TO THE SUNSET

oItAEs all rock & roll u no golf!o is how acclaimed singer/songwriter/violinist Amanda Shires describes her electrifying fifth album, To The Sunset. SheAEs borrowed a lyric from the effervescent track oBreak Out the Champagne,o one of ten deftly crafted songs that comprise her powerful new recording. The Texas-born road warrior, new mom, and recently minted MFA in creative writing has mined a range of musical influences to reveal an Amanda Shires many didnAEt know existed. oIsnAEt it refreshing'o Shires asks. Indeed. Distorted electric guitars, effects pedals, swirling keys and synths, and rockinAE rhythms certainly suit ShiresAE visceral songcraft and lilting soprano.'