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Amy LaVere routinely gets antsy after she’s been off the road awhile. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana and a native of Bethany, Texas, she’s really more a child of America — a self-described “General Motors brat” whose father’s jobs kept her small family frequently on the move. Her life as a touring musician seems tailor-made for a woman who is seemingly one part upright bassist and another part gypsy.
Of late, Amy says she’s been surprised at how much she’s enjoyed “nesting” in the Midtown Memphis home she shares with Paul Taylor, her boyfriend and collaborator. Typical afternoons have found her in between bursts of household chores, sips of warm tea, back-scratches for her lab mix, Charlie, and living-room band practice with Paul and guitarist Steve Selvidge. In the early evening, with the temperature hovering in the teens outside, there’s dinner as classical music plays underneath.
Welcome to the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, right? But like the music on Amy’s stereo, this relative calm is merely a rest between movements.
Extensive tours are planned throughout the U.S. Europe and, specifically, Scandinavia — enough that Amy now has another frame-dwarfing upright bass on standby overseas. Propped against her living room chair, an artist’s drawing pad displays handwritten lyrics of a new song Amy has written. It’s one among many she, Paul and guitarist Steve Selvidge expect to record for a new album later this year.
Of late, Amy says she’s been surprised at how much she’s enjoyed “nesting” in the Midtown Memphis home she shares with Paul Taylor, her boyfriend and collaborator. Typical afternoons have found her in between bursts of household chores, sips of warm tea, back-scratches for her lab mix, Charlie, and living-room band practice with Paul and guitarist Steve Selvidge. In the early evening, with the temperature hovering in the teens outside, there’s dinner as classical music plays underneath.
Welcome to the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, right? But like the music on Amy’s stereo, this relative calm is merely a rest between movements.
Extensive tours are planned throughout the U.S. Europe and, specifically, Scandinavia — enough that Amy now has another frame-dwarfing upright bass on standby overseas. Propped against her living room chair, an artist’s drawing pad displays handwritten lyrics of a new song Amy has written. It’s one among many she, Paul and guitarist Steve Selvidge expect to record for a new album later this year.
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Anchors & Anvils
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This World Is Not My Home
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Died of Love
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Anchors ＆ Anvils
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Time Is A Train
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Overcome
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Pointless Drinking
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I'll Remember You
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Cupid's Arrow
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Washing Machine
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People Get Mad
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Day Like Any
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Take 'em Or Leave 'em
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Green Grass
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Leaving
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muzikizme wrote:
She’s going to be on the new Preservation Hall album!! Can't wait! Check out the website for more info! http://www.preservationhall.com It’s available for pre order on Amazon too! http://www.amazon.com/Preservation-Album-Benefit-Outreach-Program/dp/B003019LVK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1264438260&sr=8-2-catcorr
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DoctorMoog42 wrote:
Just met her at Sun Recording Studios in Memphis! So charming!
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Wunder_bred wrote:
Robert Christgau, of all people, gave her album Anchors & Anvils an "A" rating. And still she is practically unknown, especially on the West Coast, where she would have a huge following if people knew her. Come to Portland, Ore. Amy!
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charlie1207 wrote:
Cute! ♥
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andyharrison88 wrote:
steve selvidge
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tfb wrote:
Does anyone know who her current guitarist is? I know his first name's Steve, but I don't think he played on the records. Thanks
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SuperSap wrote:
Me too
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LeighBCD wrote:
Really liked her on Jools Holland
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trainstobrazil_ wrote:
killing him didn't make the love go away.
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Babs_05 wrote:
NNME recommends :)
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Jazz13 wrote:
anchors & anvils needs to be added.
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ginnyoh wrote:
Whoa ACL? Cool, I'll be there.
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Recording with Preservation Hall Jazz Band Due Out Feb. 2010
12 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/amylavere
This past summer Amy had the opportunity to take a trip down to the Big Easy to record with the world renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Recorded at the legendary Preservation
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23 Apr 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/amylavere
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