Amanda Standalone Album Release Concert in New York Mills
Concert held @ NYM Cultural Center on Saturday, October 15, 2022
NEW YORK MILLS, MN, October 7, 2022—The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to present Amanda Standalone on Saturday, October 15, 2022 starting at 7:30 p.m. for an album release concert.
Amanda Standalone is a writer and folk musician from Minnesota who has become a fan favorite at the Cultural Center, performing at many Longest Night Music Festivals as well as several solo shows. Standalone has released three albums: Millions of Blackbirds (2010), which bears the Title track Bird flew Hard for the HBO documentary Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert; Trouble (2014), funded in part by a grant from the Lakes Region Arts Council; and You’re Still Here: A Ghost Stories Album, funded in part by a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council.
Amanda Standalone’s music is a soulful blend of acoustic folk/blues strongly influenced by American Roots music. She skillfully attacks the guitar, banjo, and her single stringed washtub, while packing an extra punch with her rich vocals.
Amanda explains her inspiration for the new album: “For the last year I have been traveling all around rural Minnesota collecting stories from people about paranormal experiences, about things that do not have an easy explanation. I’ve interviewed a graveyard dowser who tends rural cemeteries, a person who helps spirits cross over to the other side, a concierge at a haunted hotel, and many more. I am using these interviews to inspire new songs.”
This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council with funds provided by the McKnight Foundation. Learn more about Amanda’s music at amandastandalone.net.
All are welcome to attend this live music event! Adult tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door; members get a $2 discount; students $5. Cash bar and light refreshments available. Tickets can be purchased online at kulcher.org or by stopping by or calling the Cultural Center at 218-385-3339; tickets will also be available at the door.
About the Cultural Center
The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is a rural hub for creativity, community vitality, and lifelong learning in the arts. The Center offers visitors intimate opportunities to encounter art and artists in its 80-seat concert listening room, visual art gallery in a historic building, gift shop featuring local artists, artist residency program, sculpture park, and a variety of opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Since its incorporation in 1990, the Cultural Center has been passionate about connecting people to artists and rich cultural experiences in rural Minnesota, celebrating the local and being a window to the world. For more information, call 218-385-3339, or visit www.kulcher.org.
