Anthony D'Amato: Buoyant Lyrics And Beats From A Breakup
When Anthony D'Amato was a student at Princeton, he slid a handmade CD under the door of a professor. The professor in question was/is no ordinary academic, but Paul Muldoon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, critic and poetry editor of The New Yorker. Obviously no lyrical slouch, he's also written songs for pop artists, most notably Warren Zevon. Muldoon took an interest in D'Amato's work, and the two began an investigation into the art of songwriting.
Five years later, D'Amato has just released his label debut, The Shipwreck From The Shore. Filled with fully-voiced arrangements and surprisingly buoyant meditations on life, loss, and heartbreak, the record pays homage to folk-rock forerunners like Springsteen, while also introducing the world to a colorful new voice. D'Amato plays songs from the album and talks about song lyrics, poetry, and sharing a stage with The Boss.
Set List:
- "Was A Time"
- "Good & Ready"
- "Ludlow"
