{"id":27867,"date":"2024-07-28T05:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T09:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=27867"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:04:13","slug":"preview-music-to-your-ears-with-guest-amanda-anne-platt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/preview-music-to-your-ears-with-guest-amanda-anne-platt\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Music to Your Ears with Guest Amanda Anne Platt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-27783\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/excitable_boy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/excitable_boy.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/excitable_boy-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/excitable_boy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>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&#8217;s album <em><strong>Excitable Boy<\/strong><\/em>. Amanda will add to the evening by performing a few of Zevon\u2019s tunes that inspired her as a songwriter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Warren Zevon<\/strong><br \/>\nAcclaimed rock singer and songwriter Warren Zevon\u2019s most famous compositions include \u201cWerewolves of London,\u201d \u201cLawyers, Guns and Money\u201d and \u201cRoland the Headless Thompson Gunner.\u201d All three songs are featured on his third album, 1978\u2019s <em>Excitable Boy<\/em>. He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Amanda Anne Platt<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is an empathetic and charming wit ingrained in Platt\u2019s 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&#8217;s life. The latest album from Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters is <em>The Ones that Stay<\/em>, set for release August 9.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Anne Platt launched her recording career with 2009\u2019s <em>Irene<\/em>. 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 &amp; the Honeycutters. The group\u2019s 2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/14\/amanda-anne-platt-the-honeycutters-get-what-you-need\/\"><em>Live at the Grey Eagle<\/em><\/a> album gives listeners at home a taste of that, but seeing her in person is always the best way to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT<\/strong>: Music to Your Ears Discussion Series: Warren Zevon\u2019s <em>Excitable Boy<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>WHO<\/strong>: Live music and discussion led by music journalist\/author Bill Kopp with co-host Amanda Anne Platt<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr., Suite D, Asheville<br \/>\n<strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Wednesday, August 7, 7 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30) $10 at the door \/ SEATING IS LIMITED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s album Excitable Boy. 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