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 Amanda Potter's Profile |
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| Location: | LANSING, Michigan |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 26, 2008 (578 days back) |
About Me |
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My earliest memories of music are singing with my parents at church, maybe 5 or 6 years old. In 6th grade I learned to read music and my first instrument was an alto clarenet. High school came and at 14 I rediscovered my voice and began playing everything- from Dire Straights and Queen to Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. I tried to soak it all in. I also began to pick up a few new instruments: guitar, harmonica, piano and harp. I found my ear - and karaoke had just begun to take the States by storm. I begged my dad to take me to a show. I can still remember how wide his eyes became when he heard me sing for the first time. I still have the recording of this performance - to which I cringe when I hear it (laugh). The next 10 years we went traveling around to different shows - hundreds of contests - and Dad paying the bills so that I would be able to sing in public. My first studio experience came at age 16 with Don Middlebrook’s WindFall Entertainment. At 17, I was chosen along with 5 others nation-wide to work as a singing waitress at the Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island. At 24, with karaoke becoming a fading trend, I asked Mike Daniels to keep his ears open in the music store for anyone who may have been looking for a singer. Mike put me in touch with Group Therapy. It wasn’t long before everyone in town knew who we were. Three years later, a man walked into our gig, sat down and listened for quite a while. On his way out the door, he handed me a card and said, "Call me, I’ll change your life." This man was Douglas Allen Reed. Within 6 months Doug had recruited a very talented musician/arranger/writer/composer Peter Manno to work with me, and we began writing. After working with Peter for 2 years, I continued to write on my own, hoping that my band would share my desire to venture into original music; however, creative differences made this impossible. In 2006, Doug assembled a group of musicians to record 7 songs and get a CD started. With positive responses to the music, I began to work on getting a band together to play it live and to find financing for completion of the disc. However, before any of this could be accomplished, Doug Reed passed away due to renal failure brought on by diabetes. His death affected me deeply and he will always be truly missed. In 2007, the rest of the band that recorded with me began the long task of becoming a working band. Not wanting to be limited to any one kind of music - we became KNOT LIMITED. Shortly after KNOT LIMITED began working, I was approached by Carol B from Baked Monkey to participate in their recording project. After listening to the album, I was indeed impressed and began adding little "things" to the mix (some harmonies - some keyboards - according to Carol, some karma). I was then asked to become a full-fledged Baked Monkey - I couldn’t resist. Well, that’s about everything - up til now at least .... |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 2/5/2008Band Members: This image is from reddragondesigns.net Influences: Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, of course Janis Joplin, Pink, Evanescence, Nickelback, Queen, Dire Straights, AC/DC, Sarah MacLaughlan, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Peabo Bryson, Luther VanDross, Aretha Franklin, Grace Slick, Annie Lennox, Christina Aguilara, Doug Reed, Celine Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morrisette .... and so so many more .... Sounds Like: Anything and Everything !!!! I’m a singer/songwriter, and perform a wide range of material from ballads to country to pop to rock and back again. Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classic Rock / Acoustic / Country) |
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My Blog |
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Vermontville Maplr SyrupFest |
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| My band Knot Limited will be playing for the Vermontville Maple SyrupFest this weekend. If you are close to us, stop in for some good times with good music and good people. If you need directions plea... Posted by Amanda Potter on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:30:00 PST |
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new shows |
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| I have posted a listing of shows for the next few months, looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Posted by Amanda Potter on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:25:00 PST |
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new music |
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| Be on the look out for some new music to be posted on my site. I will be working on some recordings over the next couple of weeks so keep your ears open. Posted by Amanda Potter on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:27:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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James, KNOT LIMITED, Baked Monkey, biggy, MIDWAY, Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, Bob Seger, Johnny Depp™, Carrie Underwood, DEB and JIM, KLM AUDIO (Recording Studio), The Old Town Blues Band, Kidd Cincinnati, Radio Basile, Sweet Sounds Management, DJ DocFeelGood, Matchbox Recordings + Matchbox Radio 24, Road Runners, The SoupyGato Show, The Bush! Radio-Is Broadcasting NOW!, LOCM Radio, Brian, ☆ Jenn ☆, Country Stars Online, Janice, ROOM 13 is@Rusty Nail in Clinton Twp this Fri Sat, stacy, Ron Hogan, Debbie, ♥THIS is MYLIFE♥, Sweetie, bonnieisticklish, ♥ CCG ♥, Tina~Marie, Abstract Promotions Entertainment, POSTAL MONKEY, caspergirl3031, Hope, camille, JACKIE MOZART (A.K.A. CHANDA FERRER), Live life to the fullest, Marky-San, Peter Manno, David Harrison Levi STARMAKER®™, Mike, D Foster Entertainment, Jeannie, Laurie, ~*~*~*Ber*~*~*~, James Reeser & The Back Seat Drivers, SCIT, Panda, a beso on Kimmi Ru, Gyasi Music, Darron, Louis, Mony, Nowhere Radio, S.K.C.J. PRESENTS (FREEDOM OF SPACE)ADVERTISE HERE, Devin Michael, Fischler Artist Promotions, Ted Stilles, Blue Coyote Band
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