This week's guest is a Louisville based singer/songwriter named Amanda Lucas. According to her bio:
Throughout high school and college Lucas played at school dances and other functions. Now, she plays over 100 shows per year at some of the most popular venues/festivals in the state of Kentucky and all across the region. During her first year in the local music scene, she released her debut CD, "Half Empty." (October 2008) Complete with catchy melodies and true-to-life lyrics; Lucas' first release "Half Empty" has a song for everyone, no matter your taste. In September of 2008, she placed 2nd out of 300 entries in a female singer/songwriter competition on the popular website www.ourstage.com. In September of 2009, she made it to the final four in "The Next Big Thing" competition on http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/
Here are Amanda's five Off The Record picks:
- Peter Searcy: Losing Light Fast
- Butch Walker: Best Thing You Never Had
- Andy Davis: Brown Eyes
- Matt Nathanson: Come On Get Higher
- Brandi Carlile: Closer To You