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"A groundbreaking ep!" says CBC RADIO 1 (Home run)
Jazz singing doesn't necessarily have to be all sultry, dreamy and supperclub-ish. God knows, there are plenty of vocalists out there covering that turf. Amanda Mabro is different: her songs grab you by the throat and look you in the eye with cool defiance. This is big-voiced, cabaret-influenced music with a bit of garage attitude.
-MONTREAL GAZETTE, March 2008
Amanda Mabro - Red Rows EP (Bitchin’ Empire)
With a versatile vocal style ranging from a coquettish coo to a milk-curdling brassiness, Montreal’s Amanda Mabro shines on this six-track disc, a departure from the Cabaret Band stylings of old. Backed by fluid arrangements of piano, guitars, percussion, violin, accordion and synths, and deftly produced by her right-hand man, Cozmos Quazar, Mabro & cie fuse what were once evident influences into something more modern and unique. A cover of Jolie Holland’s “Old Fashioned Morphine†is an umbilical cord to the blues, but their timely tune “Nuit Blanche,†in French and coated in pixie dust, sounds like a key to the future. 8/10 (Lorraine Carpenter)
- MONTREAL MIRROR, March 2008
HOT YOUNG SINGLES: Amanda Mabro: How Long. This robust, catchy number has a show-tune assertiveness that keeps it playing in your head all the time. And we do mean that in a good way. Available at: www.amandamabro.com and on her latest EP, Red Rows.
-MONTREAL GAZETTE, April 2008
"Red Rows" - Amanda Mabro - Bitchin' Empire Records
Fantastic E.P. from Montreal singer with a penchant for Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. But to call Mabro a jazz singer is a misnomer. Cuts like the Bandish "Better Day" and "Parlour" are a testament to her versatilty. A crystal like voice and soulful delivery make Mabro a force to be reckoned with. Mabro is certainly no Norah Jones bandwagoner. Her cabaret stuff like "Nuit Blanche" on "Red Rows" coupled with the unigue arrangements of her partner in song Cozmos Quazar allow Mabro's unique voice to be heard all in a class by herself. rating=8 .5/10
-CBC RADIO 1, May 2008
DEBUT Album - Superwoman in the Making:
Montreal Buzz: Dig The New Cabaret With Amanda Mabro
"Rigid jazz purists and Michael Buble fans may not approve......Mabro has molded a unique sound that's steeped in tradition and topped with modern texture and sass."
Read the full article here: Chartattack April 2006
Buy Amanda Mabro's first record on CDBABY
Rigid jazz purists and Michael Buble fans may not approve......Mabro has molded a unique sound that's steeped in tradition and topped with modern texture and sass. -Chartattack
cette chanteuse allumée donne dans ce qu’on appelle du «cabaret jazz», avec beaucoup d’humour et une pointe de nostalgie. - L'Actualite
Warped heroine: The indie-cabaret of Montreal chanteuse Amanda Mabro
Mabro is possessed of a distinctive rich voice that hails from the goodtime lounges of the 1920s. It wraps around phrases with a self-assured expressiveness and natural vivacity that effortlessly conjures up visions of from any of the jazz ages–the theatricality of the ’20s, the glamour of the ’50s, even the Manhattan Transfer-style jazz informed by the energy of rock songwriters in the ’70s." -SEE Magazine (Edmonton)
Cool but not distant, gutsy but not brassy, sexy but not sleazy, this local group’s proper debut is a class act. Co-written and produced by Cabaret Band member Cozmos Quazar, the 13-track record features light, fluid arrangements of voice, piano, bass, drums and acoustic guitar. Mabro’s versatile voice and confident lyrics pack in a lot of personality, a refreshing change from the sometimes vacant, wispy singers and writers in contemporary jazz pop. In a genre that’s so often relegated to retro, or watered down by hacks, Mabro and the Cabaret Band’s music lives and breathes. -Montreal Mirror
Ms. Mabro's album may have a "contempo jazz tag," but for me, her throaty delivery sounds a lot more burlesque and cabaret than it does Norah Jones. I don't mean to be rude - not having met Amanda in person - but this is no skinny chick singing: these are round-bottomed, curvy jazz-ish songs with some balls to them. (Did I just call her a fat man?) The title track is the best, most fully realized song on the album, which progresses smoothly despite the stops and starts of piano, bass, guitar and drums. Producer and co-writer Cosmos Quazar deserves credit here, as there is nothing amateurish about this album's arrangement. This is good, this is different, and you might like this. -Hour
Elle nous fait cadeau de treize pièces bien senties qui respirent langueur et coquinnerie...Mme Mabro a un beau médium qu'elle balance avec une jolie désinvolture. Culture Hebdo
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