EP Review: Daniel Amedee 'Life'

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, shortly after Daniel Amedee’s 18th birthday, the singer-songwriter took time to regroup and moved to Cork City, Ireland where he found his musical footing while playing bass in the popular band Remma. Ultimately, though, Amedee moved back to the states where he has since recorded two albums and an EP taking his music all over the United States and Canada.

Already having released the EP Everything Will Change this past February, Amedee readies his latest collection, Life due to be released August 19th. The original five song collection begins with the incredibly atmospheric “Life” a folk-leaning tune with hints of rock that speaks simply of light, love, and creation. The uplifting lyrics in “Be All” encourage one to just be “be healthy, be whole be, healing…” or whatever it is you may want to be, while “The Only God Is You,” with its well-placed tambourine, again focuses on the importance of self-worth. The EP is rounded out by the Pop/Folk feel in “Rhythm of Being” and the incredibly intriguing “Reaching Outside” on which Amedee’s raspy vocals speak a truth many may find utterly relatable, “Yeah it’s easy to feel trapped when you’re living inside your mind.”

Amedee’s Life surely doesn’t fit neatly into any box, but neither does life. It’s creative. It’s art. It’s positivity in music that makes you feel and think…and it’s definitely worth a listen.

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