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Q&A W/ AMANDA PAGE

Amanda Page The southern rock n soul
style really developed from playing with my
bandmates over the years! The original
Almost Angels members are three siblings,
Sherry Peterson-Tenille (bass), Randall Scott
Peterson (guitar), and Shawn Peterson
(drums). They come from Milledgeville,GA,
which is not far from Southern Rock hub
Macon. I'm from another southern rock
area,Spartanburg, SC. We all grew up
listening to different styles and their
influences mixed with mine to create our
unique sound. It was further nailed down
when I started writing in the amazing Muscle
Shoals area, which has produced so muck
rock, blues, soul, and funk music!

Poze Magazine From acting in the film
Junkyard Dog to writing with hitmakers like
Spooner Oldham and Kirsti Manna, your
creative background is impressive. How do
your experiences in film and songwriting
influence one another?

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Amanda Page Acting has always come
pretty naturally to me, which I believe helps POZE MAGAZINE
me to put myself into whatever the tone of a
song is. The lyrics have to be honest for
people to relate, the music has to fit the feel,
and the delivery of lyrics really all need to fit. I Amanda Page The OG bandmates and I were put together during a
try to put myself into the mindset of each project called Artists on the Edge, in which multiple artists performed
song because that's the only way to make it using the same backing band to put on full concert experiences. The
believable! I think my acting has been band members and I really clicked! They are so incredibly talented and
invaluable in helping me create music people I have so much respect for them as musicians! Somehow, even when
can Feel, not just hear! the project ceased, I was lucky enough to keep them around. They
have truly become family!
Poze Magazine Your 2018 album Front Poze Magazine Congratulations on being named Southern Rock
Porch Rebel was recorded at the iconic Band of the Year at the Mississippi Music Awards and your nomination
NuttHouse Studio and includes songs for Female Vocalist of the Year! How do accolades like these influence
written at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Studios. your goals as an artist?
What was it like working in such legendary
spaces?
Amanda Page It's always really nice to know your creative efforts and
hard work is being appreciated! It's really cool when it's recognized by
Amanda Page Recording at the NuttHouse, an organization and even more amazing even an individual tells me how
and now Cypress Moon, Wishbone, and East a song impacted their lives! Winning Southern Rock Band of the Year
Avalon studios has been incredibly fulfilling! was definitely my favorite, so far, because it recognized the whole band!
They are all historic studios! I really feel like It was really a special moment to share! I don't know that accolades
the spaces hold on to some of the historic influence my goals, but the recognition is appreciated and reminds me
sounds and bleed into any music created I'm on the right path God has for me! Ultimately, listeners feeling
there! I feel so fortunate to be a part of that something deeply from my music is the ultimate success!
Muscle Shoals family!
Poze Magazine Your band Almost Angels Poze Magazine You’ve been active in community service and
has performed alongside music legends fundraising for causes like Cystic Fibrosis and ALS. Why is giving back
like Artimus Pyle and Tim Lawter. How did such an important part of your journey?
the band come together, and what’s it like
sharing the stage with such talent?