Amy Stroup http://www.amystroup.com Official Website Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:33:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 With Wings on TVD http://www.amystroup.com/2012/02/with-wings-on-tvd/ http://www.amystroup.com/2012/02/with-wings-on-tvd/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:33:10 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=567 WITH WINGS was featured on an all new epic scene of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. {Vampire Diaries 3×13 Song List Ep 13}  Be sure to tune in and grab ya copy of WITH WINGS here: http://itunes.com/amystroup or amazon.com

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1.17 Los Angeles, CA

The Hotel Cafe

 

1.27 Atlanta, GA

Center Stage Atlanta*

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1.30 Annapolis, MD

Rams’ Head On Stage*

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1.31 Alexandria, VA

Birchmere Music Hall*

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2.02 & 2.03 New York, NY

City Winery*

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2.04 Phoenixville, PA

Colonial Theatre*

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2.05 Knoxville, TN

Bijou Theatre*

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2.09 CARRBORO, NC

Cat’s Cradle*

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2.10 ASHEVILLE, NC

The Orange Peel*

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2.11 CHARLOTTE, NC

Neighborhood Theatre*

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2.14 BIRMINGHAM, AL

Workplay Theater*

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2.15 MEMPHIS, TN

Minglewood Hall*

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2.17  RUSTON, LA

3 Docs Brew House*

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2.18 LAFAYETTE, LA

Mardi Gras Festival

 

2.19 MOBILE, AL

Soul Kitchen*

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2.20 LAFAYETTE, LA

Blue Moon Saloon*

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2.24 ATLANTA, GA

Eddie’s Attic

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2.26 NASHVILLE, TN

3rd & Lindsley

 

3.13-17

AUSTIN, TX

SXSW 2012 (details TBA)

 

2.25

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Moonlight on the Mountain

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* = Opening for Marc Broussard.

 

]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2012/01/tour-w-marc-broussard-sugar-the-hi-lows/feed/ 0 TOP TEN list from 2011 & TOT Tour Pics http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/top-ten-list-from-2011-tot-tour-pics/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/top-ten-list-from-2011-tot-tour-pics/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:51:30 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=541 ‘Alas We Aspire’ –My mantra for the year. I find myself thinking the phrase often as I wake and set out for each days endeavors. This Christmas I want to thank you for another year of merry music making. It was great to see many of your smiling faces at shows. They say you loose what you don’t celebrate, so I am celebrating these TOP TEN memories and more from 2011:

10.  Recording Sugar + Hi- Lows at Brown Owl Studios in Nashville
9. With Wings & Odds of Being Alone on NBC’s Parenthood
8. Playing to a sold out crowd at Music City Roots for the debut Sugar + Hi-Lows show
7.Recording & Writing for the MercyLand record along side Emmylou Harris, The Civil Wars & Mat Kearney
6. Debut SXSW show
5. Writing & Recording with IZLER for ABC’s Revenge theme song
4. Ten out of Tenn tour with some  of Nashville’s finest artist
3.  Filming Hold onto Hope Love music video in LA w/ Becky & Mary & hearing Maya Angelou speak
2. ‘The Other Side of Love Sessions’ national release & tour
1. Having awesome fans at shows & hearing from you on twitter, facebook, & emails

What’s ahead in 2012? Here are just a couple upcoming highlights:

VALENTINES DAY release- Sugar + Hi-Lows debut album
Jan – Feb – Sugar + Hi-Lows National tour with Marc Broussard
New Amy Stroup solo record writing & recording

Follow Sugar & The Hi-Lows on Twitter: @sugar_Thehilows

 

Backstage Shots from Ten out of Tenn’s Live on The Green performance:

]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/top-ten-list-from-2011-tot-tour-pics/feed/ 0 The Other Side of Love Sessions Tops Amazon’s Best Female Album List http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/the-other-side-of-love-sessions-tops-amazons-best-female-album-list/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/the-other-side-of-love-sessions-tops-amazons-best-female-album-list/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:24:31 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=536 Thanks Amazon MP3 for naming THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE SESSIONS #2 on The Best Female Album of 2011 list (guaranteed Lady Gaga Free) . Check it out, click here.
The list author says: “This has turned out to be an outstanding year – several of my top picks have become all-time favorite albums of mine. Charlotte Martin takes the top spot, followed VERY closely by Amy Stroup, but also some excellent entries this year from the likes of Lenka, Eisley, Ivy, Martha’s Trouble, and Edie Brickell.”
The Other Side of Love Sessions
2.  The Other Side of Love Sessions by Amy Stroup
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The list author says:
“RUNNER UP: Simply gorgeous – beautiful orchestration – soft, dreamlike voice.  Amy’s past albums suffered from sudden shifts in music style from track to track – this album is focused on the quieter acoustic sound that she does so well.  Charlotte’s album blew me away with its power, but Amy’s album is equally impressive in it’s quiet beauty.  Tough choice this year!”
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Female-Albums-Guaranteed-Gaga-Free/lm/RYPQZP7TE94PH
]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2011/12/the-other-side-of-love-sessions-tops-amazons-best-female-album-list/feed/ 0 Announcing Sugar & The Hi-Lows http://www.amystroup.com/2011/11/sugar-the-hi-lows/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/11/sugar-the-hi-lows/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:32:19 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=528 Drum roll please…I am so excited to announce a new band project I am collaborating on with one of my favorite artist & friends in Nashville Trent Dabbs. It’s called Sugar & The Hi-lows. It’s been one of the most fun projects I’ve had the joy to be apart of in this Music City.

If you are hungry for new music with an old sound Sugar & the Hi-lows is your sweet spot. We just released our first single digitally on Tuesday  called SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.  USA TODAY featured it on their playlist and said, ‘ The only thing better than the bluesy, garage-rock guitars is Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup’s vocal chemistry.” (Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY.com) We are releasing a full length album on the day of love, February 14, 2012. Stay updated with the latest via Twitter {@sugar_thehilows}, Facebook, & Sugarandthehilows.com. Be sure to grab your copy on iTUNES or AMAZON.com. Oh, and take a second and tweet a hi-lo to us, we’d love to hear from you. Pictures and behind the scenes videos are below…enjoy!

 

Behind the Scenes YOUTUBE:

 

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

SUGAR & THE HI LOWS READY SWEET 50’s/60’s INSPIRED
SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Single “See It For Yourself” To Be Released on iTunes November 15th

NASHVILLE, TN – Sugar & The Hi Lows, the duo of Nashville singer-songwriters Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup, tap into the heart of the 50’s and soul of the 60’s on their sweet indie-pop self-titled debut. A throw back to a bygone era, its also a throw back to Trent’s Mississippi childhood.

Raised to the soundtrack of Motown, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, the memories the music from that era, “just brings this joy, it brings this happiness,” Trent explains. “With the climate of everything right now – with the economy – you could write the most depressing songs ever, but I really feel like the world needs light; the world needs lighthearted.”

Over the course of three years, the duo have co-written several songs, some of which have been placed on TV shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Parenthood,” and “Private Practice,” to name a few. But the tone has been moody and subdued.

It was during one of their regular co-writing sessions, “We got to talking about [Trent’s] dad and music from the ‘50s and ‘60s,” recalls Amy.“ “My father used to make blanket statements like, ‘It’s not good if you can’t dance to it,’” adds Trent. That day, the duo put a little pep in their step with “Can’t Be the Last Time,” written in less than two hours.

A departure in sound and style from their previous collaborations, the sugary sweet melodies shimmy and sway, while the lyrics are sharp and timeless. On “Can’t Be The Last Time,” Amy coyly sings “this games worth playing/I’ll have you saying/this can’t be the last time/when can I get your loving again.”

“We weren’t really trying to create a band,” explains Amy. “We just wrote this series of songs, but they didn’t feel like an Amy Stroup song or an Amy and Trent duet.” And so, the happy-go-lucky numbers that followed evolved into Sugar & The Hi Lows.

The full length debut Sugar & The Hi Lows will be released on February 14, 2012. In the meantime, the duo will drop the single “See It For Yourself” via iTunes on November 15th.

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Greetings! I am hitting the road with the Nashville based indie-band NEULORE for the EL TOPAZ TOUR. We are hitting colleges, festivals and venues in Kansas, Texas, and Tennessee. Why El Topaz? Because its the Texas state stone & November’s Gem! …..It’s sure to be a Gem of a tour! Below are the dates, of course more ticket information and times are online at amystroup.com. Would love to see you out at the shows.

Thursday, November 10th
Franks on Colorado Ave
AUSTIN, TX
1oPM $7 door

Friday, November 10PM
ROCK THE REPUBLIC FESTIVAL
Village Stage Texas A&M 10PM
BRYAN, TX

Saturday, November 12 – 7PM
Monk’s Coffee Shop
ABILENE, TX
$7

Sunday,  November 13 / 7PM
The Prophet Bar
DALLAS, TX
$10

Monday, November 14th 11-1PM
Anthropologie In store performance
HIGHLAND PARK, TX
Free

Tuesday November 15th 7PM
Central Christian College
McPHEARSON, KS

Sunday, November 20th
12th & Porter w/ Aron Wright 7PM

Nashville, TN

]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2011/10/el-topaz-tour-announced/feed/ 0 ‘WITH WINGS’ Featured on Parenthood http://www.amystroup.com/2011/10/with-wings-featured-on-parenthood/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/10/with-wings-featured-on-parenthood/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:36:04 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=501 So excited to announce WITH WINGS my latest single was heard on NBC’s Parenthood. The song is played while Alex talks to Christina after breaking up with Haddie on EPISODE 304: Clear Skies From Here on Out.

Watch the episode on NBC.com. Have you heard WITH WINGS yet? Check it out on Amazon.com or iTunes.

]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2011/10/with-wings-featured-on-parenthood/feed/ 0 Odds of Being Alone featured on PARENTHOOD + TOT TOUR http://www.amystroup.com/2011/09/odds-of-being-alone-featured-on-parenthood-tot-tour/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/09/odds-of-being-alone-featured-on-parenthood-tot-tour/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:38:43 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=502 ODDS OF BEING ALONE by Amy Stroup & Trent Dabbs was featured on this weeks  episode of NBC Parenthood. (EPISODE 302: Hey, If You’re Not Using That Baby…) Be sure to tune in and listen and grab ya copy online! Thanks for the support: iTUNES

Currently Amy is on tour with Ten out of Tenn… Stay updated with the currently behind the scenes photos, video clips, etc… on http://twitter.com/tenoutoftenn. Below are the tour dates:

September 22, Headliner’s Music Hall, Louisville, KY
http://headlinerslouisville.com/
September 23, Park West, Chicago, IL
http://www.jamusa.com/Venues/ParkWest/Concerts.aspx
September 25, Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO
http://oldrockhouse.com/
September 26, Proud Larrys, Oxford, MS
http://www.proudlarrys.com/
September 27, Hal & Mal’s, Jackson, MS
http://www.halandmals.com/
September 28, Workplay Theater, Birmingham, AL
http://www.workplay.com/
September 29, Live On the Green, Nashville, TN
http://www.liveonthegreen.net/
September 30, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/
October 1, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
http://www.variety-playhouse.com/

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September 16, Iota, Washington D.C.
http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com
September 17, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
http://www.highlineballroom.com/
September 18, Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
http://www.brightonmusichall.com/
September 20, World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA
http://philly.worldcafelive.com/
September 21, Ram’s Head Live, Baltimore, MD
http://www.ramsheadlive.com/
September 22, Headliner’s Music Hall, Louisville, KY
http://headlinerslouisville.com/
September 23, Park West, Chicago, IL
http://www.jamusa.com/Venues/ParkWest/Concerts.aspx
September 25, Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO
http://oldrockhouse.com/
September 26, Proud Larrys, Oxford, MS
http://www.proudlarrys.com/
September 27, Hal & Mal’s, Jackson, MS
http://www.halandmals.com/
September 28, Workplay Theater, Birmingham, AL
http://www.workplay.com/
September 29, Live On the Green, Nashville, TN
http://www.liveonthegreen.net/
September 30, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/
October 1, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
http://www.variety-playhouse.com/

 

July 12th THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE will be available In stores nationwide and a special edition version online.
Get ur copy today via amazon.com AMAZON: http://ow.ly/5dYfO.
or http://itunes.com/amystroup

]]> http://www.amystroup.com/2011/09/tour-update-pics/feed/ 0 ‘With Wings’ featured on Pretty Little Liars http://www.amystroup.com/2011/08/with-wings-featured-on-pretty-little-liars/ http://www.amystroup.com/2011/08/with-wings-featured-on-pretty-little-liars/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:48:36 +0000 Amy http://www.amystroup.com/?p=485 ‘With Wings’ Amy Stroup’s latest single released on iTUNES & AMAZON MP3 today along with its debut on the hit ABC FAMILY show PRETTY LITTLE LIARS. The show has debuted other singles from Amy including THIS COULD KILL ME. Check out ABCfamily.com for show details.

http://Itunes.com/amystroup

 

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