In the Studio / Live Cuts

ALL TRACKS FEATURE AMANDA MCCOY ON GUITAR

GUITARS:

• FENDER STRATOCASTER (Butterscotch Blonde)

• FENDER STRATOCASTER (SRV Signature Strat)

• VINTAGE GIBSON GOLDTOP (Les Paul Deluxe)

• MARTIN ACOUSTIC (DX1RAE)

AMPS & ACCESORIES:

• RIG 1: Vintage Sunn Solarus (1969), Sunn (1X15)

• RIG 2: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

• STRINGS: Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom, Elixir (Custom Light / Nanoweb)

• PICKS: Dunlop Tortex .50 mm 

• CAPO: Shubb

• CABLES: Mogami

• PEDALBOARD: Pedaltrain

• PEDALS / EFFECTS: Boss TU-3, 1974 MXR Distortion +, MXR Carbon Copy, Digi-Delay, Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar, Fulltone Octafuzz, Walrus Audio Julia, Xotic EP Booster, Truetone CS12

• ROAD CASE: Alcorn Custom Case (Nashville, TN)

Press

“Amanda is a well-seasoned professional musician with a wide range of abilities.  She has toured Europe as lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Pavlov’s Dog.  She has also provided backing vocals and expert acoustic flatpicking and fingerpicking styles with a variety of Nashville acts including Jenny Tolman, Rachel Lipsky, and Radio Disney artist, Christina Taylor. 

Her organizational skills as bandleader for Nashville acts Jenny Tolman, Jeff Clayborn, and The Country Network’s Dirt Road Diva’s, among others, insure the highest level of musicianship.  Qualities in this regard include 

·     Impeccable communicator and organizer of rehearsals, travel, and performance

·     Great problem-solving ability

·     Demanding but diplomatic in her management of band and sound personnel

·     ALWAYS punctual, ALWAYS prepared, and ALWAYS over delivers

I’ve recorded and played with Amanda many times and have watched her in action.  Fluent in creating and reading number charts, lead sheets, and standard notation, she also is a natural harmony singer and proficient arranger of vocal and instrumental parts.”

PANDEL COLLAROS

“Professional, passionate, dedicated and insanely talented are only a few words that describe Amanda. She also is such a great hang - Amanda McCoy is the whole package and then some. She’s the best guitar player I’ve ever worked with and Amanda should be everyone’s first call.

Amanda is also an incredible singer songwriter in her own right. Check out her music - you won't regret it.”

RACHEL LIPSKY

"I hire only the very best musicians for my studio sessions and live performances... Amanda McCoy is my premiere choice every time. If she isn't available, I re-schedule until she is. When you hire Amanda you know she'll be on time, prepared and ready to rock your tunes with a stellar stage presence, tone and seasoned musicality beyond her years... first call, first class!"

ROBBIE CALVO

"There is no one better than Amanda McCoy. No one. You can quote me on it. Never have I worked with a musician with such talent, work ethic, drive and patience to succeed, always keeping a good mood and being positive. She is a true artist in every sense of the word, at everything she does, whether it be bass, guitar, singing, painting or what-have-you. Time and time again, she has proven to be not only an incredible musician (you’ll be hard pressed to find many people who can play like her...I purposefully write really difficult prog rock that she just owns), but also a fantastic leader, bandmate, worker, teacher and friend. There are very few people I trust implicitly…she is definitely one of them. Amanda is on my fire team. Straight up, if you get a chance to work with Amanda McCoy, you can chill. Everything is gonna be just fine."

TIM ZIMMERMANN