Amilia K. Spicer
It may be her haunting, husky voice that first grabs a listener, the way it glides over melodies like smoke, but it’s the songwriting that Spicer really wants you to hear. Her songs have a grit- even when they ache. Raised in rural Pennsylvania, currently residing in California, wanderlust spills from her songs, with topography that covers languid farmlands, quirky roadside stops, and an occasional turn down a dark alley with flickering neon.
Influenced by Texas Troubadors, Tibetan mountain tops, and Hollywood bars, the dichotomy of shadow and light, small town wonder with a keen edge, are in the sonics. Or, as she might say with a slight drawl: “Water, wine and whiskey”.
Given the cinematic scenes of her music, it should surprise no one that Spicer pursued a career in film before music became her muse, and has directed the three music videos currently released with singles from her current release, “Wow and Flutter”. “Harlan” follows her to the Kentucky birthplace of her father, intertwined with Pennsylvania landscapes. Critically acclaimed releases "Fill Me Up" and "Lightning" preceded, the latter of which was shot mostly underwater in hotel pools while touring.
AXS said of the “Lightning” video: “Mesmerizing... Reminiscent of the work of songstress and music video innovator Lana Del Rey, it's a testament to the notion that DIY methods can produce some extraordinary results."
No Depression exclaimed: “While it is only my opinion that Spicer is going to be the next member of the Nashville Royal family, it certainly helps my argument that I’m not the only critic saying as much."
Spicer was celebrated by the Los Angeles Music Awards, named “Best Americana Artist”, and has performed at venues and festivals all over the country, including the Kerrville Folk Festival, WoodyFest, 30A, Americanafest, and the Kennedy Center.
Her most recent album, Wow and Flutter, has made many critics’ best-of lists, and was lauded as one of the best albums, any genre, in the last decade by Popdose Magazine.
She is currently in the studio recording a new album, with a single release summer, 2023.