Member Since: 9/25/2006
Band Website: shortstoryrecords.com
Band Members: Fred, Bob and sometimes Enid *****************************************
With an eye for the unusual, the edgy, the aesthetically progressive, Amanda Stark has built a revolution in music. —Boston Globe *****************************************
She makes seemingly impossible things happen. I owe her several of the breaks that made it possible for me to make a living as a musician. She's one of the rare talented songwriters who can also wrap her mind around the logistics and practicalities of the music business. Amanda Stark is a magician. —Geoff Berner *****************************************
A rare gem in the music business. A trusted, true soul who has an incredibly clear vision—and a talented artist to boot. Amanda was with us, lighting fires everywhere she went, clearing the way, and keeping us on the right track. —Sam Parton / Be Good Tanyas
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Amanda Stark is a force of nature. She can move mountains, she inspires everyone around her, and she has an energy that gets more out of a little than anyone I know. Best of all, she is unable to do anything that doesn't come from her heart. Anyone working with her has luck and fortune on their side. —Dan Bern
Influences: Hockey Night in Canada *****************************************
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side..." --Hunter S. Thompson
Sounds Like: Orangestick is Amanda Stark, words/music, vocals, guitar, sound effects &
Anthony Schatz, keyboards, jumpsuit & Nick Jaina, bass, guitar, keyboards, trumpet, sound effects & Leila Chieko, drums
*****************************************"Queen Street East is a veritable feast of sound and most wonderful singing. Have you seen the original silent film Threepenny Opera with Lotte Lenya from 1930? That is what this song touches in me somehow." Brian Cutean
Record Label: short story
Type of Label: Indie