There couldn't be a more befitting title for Amanda Rogers' 9th double-album release boldly called WILD for it's meaning fully describes the very creation of the album - from her fortuitous return to her home city, Syracuse, NY, to the process of her writing and recording it. 

wild |wīld|: "To grow or develop without restraint or discipline; uncontrolled especially in the pursuit of happiness; untamed, fierce"
  Amanda's foolhardy and spontaneous decision to return home was the happy accident that lead her to Subcat Studios, a recording studio in the heart of Syracuse, where she met up with Engineer/Co-Producer Jon Lessels. The two shared an uncanny passion for the same music of the 90's, and when it came to music production and their tousled blonde hair, they were like a matching pair of gloves. Upon being paired for the first time, something was sparked and the creative floodgates were opened. Before summer came to an end, Amanda had written more than 30 songs which these new musical partners quickly demo-ed as they poured out. There were no limitations and no expectations; just pure and absolute fun as Amanda live tracked vocals and piano and Jon accompanied on drums. Nothing was scrapped. Everything was magical. Everything was live. With only a few final additions, these unrestricted demo recordings transformed into what became the final album. The realization that it was a bona fide  album was ample reason to enlist Patrick MacDougall (Heart, Joss Stone, SuperHeavy, The Band,…) who had recently returned to Syracuse after his 26 years working as a recording engineer in L.A.  WILD captures Amanda's raw and uninhibited performances, candid conversations, and the tangle of emotions found sweeping through a fresh and uncharted territory.
 
  Amanda Rogers is as resourceful as she is versatile when it comes to her craft of songwriting. Drawing from both the whimsical depths of her mind and the tangible world around her, WILD speaks of Amanda's many recollected stories while navigating life with an "old soul of a gypsy" and the precise moments of finding true love, home, and balance. With the rigid rules and patronizing patterns commonly found in todays pop music, WILD is to be considered unencumbered and unconventional. With Amanda's penchant and ability to write catchy hooks and addictive melodies, the result is an album reminiscent of the classic songwriting from the 50's, 60's, and 70's, splashed with the raw-edges and fearlessness of the 90's. The very nature of this album is "wild". 

  Amanda's "wild-like" approach to songwriting and performance is evident in songs like "And The Birds Will Sing" and "Sweet Sleep", which display carefree and unrestrained vocals in a way unsung on previous albums. Her writing continues to show evolution in songs "This American Dream" and "More, More, More" in which Amanda champions for working-class America and voices her distaste for corrupt corporations and the down-side of capitalism. Other songs such as "Walking" and "Can't Stop" flip to the other side of the coin, offering a glimpse into the lonely world of a rambler. Also found braided throughout the album's layers are themes of "true love" and the meaning of "home". WILD marks a triumphant return to organic song writing and recording, paying homage to the authentic creative process. Fittingly, the album's release date (April 2nd, 2014) will mark the 2 year anniversary of Amanda's long-awaited return to Syracuse, and the moment she began an album she didn't plan on making. 


Wild

This track is from the album Hope from the Forgotten Woods and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/amandarogers5

Serenade

Tiger Lily Hill

This track is from the album Something Borrowed, Something Blue and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/amandarogers4

Lovestricken

Get Your Heart

Ms. X

This track is from the album Forests And Fields and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/pleasants

Primrose Garden

9 Years On the Inside

This track is from the album Heartwood and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/amandarogers

Cabin Muse

Trembling Hands

Amanda Rogers' song "Blue" from forthcoming album Heavy Blue (2016). amandaspiano.com 
Song & Lyrics:
©2015/2016 /2017 Amanda Lynn Rogers/ Amandas Piano Music ASCAP 
Amanda Rogers - Vocals & Piano
Recorded at Subcat Music Studios, Syracuse, NY (subcat.net) with Goodkids (Gio - Drums, Mazz - Organ + Wurlitzer, Jon - Bass) 
Engineered by "Downtown" Steve "Sweater" Brown and Jon Lessels, and assisted by Joe Kelleher and Subcat team. 
Mixed by Steve Brown, Jon Lessels, Nick Mazzeo, and Amanda Rogers. 
Produced by Mazz (Nick Mazzeo), Jon Lessels, Steve Brown, and Amanda Rogers.

Blue (pre-release single from Heavy Blue)

American Singer-Songwriter, Amanda Rogers, hails from upstate NY where the rustbelt of industry past meets idyllic landscapes. The collision between these two worlds, one of metal and concrete and the other of mud and verdure, was the precise place her sound was forged. A pragmatic daydreaming teenager in the late-nineties, her earliest recordings illustrates this contradiction perfectly as she musically and aesthetically merged classical and punk. Those early albums, released through Brooklyn-based punk/hardcore label Immigrant Sun Records, were often labeled as "lo-fi bedroom ambience" and "chamber-pop”. Her music evolved as she expanded on her musical experiences while touring with indie-rock and hardcore bands, joining a pop-rock outfit, and later touring as part of a grunge-folk-pop duo. Now with 13 solo albums, and 2 SAMMY awards for “Best Singer-Songwriter” (2018/2020), her sound vacillates between "gritty blues and folk pop" and is described as being” “intimate, intense, and expressive.” Her live performances are described as "raw and emotional", "haunting", "quirky and delicate as well as powerfully moving.” 

"An accomplished and versatile songwriter and pianist, timid when she takes the stage, her first fragile notes transform into clear soul-resonating melodies".

"Regardless of whether you encounter her live in concert or listen to her recorded songs, Amanda Rogers just may restore your faith in Singer-Songwriters."

"Quiet and somber melodies with introspective lyrics and ethereal instrumentals create an exciting dynamic that Rogers excels at. One can see why she brings audiences to a still awareness and complete hush, as she dazzles the listeners who give her their full attention." 

Amanda has garnered comparisons to contemporaries such as Tom Waits, Heather Nova, Tori Amos, Carole King, Glen Hansard, Joanna Newsome, Suzanna Vega, Kate Bush, Counting Crows, Elton John, Beatles, Fiona Apple, Feist, Damian Rice, and Elliott Smith.

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Amanda is a Yamaha Performing Artist




Wild

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