Alex Amor, Scotland On Sunday, 18 October 2020
Alex Amor | Academy of Music & Sound Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 18 October 2020
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Few artists could have been better prepared for lockdown than Alex Amor, who in 2018 set up a studio in a stair cupboard at her parent’s Glasgow home, spent two months in creative self-isolation and used technology to work remotely with producers.
After finishing a degree in textiles in Dundee, she moved to London, where a chance meeting led to her being introduced to her manager and one of the UK’s most respected booking agents. Collaborating with producer Karma Kid, she has worked on several tracks due to be released regularly in the coming months. The first, The Part with Each Other (< click to listen) is a sophisticated dreamy pop number infused with a hint of 60s chic and gives a taste of what listeners can look forward to. Alex Amor has already picked up plays on Radio 1 and BBC Radio Scotland - expect her to be on many ‘ones to watch’ lists for 2021. For social media and music links visit www.alexamor.world
Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit www.borntobewide.co.uk
Academy of Music & Sound sponsors Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday
The Academy of Music & Sound was founded in 1994, and has welcomed over 5000 students into courses in popular music, production and music business over the years. The academy has launched a NEW Rap/Hip-Hop course and continues to provide full time courses, HND, BA(hons) and MMus in Music. Visit http://www.academyofmusic.ac.uk/ for our courses
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday and review the checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derick Mackinnon with all of the information required (derick@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday