRESSION (AWAITING THE FLOOD)


"Sometimes simplicity outshines complexity...D'Amato is definitely one to watch." - TWANGVILLE


"New & Noteworthy" - ITUNES (Official Indie Spotlight Selection)


"Sounds like [Broken Social Scene's] Jason Collett" - AOL SPINNER (Song of the Day "One Good Time")


Song of the Day - CHARTattack (Premiere of "One Good Time")


"For such a young person, up-and-coming folksinger Anthony D'Amato sure writes some serious, poignant songs." - ASBURY PARK PRESS


"Your new favorite singer/songwriter." - ROCK TORCH


"'Down Wires' is an extraordinary accomplishment." - COMMON FOLK MUSIC


"The attention to detail D’Amato shows is rare, and while still only 22, D’Amato already sounds like a master of his craft." - FOR FOLK'S SAKE


"Immaculately structured folk-rock bliss." - THE WASTER


"He's got that Lennonistic ability to be daring musically through different styles while offering provocative and insightful lyrics." - NEW JERSEY STAGE (4/4 Stars)


"Constantly engrossing and engaging." - JERSEY BEAT


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  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Indie

    Location New York City, Un

    Profile Views: 67521

    Last Login: 3/5/2013

    Member Since 6/17/2006

    Website www.anthonydamatomusic.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

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