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GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has shared her latest single, ‘Piece of Mind’. The track is the second single to be released ahead of her anticipated new album, ‘Nobody’s Girl’, out 26th September on ATO Records. Written by Amanda and produced by Lawrence Rothman, ‘Piece of Mind’ is a bold and emotionally charged, rock-driven anthem. Its raw energy is highlighted by Amanda’s signature fiddle playing, themes of unapologetic liberation from the past, survival, and clarity in the face of feeling dismissed.
LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE ‘PIECE OF MIND’
Shires says, “This one came when I was finally done being polite about pain. I wrote this song because I never got closure. ‘Piece of Mind’ became the place I said everything I didn’t get to say. Writing it gave me an ending. Not tidy. Not bitter. Just mine.”
The announcement of ‘Nobody’s Girl’ and its first single ‘A Way It Goes’ was met with great excitement. Amanda spoke to Rolling Stone and Variety about the new album, with Rolling Stone calling it “brutally honest and forthcoming.” “A Way It Goes” was featured on the New York Times Playlist, while Consequence raved, “Shires works through pain with devastating lyrics”, and BrooklynVegan called it “cinematic.”
Produced by Lawrence Rothman, ‘Nobody’s Girl’ is a meticulously crafted collection of songs spanning folk, rock, roots and country influences. A deeply personal body of work, its themes deal with heartbreak and loss, resilience, self-discovery and empowerment. The album was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, with Fred Eltringham and Julian Dorio on drums, Dominic Davis on bass, Peter Levin on keys, Zach Setchfield on guitar, and Rothman on guitar as well. Amanda also tracked at Rothman Recorders in Los Angeles, CA, with Jay Bellerose (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), Jimbo Hart (bass), Joe Kennedy (piano, guitar), and Rothman again on guitar. In addition to the fiddle, Amanda can also be heard playing tenor guitar and ukulele.
ABOUT AMANDA SHIRES
Since getting her start playing fiddle with the legendary Texas Playboys at the young age of 15, Amanda Shires has brought her nuanced songwriting and boundless originality to a series of solo albums, collaborated with the likes of John Prine, and earned the 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year prize from the Americana Music Association (AMA). Amanda is the founder of The Highwomen – a supergroup she performs in alongside Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile. In 2022 she released the lauded album Take It Like A Man which landed on many “Best of 2022” lists including NPR, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum and BrooklynVegan to name a few. She also collaborated with the late, great pianist and singer Bobbie Nelson on the album Loving You – a poignant collection of reimagined favorites of both artists.
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