SONG OF THE DAY

“Devils” by Amelia Curran (War Brides, Six Shooter Records, 2006). Written by Amelia Curran.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– Amelia Curran is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

– The National Post describes her music as, “A bit like Leonard Cohen being channeled in a dusty saloon by Patsy Cline.”

– Her 2006 release, War Brides, was initially released independently and was later given a European and national Canadian release by Six Shooter Records. She describes her signing to Six Shooter Records as a “promotion” and goes on to say “I have a lot more work to do, more often, as a result of which I will make some more money and sell some more records. But it is the same job that I have been doing for ten years.”

– War Brides was nominated for two East Coast Music Awards: Folk Recording of the Year and Female Solo Recording of the Year.

– Curran’s lyrics have been described as “evocative” by Spinner Canada who, referring to Curran’s song “The Mistress”, wrote that “Like the best poets, Curran packs so much meaning into each line that the listener barely has time to register each clever lyric before the next zinger comes along.”

– In addition to being a musician, Curran is also a playwright and actor, and has had her plays performed in fringe festivals.

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