![]() ![]() The chorus is particularly poignant with the lyrics, “They refuse to fix what broke, a ruse, a plume of smoke. The song is even lovelier because of the poetic lyrics. It has a very classic sound similar to Judy Collins. “Burnt and Broken” is folky with just vocals (Hayley Sabella and Kaiti Jones providing beautiful harmonies) and fingerpicked guitar. Amador ties it all together with vocals that are sweet and soulful.Īs you proceed through the songs on the album, you realize that Amador has a knack for pretty music. There’s also a jazz aspect you can hear in the guitar and the muted horns. ![]() The melody goes heavy on the soul, particularly in the horns and the organ. ![]() She also shows a range of sounds, including jazz, soul, and the folk that has long been a part of her life.įrom the beginning, “Timing” gives vibes of Lake Street Dive. Latinx folk singer, Alisa Amador, is a total believer in the magic of music.In her career, she’s explored the beauty of bilingual songwriting, used writing as a way to steward connection, and. Narrativesis a six-song EP in which she examines herself and expresses her feelings in themes ranging from the importance of loving yourself to fighting against oppression. ![]() You don’t have to listen to a lot of her new EP to realize that Amador was a good pupil. Coming up next on Mountain Stage Join us as host Kathy Mattea welcomes donnathebuffalo, alisaamador, David Childers & The Serpents, David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach, and Jon Byrd to record episode 1016. At age ten, inspired by her father, she started playing classical guitar. At age five, Amador was already singing backing vocals for Sol y Canto. Her parents are in the Latin folk band Sol y Canto. With a sound described by Vance Gilbert as, “Shawn Colvin meets Joni Mitchell has lunch with Amy Winehouse meets Suzanne Vega and Diana Krall,” and NPR calls, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams,” her soulful singing, poetically incisive lyrics, and syncopated rhythms, are likely to make you cry, laugh and dance all within one set.Alisa Amador is no stranger to music, even if she doesn’t have a vast catalog of recorded music. Blurb:Īlisa Amador’s music is a synthesis of the many styles she’s voraciously absorbed: rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. Whoever you are, whatever your struggle, pain, or joy – you belong at an Alisa Amador concert. Everyone who shows up –who participates in the revolutionary act of listening– is a part of the experience. No matter what the setup, you can be sure of this: no one leaves a concert unmoved. And, it’s not uncommon for her parents to grace the stage for a song or two. And Noah Harrington, a lauded bassist who has played in Lincoln Center, Jordan Hall, festivals across continents, and studied with luminaries such as David Hope, Kayhan Kalhour, Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall, and Julian Lage.Ĭome to a concert and you might see Alisa performing solo with her hollow body electric guitar, or harmonizing originals and jazz covers with Noah Harrington singing and playing upright bass, or turning up the volume and syncopation with the help of Jacob Thompson on drums and vocals sometimes, you might even encounter a horn or string section. Jacob Thompson, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter of his own right, who has collaborated with great songwriters across the country, from Grammy award-winner David Mullins to ASCAP award-winning singer-songwriter Erica Leigh. She picked up some incredible collaborators along the way. It gives a taste of Amador’s sweet vocals and melodies, leaving the listener wanting more. Alisa returned from Argentina with a renewed belief in the power of music to break down social, political, and emotional barriers and create a space where everyone belongs. Alisa Amador’s Narratives does what an EP is meant to do. Alisa and her parents will be playing at the 60th-anniversary concert for Club Passim at the Shubert Theatre this Thursday and will be opening for the amazing. Together they started an amplified band outfit that toured through Buenos Aires and the United States. Alisa is the daughter of Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and bongo player, Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador who make up the ensemble known as Sol y Canto. Add a life-changing trip to Buenos Aires where she met the brilliant songwriter, Mica Ipiñazar and her husband Facundo Parla of the Argentine rock band, Rabiosa. It was in green rooms, living room rehearsals, and cramped mini vans that Alisa Amador received her first musical education, singing backup vocals since the age of five for her parents’ Latin band, Sol y Canto.īut, how did Alisa’s sound grow into the Latin- Jazz- Soul and Blues-influenced folk rock that it is today? Start with years of jazz study, solo performance, and training in vocal harmony and improvisation all while pursuing a degree in gender studies at Bates College in central Maine. ![]()
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