amilia k spicer
biography

"A formidable singer, songwriter and pianist.. With a voice that ranges from
soaring to smoky, a keen observational lyricism and an innate talent for 
accessible melodies, this gifted young artist seems destined to gain wider
acclaim"									~ The Flint Journal

Her voice is often described as haunting and ethereal, but it's the writing that
really separates Amilia from the rest of the new generation of literary
songwriters. Likened by one critic to a French chanteuse in a candle-lit cafe, 
her songs set a mood. They are intimate and visual, like walking into a movie. 
It's some kind of strange potion, but one that's perfect for that midnight ride
with the windows down. There is an edge, a turbulence, in many of the places 
Amilia writes about, but not all of them. Her songwriting fuses together the 
different places she calls home- the languid textures of rural Pennsylvania, the 
swing and melody of Texas Americana, with the back alley bite of LA. That 
dichotomy of light and dark, small-town wonder with a keen Los Angeles edge, is 
the map running over the melodies here, with a twist of mystical melancholy in 
the storytelling. Given the cinematic quality of her music, it makes sense that 
Spicer’s songs can be heard in several movies.

"Each song is directed like a film that jumps off the wide screen to capture its 
audience. She has the ability to write songs that vividly paint descriptive 
characters and plots, rich in literary detail and poetic imagery"
                                                ~ Performing Songwriter Magazine 

Her live shows are really where she shines ~ equally at home from the cozy 
confines of Hollywood's Hotel Cafe, to the Kennedy Center in DC, Spicer’s 
defiant poetry never gets lost in the mix. You get to see all the layers 
coexisting there on the stage. There, after the cerebral lyrics and deep chasms
left by the last, barely audible line, she reveals a quirky, light-hearted 
humor, either by her homespun stories or her left-of-center ditties. Case in
point - her ode to Jo Jo - the philosophical traitor who tries to crash the 
local Elks club meeting by gluing antlers on his head. As the audience joins to
sing “hi ho for Jo Jo”, you get the idea that Amilia’s take on the world is 
indeed original. Running her indie record label from a small Hollywood 
apartment, Spicer lives by the mantra “Don’t Fence Me In”. From whisper to wail,
there is more than a little attitude under that oft-worn base ball cap.

"amilia k spicer is all of that. She could well be standing toe to toe with 
legends like Emmylou in the very near future" 				~BVS Reviews 

Visit amilia k spicer's website at www.amiliaspicer.com
or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/amiliakspicer