Amanda Thorpe

Acclaimed downtown New York City chanteuse Amanda Thorpe, recently relocated to Paris, will perform "Bewitching Me: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg ", a new recording showcasing her reinterpretations of beloved and obscure gems from the legendary American popular song lyricist E.Y. Harburg, including "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?," "April in Paris," and "It's Only a Paper Moon", in a special, one off NYC performance at THE CUTTING ROOM, NYC , on Tuesday, March 25th.

About Amanda Thorpe:

Among other projects, Thorpe is a longtime performer at the popular Losers Lounge series (under the direction of Joe McGinty, currently at Joe's Pub), a former Bedsit Poet (with Ed Rogers), and currently plays with bestselling NYU neuroscientist Joseph Ledoux in a band called The Amygdaloids. Her previous solo album, Union Square, features vocal contributions from Graham Nash and Martha Wainwright, and Promenade features the same line up as Bewitching Me.

Critics have called the NY, currently Paris-based, English-born singer/songwriter, known for her moody folk/pop retro 60's style, "Sexy and sensual, sophisticated and haunting" (AllMusic), and praised her "Lovely melodies [and] haunting vocals" ( People Magazine), and noting how she "balances brassiness and vulnerability with panache." (Variety)