Amy Obenski profile picture

Amy Obenski

Shedding the grand facade...

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2005
Band Website: amyobenski.com
Band Members: Amy Obenski - Vocals, Guitar, Piano

In Santa Cruz area and on Recordings:
Ted Framhein on bass, and Paul Stevens on drums


Influences: The Universe My own mind Strangers who look me in the eyes Planet Earth Walks to nowhere Boredom Listening to someone like they are a Guru Art Independent musicians Lots of music from every genre Philosophical discussions Procrastination Unforgettable experiences
Sounds Like: Grounded Yet Transcendent Sweetly Powerful Delicately Alluring Like a Whisper That Shakes Your Soul
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Fruit

The other evening, I watched the full moon rise and sun set in unisonThis morning I stopped to watch the new light pour into my bedroom windowMy orange cat, lit like a golden figurine, stared in the s...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST

The Curtain

I don't have the mind set for blogs right now... so old poems will have to do. I'll just keep throwing them at you. Some are very short. Honestly I don't know where this stuff comes from but I've...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:39:00 PST

Sorry, Oakland

Hey Oakland folks,Last night during my performance someone told me I had written the time as 7:00pm on my MySpace page. What a horrible error? I played at 5:00 and the cafe closed at 7:00pm. If any...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:23:00 PST

Found This In My Journal

I was flipping through my journal yesterday and came upon a poem that I really like. I actually don't clearly remember writing it, but it's in my handwriting so apparently I did. It's funny how you ...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:59:00 PST

Ahh, The Storm is Upon Us

Some may call me morbid but I have a love for natural disasters. I know it's strange. Well, maybe not, given that there are TV shows now based on the topic. (Last I checked anyway.) Ok, so the storm o...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:25:00 PST

Thoughts On Resolutions

New Year's resolutions are often shrugged off. As soon as you say the word, people think of all the times they've failed at keeping them. But I have hope for the Resolution, only because my 2007 turne...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:29:00 PST

Where I AM

The subject of this blog could take me many different directions. But I must choose one topic for this particular blog. And that topic is my music and where I've come with respect to my choice to be...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:32:00 PST

Things I Am Thankful For

1) Life: Breathing and having all of my senses still working plus all of my limbs. This is the best thing and the biggest thing I take for granted.2) My Husband: He supports everything I want to do ...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:01:00 PST

Amy, The Freak

Yesterday I drove down to San Diego for my tour in Southern California. And I noticed when I was leaving that I was really excited to be going. I haven't felt that excited leaving for tour in a long...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:24:00 PST

A Poem For You

I thought I might start posting some of my poems on here. Expect to see them now and then. Enjoy!The NeedleSpace beats around usOur bodies, stillSpinning spinningday through nightWe are the Needle ...
Posted by Amy Obenski on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:36:00 PST