Anthony D’Amato is best known for soft-spoken, sepia-toned folk tunes. More recently, though, he’s added a few vibrant hues to this sonic palette. From the facepaint gobs flecked onto his suit for the cover of the upcoming "The Shipwreck from the Shore," to an unexpected symphonic vision on several new cuts, D’Amato is determined this time to add everything, including the kitchen sink. The Jersey artist comes closest to Springsteen’s anthemic reach on "Was a Time," but manages elsewhere to keep things intimate on sleepers like "If It Don’t Work Out." With a little help from friends like Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver) and Sam Kassirer (Langhorne Slim), he’s brought in all the the hard artillery. (Jeepers! That’s a lot of metaphors!). We had the chance to see him at our recent Deli Roots’ CMJ Stage at Rockwood on Stage 1 in a stripped down set that charmed and lulled us. He recently signed a touring deal with a major agency, which should bode well for the future. You’ll have plenty of chances to see him live before he lives for a EU tour, since he’s playing Rockwood tomorrow (11.04), City Winery on 11.13 ands Bowery Ballroom on 11.16.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best NYC songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!