Amanda X

Amanda X is a post-punk power pop all-female trio from Philadelphia.[1] Billboard magazine has called them "leaders in their scene" and has described their harmonies as thrash power-pop.[2] The band is composed of Tiff Yoon on drums, Kat Bean on bass and Cat Park on guitar.[3] Their sound has been compared to Sleater Kinney[4]

Recordings

In 2012, the band released the EP, Ruin of the Moment. In 2014, the band debuted their full-length album, Amnesia, described by Rolling Stone Magazine as an arsenal of high velocity drums and post-punk hooks.[3] The album was recorded at Uniform Recording Studios in Philadelphia on the imprint, Stiltbreeze.[5] They later released New Year (2015), Hundreds and Thousands (2015) Their album, Giant, will be released in Fall, 2017. Cat Park also released an album, All Bad with punk musicians Evan Bernard of The Superweaks, and Jarret Nathan of PEARS on Get Better Records[6]

See also

References

  1. Nelson, Brad (October 22, 2014). "CMJ's opening night: Amanda X, Dune Rats, J Fernandez, Charly Bliss, Roomrunner". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. Sherman, Maria. "20 All-Female Bands You Need to Know". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Grant, Sara. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: September 2014". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. Ambrosio, John. "Amanda X, Amnesia (review)". Impose. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. "Amanda X Premiere “Guatemala” Video". Northern Transmissions.
  6. "All Bad (members of PEARS, Amanda X, Superweaks) release “No Good”". Punk News. Retrieved 18 July 2017.


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