Amanda Richards
Amanda Richards | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 25, 1983 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Gothic Americana, Folk, Country, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Producer, Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | http://www.amandarichards.net = http://www.whiskeydixiemusical.com |
Amanda Richards (born April 25, 1983) is an American filmmaker, producer, director, writer, actress and singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Richards is best known as the creator of the film and theatrical production of Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country, a raunchy outlaw-country musical.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
Amanda is the granddaughter of Rusty Richards, who was a 21-year member of the Western singing group The Sons of the Pioneers, and she began writing songs herself when only 12 years old. By 2002, she had produced and recorded an EP entitled Last Train, which is no longer in print. This EP featured several of her early songs as well as a cover version of Van Morrison's "Wild Night". In 2004, while still attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, Richards released her debut album, Not Always Sexy, to considerable regional acclaim. She followed this up with a live album entitled Live at Mississippi Studios in 2006, and her second studio LP, Who Has Your Heart followed in 2009. During these years, Richards also became involved in the Portland burlesque scene, frequently performing under the stage name, "Demanda". In a 2011 interview, she described these burlesque appearances as helping her to "infuse more theatrics" into her live performances.[4]
Her 2011 album, Play Dead, a concept album in which Richards stars as the only survivor of the zombie apocalypse, won an Independent Music Award for "Best Concept Album" in 2012.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Last Train EP (2002)
- Not Always Sexy (2004)
- Live at Mississippi Studios (2006)
- Who Has Your Heart (2009)
- Play Dead (2011)
- Bleak Winter (2014)
- Tough Ones to Love (2016)
- Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country (Limited Release Soundtrack) (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ "Amanda Richards: Big times coming for the singer/songwriter/playwright". Oregonmusicnews.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Willamette Week". Wweek.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Tonight in Music: Sam Amidon, Grass Widow, Amanda Richards – End Hits – Portland Mercury". Portlandmercury.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "FrankieTeaseMagazine: Burlesque and Music: Amanda Richards interview". Frankietease.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Independent Music Awards | Amanda Richards". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Jarman, Nick (December 9, 2016). "Amanda Richards Tough Ones To Love (Independent, 2016)". Americana-uk.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country: 'The STD Song' [Song Premiere]". Vrtxmag.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bleak Winter by Amanda Richards". Music.apple.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Whiskey Dixie and the Big Wet Country is a Sexed-up Musical—and so Much More". Wweek.com. September 26, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Amanda Richards". amandarichards.net. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- "About Amanda Richards". sonicbids.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Singers from Portland, Oregon
- People from Orange, California
- Independent Music Awards winners
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Record producers from California
- Record producers from Oregon
- Singer-songwriters from Oregon
- Guitarists from California
- Guitarists from Oregon
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American women guitarists