Right Up My Alley

At times, I have become predictable with my musical tastes. I like to just say that it’s because I know what I like and don’t waver much from it, but if I only ever ate foods that I knew I liked I would have never discovered Cami’s lovely green bean casserole. However, finding new music/food takes a risk; time and money. So when a sure thing comes along, I am beyond excited. You can imagine my reaction when I heard that Anthony D’Amato recorded with Sam Roberts and members of Ben Kweller’s band. Why not just throw in a song with Pete Yorn for good measure. I had to check him out immediately, and he didn’t disappoint. His debut album, “Down Wires”, combines a few infectious, upbeat rock songs with some melodic, folksy acoustic songs.

Here is what D’Amato had to say about working with Roberts on “One Good Time”,

“My old friend Quentin Fielding added some keyboards, but the song was still missing a spark, something to bring the energy up, so I emailed it to Sam Roberts. I opened for Sam last fall when he came to America, and I’m always blown away by the amount of energy he packs into his songs. I’ve learned so much from listening to his records and watching him play, so I was beyond thrilled when he returned my email with several parts he’d recorded in Montreal for me. To have his stamp on something I wrote is an incredible honor.”

First of all, I couldn’t agree more, the energy that Roberts packs into his songs and performances is what makes me so addicted to his music. Second of all, how cool is it that Roberts just recorded a bunch of stuff on his own and sent it right back to him? This album is right up my alley and I couldn’t be more excited to discover it more fully.

Anthony D’Amato – One Good Time (featuring Sam Roberts)

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