Preview: Music to Your Ears with Guest Amanda Anne Platt
Amanda Anne Platt, singer and songwriter from Asheville-based, internationally touring band, The Honeycutters, joins Music to Your Ears host Bill Kopp for a discussion about Warren Zevon’s album Excitable Boy. Amanda will add to the evening by performing a few of Zevon’s tunes that inspired her as a songwriter.
About Warren Zevon
Acclaimed rock singer and songwriter Warren Zevon’s most famous compositions include “Werewolves of London,” “Lawyers, Guns and Money” and “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.” All three songs are featured on his third album, 1978’s Excitable Boy. He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists.
About Amanda Anne Platt
There is an empathetic and charming wit ingrained in Platt’s songwriting. She has a knack for accessing a deep well of emotion and applying it to her story-telling, whether she is writing from her own experiences or immersing herself into the melody of emotions in another person’s life. The latest album from Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters is The Ones that Stay, set for release August 9.
Amanda Anne Platt launched her recording career with 2009’s Irene. She and her band The Honeycutters are hometown music scene boosters; as the group tours, other acts associated with Asheville are often booked as openers. And for several years now, touring is a big part of what it means to be Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters. The group’s 2019 Live at the Grey Eagle album gives listeners at home a taste of that, but seeing her in person is always the best way to go.
WHAT: Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy
WHO: Live music and discussion led by music journalist/author Bill Kopp with co-host Amanda Anne Platt
WHERE: Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr., Suite D, Asheville
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30) $10 at the door / SEATING IS LIMITED
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.