Oregon Art Beat (OPB) - April 2005
AMELIA
One person describes the sound of the band, Amelia, as
"swank." It's definitely a retro sound that takes you to another
place and time. This band may be young, but the members have
years of experience that add up to great entertainment with
their original songs.
TORCH
Amelia, Miss Michael Jodell, Amoree Lovell
Worried that Sade is a little more cheesy than seductive?
Take your hip hottie to see Amelia and keep your credibility
intact. This local combo plays torch music for modern lovers.
You wouldn?t think three former members of the Flatirons could
make music this delicious. While the Flatirons were a terrific
old-school country band, they didn?t exactly ooze sexiness.
After hooking up with lead singer Teisha Helgerson, this once-twangy
crew pasted together jazz, country and ethnic folk to create
songs that are pretty enough for the mainstream but eclectic
enough for tastemakers to savor. The new record, ?Por Avion,?
finds the band polishing its beguiling sound, while its live
show is one of the hottest around.
-Cortney Harding