{"id":2266,"date":"2013-10-12T19:41:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-12T19:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2015-10-20T19:41:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T19:41:21","slug":"amanda-pearcy-royal-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/12\/amanda-pearcy-royal-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Pearcy – Royal Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by James Killen <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 12, 2013 at 02:00 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"Houston native and now Austin resident singer songwriter, Amanda Pearcy, has committed her lovely voice to a new digital trove that she has titled \u201cRoyal Street\u201d. She is a beautiful young lady with a sultry voice drawing from a working class upbringing. Her songs bring images from streets that are certainly more from the edge of town than from uptown or even downtown.<\/p>\n

The disc is richly produced by Tim Lorsch featuring prominent orchestration, Tim playing many of the strings, himself. The recording bears the unmistakable sounds of a Nashville production.<\/p>\n

The first track, \u201cBring You Home\u201d is a lament laced with mandolin, violin and cello. The Spanish guitar sets off Amanda\u2019s voice in \u201cBarking Dogs\u201d about escaping South across the border from a broken heart. \u201cNickel in the Vase\u201d is a quiet sad story of down trodden children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Story of my Heart\u201d is a two stepping tune that features Steve Conn\u2019s accordion. The simple guitar and cello of \u201cRoyal Street\u201d creates a quiet plaintive tone that show cases Ms. Pearcy\u2019s voice with the subtle harmonies provided by Britt Savage.\u00a0 Amanda turns sultry again on the bluesy \u201cBetter on my Own\u201d which also features some nice dobro work.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s back to classic Nashville country seasoned with a little accordion on \u201cUnbind\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cA Thousand Tender Recollections\u201d is a moving gospel tune that starts with acoustic guitar and slowly adds organ and a gospel choir to fill it out. \u201cCome on Sugar\u201d is a come-hither song with some rock and roll guitar and drum interplay.<\/p>\n

Amanda takes the listener back to the inner city on \u201cForgiven\u201d asking \u201cWhat makes us women?\u201d \u201cWhat makes us men?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cLackin\u2019 in Nothin\u2019\u201d is a pedal steel and fiddle anthem in the finest Nashville tradition. \u201cOrdinary Lives\u201d is an exceptionally perceptive song for such a young lady to have written. It is tastefully presented with mandolin and strings.<\/p>\n

Ms. Pearcy finishes her disc up with two cover tunes.\u00a0 The first is a C&W version of the Rolling Stones \u201cNo Expectations\u201d and the bonus track is a vintage rendition of the traditional, \u201cWish I\u2019s In Heaven Sitting Down\u201d.<\/p>\n

Amanda Pearcy is a wonderful songstress and a talented songwriter just bursting in to the scene.\u00a0 She will be coming to Houston on October 11th to open at the Duck for Jimmy Lafavre and will have her own show at Anderson Fair later in the month. You might want to get lined up on those tickets to see her now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by James Killen Oct 12, 2013 at 02:00 AM Houston native and now Austin resident singer songwriter, Amanda Pearcy, has committed her lovely voice to a new digital trove that she has titled \u201cRoyal Street\u201d. She is a beautiful young lady with a sultry voice drawing from a working class upbringing. Her songs bring… <\/p>\n

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