Amanda Penecale

Artist Details

“I am a singer songwriter, currently living and working in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. I’d love to be involved I will insert my bio below. My music is acoustic and ranges from folk-pop-country.

Bio:
Taking inspiration from a life of classical music, Birkenstocks, and cowboy boots, Amanda Penecale is a singer songwriter who sings about past loves, life experiences, and the tiny moments in-between. Raised studying classical piano from the age of 4, and transitioning to guitar as her main instrument as an adult, Amanda’s music splits the difference between indie/pop and folksy Americana.

In 2012, Penecale released her most recent album, Time and Tide. Recorded in rural Maine at The Great North Sound Society, the album captures the breath of the doors and windows. The instrumentation is playful and mainly acoustic, and has a calm folky sentiment similar to Dar Williams or The Civil Wars. In the summer of 2012 Amanda was selected as a finalist in the Philadelphia Songwriters Project, and was asked to perform at the Bethlehem Musikfest on the Martin Guitar stage. Amanda is currently performing solo, and has had the opportunity to share the stage with some songwriters she greatly admires including Catie Curtis, Justin Townse Earle, and The Good Lovelies.

Amanda’s music career began in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where she went from playing for her dog to playing at some of the finer listening rooms in the city within a month. Her song “Say It Out Loud” was selected by Philadelphia Independent radio station, 88.5 WXPN, as a Philly Local Pick of the Day, and she was a finalist in the Philadelphia Songwriters Project in 219 Warren street stage 8. With a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, Amanda continued to play music, formed a band, but began working as a high school art teacher to be able to continue to support her musical plans. While she still teaches, she makes time to perform as often as possible. Pieces of the places she has lived find their way into her songs. Amanda has called Nantucket, Maine, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and now currently in New York. her home. She appreciates a vintage aesthetic, photography, and a good striped sweater.

“”We have played a few shows together and she (Amanda) just keeps getting better. Really great music”" -Catie Curtis

Amanda Penecale has a thoughtful delivery with her music that hasn’t the shrill markings of retro, nor the current fashionable flow. This is why her audience is a mix of people that keeps growing.
-David W. Wannop Ticket Magazine/Montgomery Media, Booking Agent

Penecale has proven she shows her brightest side through her music: “She sings her original songs in a crystal clear voice that lacks the shyness that is often found in a lot of singer/songwriters. This is enjoyable music no matter what your preferred genre.” -The indie Music Review

[Time and Tide] is kind of in the brand of Natalie Merchant with darker, more brooding overtones, a la Sarah McLaughlin. -NineBullets.net

“”There are few people who can tell stories in song, yet newcomer Amanda Penecale is one of them. Her words and music echo a sweet and sad sentiment of memories, emotions and reflections.”" -Lindsey Borders, Guitar Girl Magazine”

www.amandapenecale.com
amandapenecale.bandcamp.com
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