Artist of the Month: Amanda Keeles
London, Ontario’s Amanda Keele’s new album release and tour is counting down for the launch pad in February 2024.
Considering that Amanda is a two-time winner of The Canadian Open Singing/Songwriting Contest, her debut single, “Blame it on the Moonlight” (released January 30, 2023), peaked in the top 10 at #6 on the Canadian Country Indie Top 100 Chart and “My Heart Feels The Same Way Too” has accumulated over 73K streams since its release in May of 2023, her forthcoming album, titled “Can’t Stop Me Now”, sure sounds like a “Just try it” challenge!
Growing up in a family of musicians, country music was part of the diet in her home, which prepared her for performing on countless stages across Canada, from piano lounges to festivals and country bars. She is equally at home in an unplugged acoustic vibe or a high-energy full-band show.
Amanda’s just wrapped shooting a video for the title track “Can’t Stop Me Now” at the London Music Hall and has posted the first batch of her 2024 tour dates, hitting London, Chatham, Woodstock, Hamilton, Toronto, Kitchener, Delhi and Wingham so far – and counting.
The album was recorded at MCC Studios in Calgary (CCMA studio of the year 2021 & 2022) and produced by Grammy and CCMA-nominated Johnny Gasparic. They tapped some impressive players for the sessions: CCMA & Juno award-winning musicians Chris Byrne (The Road Hammers), Joey McIntyre (Duane Steele), Keith Floen & Therry Lawson (The Travelling Mabels), and Calgary artist Bill Blayney.
Sounds like Amanda Keeles ain’t stoppin’ anytime soon.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@amandakeeles
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZFd5kJ839PgECiGgGL6ac
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/amanda-keeles/1662181129
Contributing writer: Matt Ersnaught