Amanda Rogers
Amanda Rogers (born December 2, 1982 in Syracuse , New York ) is an American singer and pianist.
Life
Amanda Rogers grew up in Syracuse, New York and received classical piano training at the age of six. The first improvisations of my own emerged at that time. A little later she discovered the blues and pop . As a teenager, she took inspiration from Tori Amos and Fiona Apple . In the late 1999s, the album Here and Nowhere was created , combining pop with garage rock . Shortly after that, The Grant Sessions EP came out , which got much darker. With this album she was able to sign a record deal with Immigrant Sun Records from Brooklyn . She then toured as supporting acts for hardcore punk and indie rock bands such as Dashboard Confessional , Moneen, Murder by Death, Mates of State and Sensefield. In 2003 the album The Places You Dwell was created , which went more into the ambient direction. The following year she toured Europe for the first time, as a heat-up for Bats and Mice. Daily News was released in 2004 on the German label 2nd Records. Shortly thereafter she joined the band Jupiter Sunrise and played on the Vans Warped Tour 2005 , among others .
In 2005 she released the EP Something Borrowed, Something Blue . It was the final release for Immigrant Sun Records. Shortly afterwards, Jupiter Sunrise also dissolved. Rogers settled in Los Angeles , California and recorded the album Heartwood there, which was released on August 8, 2008. With her partner, singer and guitarist Mike Matta, she founded the folk duo The Pleasants . Their debut album Forests and Fields was released in 2010.
engagement
Amanda Rogers is vegan and supports the organization PETA .
Discography
Albums
- 1999: Here and Nowhere (self-published)
- 2003: The Places You Dwell (Immigrant Sun Records)
- 2004: Daily News (2nd Rec)
- 2008: Heartwood (Expect Candy)
- 2012: Hope from the Forgotten Woods
- 2014: Wild
- 2017: Heavy Blue
- 2019: The Hallow
Further solo releases
- 2002: Grant Seesions EP (self-published)
- 2005: Something Borrowed, Something Blue (EP, Immigrant Sun Records)
- 2011: GreatApes. Unreleased Recordings from 1996–2006 (compilation, limited to 100 pieces, self-release)
Contributions
- 2010: The Pleasants: Forests and Fields (Make My Day Records)
swell
- ↑ biography. Laut.de , accessed on October 21, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Official biography. Official website, accessed October 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Exceptional singer Amanda Rogers for PETA2.de. (No longer available online.) PETA2.de , archived from the original on August 28, 2011 ; Retrieved October 21, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rogers, Amanda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd December 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syracuse |