Amanda Marshall (CD - 1996)

Personnel: Amanda Marshall (vocals); David Wipper (acoustic guitar, mandolin); Tim Pierce (acoustic & electric guitars); Bob Mann (acoustic guitar); Tommy Byrnes (electric guitar); Peter Kent (violin); Erica Duke-Kirkpatrick (cello); T-Bone Wolk (accordion); Louis Taylor (soprano saxophone); David Tyson (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Leland Sklar (bass); Kenny Aronoff (drums, percussion); Diana DeWitt (background vocals).

Personnel: Amanda Marshall (vocals, background vocals); Tim Pierce (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); David Wipper (guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin); Bob Mann (guitar, acoustic guitar); Tommy Byrnes (electric guitar); Peter Kent (violin); Erika Duke-Kirkpartick (cello); T-Bone Walker, T-Bone Wolk (accordion); Louis Taylor, Jr. (soprano saxophone); David Tyson, Dave Tyson (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Leland Sklar (bass guitar); Kenny Aronoff (drums, percussion); Diana DeWitt (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Michael Brauer.

Recording information: House of Blues Studios; Lavender Cottage; Pacific Studios; sony Music Studios; Zi Studios.

Photographer: Craig Samuel.

This Canadian singer has a pop-rock style reminiscent of Sheryl Crow, with a dash of Melissa Etheridge's growl. Her earlier influences range from folk-popper James Taylor (evident on "Trust Me [This Is Love]") to her countryman Bryan Adams ("Sitting On Top Of The World"). As in Crow's songs, characters from all walks of life populate Marshall's songs, whether it's the Southern homemaker escaping her alcoholic spouse in "Birmingham" or the lost soul looking for salvation in "Last Exit To Eden." Only 10 songs long, AMANDA MARSHALL is a tasty appetizer for what promises to be a delectable body of work. minimize