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Just finished up recording what will be the new CD with Mike McClure in Ada, OK. We think it's gonna really be something unlike anything else out there! Definitely a true representation of ourselves and our vision! We are shooting for a December release, but these things never can be tied down to a certain date, so just hang in there with us!

No more www.amandagraves.com...
That's right!The new website is up and running! Be patient and we will get new stuff added as soon as we can. Thanks for all your support these past couple of years! We hope 2008 will belong to ShutDownTown!!!

Don "TexasDirt" Haney chose Amanda to be the Featured Artist on his Texas/Red Dirt Music Scene Blog for the week of 6/24. Amanda was happy to answer his questions and very humbled that of all the great talent out there, he would chose her! Thanks Don!! You can check it out here:

Texas/Red Dirt Music Scene!

You can now listen to Amanda's CD, Nobody's Fool on http://www.RadioFreeTexas.org
You can request any song from the CD, so get to it!

Amanda Graves is a north Texas native who grew up with music in her blood. The daughter of touring musicians, Amanda grew up touring with her parent’s band. Because of stage fright, Amanda became an accomplished golfer instead of a musician in her formative years. With her fear of the stage long gone Amanda is fully into the Texas and Red Dirt music scene as a well known studio and live harmony singer. She has shared the stage and added harmonies to the likes of Mike McClure and Tyler McCumber. Out with her own CD titled Nobody’s Fool and a band, Amanda is gigging around Texas and turning heads with a voice and pipes that stops people in their tracks. Her in-your-face attitude and ability to belt out vocals with perfection have given her a cult following among other musicians in the area. She is also gaining fans everywhere she sings. No one can listen to Amanda Graves and not say, “Wow what a voice”!

View the article here: http://texasmusictimes.com/profile-five.php

Me and Cari competed in the first round of the Love and War in Grapevine's Singer/Songwriter Contest, and I am happy to announce we WON the first round! We will have to wait until all the rounds have concluded and go back to compete in the finals. I'll keep ya posted. Hope to see everyone out cheering us on in the finals!

Best Place to Git Giddy-Up Wit It
Klassic Kountry Saturday Nights

Before heading to Mesquite's version of the Opry, you need one of two things: either a love of country music, or an open mind to it, because the people at Rodeo City Music Hall love them some country and are gonna make darn sure you have a good time. Everything you might expect will probably be there, too. Cowboy hats, sure; big hair, yeah; even the obligatory Elvis lookalike. But for eight bucks, you experience two hours of simple, wholesome fun. The enthusiasm is infectious; just try not to tap your toes. You may even forget the multiplexes and malls that are just a couple miles away. Score on the cheapo concessions, and if you're really lucky, singer Amanda Graves may be on the lineup. Yeehaw!

I competed in the Sister's Bar and Grill East Texas Singer/Songwriter Competition in Gun Barrel City, TX this past Wednesday... and it's really cool to be able to say, I won!!! Lots of really great talent out there... everybody kicked ass! Thanks to Kris out at Sister's for giving up and coming talent, like myself, a place to be heard! I get to open for a popular TX country act as part of my winnings so stay tuned for more details about that.