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Amanda Richards

Living the Dream

About Me

Sign up to my mailing list: Amanda is currently recording her 3rd album due to release this fall.Here are some of her recent accomplishments:3rd place in a NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS– FAMECAST!---Made a music video with the directors of AUSTIN CITY LIMITS---Headlined Portland’s ALADDIN THEATER with 500+ in attendance---Been featured on NPR’s RIVER CITY FOLK in a 1 hour long interview---Had her song “Words” featured on AIR AMERICA RADIO’S “Randi Rhodes Show”---A Grandfather who sang Tenor for 18 years with the SONS OF THE PIONEERS---Released 2 FULL LENGTH ALBUMS ---PLACED 2ND in a Songwriting competition held by the OREGON SYMPHONY---Was a semi-finalist in an INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION ---Performed at OVER 100 VENUES in the Pacific Northwest---Received GREAT REVUES from local and national writers---Written OVER 150 SONGS---Studied music at Mt. Hood Community College---Written songs for local THEATER groups and NON-PROFIT organizationsincluding the TILLAMOOK RAINFOREST COALITION andGRESHAM LITTLE THEATER.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2005
Band Website: amandarichards.net
Band Members:
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Influences: Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Tracy Chapman, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Pat Benetar, Phoebe Snow, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin...

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    My Blog

    Musical Delirium? You decide.

    I am so glad the weekend is finally over. I did over 14 hours ofperforming, not including commuting, setup or practice. It's all goodthough. I'm glad to be busy. It is, however, starting to inspirefan...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:51:00 PST

    Music & Gratitude

    It feels like it took forever for the summer to arrive but now it's here and I am so thankful for the sun. I am also thankful to have such great friends and fans and to know there are so many folks ou...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:27:00 PST

    Check out this event: Saturday at the Alberta Street Public House

    Hosted By: Amanda RichardsWhen: Saturday Jun 21, 2008 at 10:00 PMWhere: Alberta Street Public House1036 NE Alberta Portland, Oregon|38 97211United StatesDescription:Amanda Richards Band Click Here To ...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:44:00 PST

    A Little Break

    I had a great time on Saturday night opening up for Rosa's Buds at The Hutch on Glisan.  It was a short little set with an attentive crowd.  It was fun to stick around and see them get their...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:42:00 PST

    Too hot for more posters...

    Okay, I'm officially exhausted.  I spent the past few hours driving and walking all over Sellwood putting up posters and handing out flyers for my show next week at the Sellwood Public House. &nb...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Sat, 17 May 2008 04:00:00 PST

    The Blog Queen strikes again!

    I just had a blast doing a songwriter showcase downtown at the Thirsty Lion tonight.  The venue is big and cool and I really dug the vibe.  There were some great performers tonight: Kate Man...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Wed, 07 May 2008 12:25:00 PST

    One mans couch is another..eh...mans bed.

    This August I will be touring through Boise-ID, Salt Lake City-UT, Northern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and a few other Midwestern locations.  It'll just be me and my "road manager" for a whole mo...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:07:00 PST

    Blogging is important to me... sorta.

    Okay, so maybe I've never been really good about blogging or journaling for that matter.  Last year I managed to fill half a journal with random tidbits from my Caribbean adventure but it's nothi...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:36:00 PST

    National Public Radio

    Last Tuesday I had the privilege to be a featured guest on NPRs River City Folk, hosted by Tom May (www.tommayfolk.com).  It was a great pre-recorded show where I performed 5 original songs...
    Posted by Amanda Richards on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:56:00 PST