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Welcome to Amado Music
The Vocalist: Amado’s voice is sometimes described as strong, sometimes sweet; at times jazzy or sensitive, others bluesy, funky, or even occasionally a little crazed; but it’s always expressive, and he always sings with the right expression for the occasion.
“I sing because it’s exciting to me, and I love how it makes me aware of the present moment in which I’m singing. I sing to make you smile, to move you, and maybe sometimes to make you think — or to dance! But ultimately, I do it to say things for which words alone aren’t quite enough.”
The Songwriter: Amado has written songs and instrumentals in a variety of styles: rock, ballads, pop, avant-garde, new age, and he’s currently exploring the worlds of jazz, jazz-rock, and the blues.
“The music that I like has some kind of power over me. Some music touches me deeply, some is deeply moving... and some of it just makes me need to move! So I explore putting sounds together, and see how they affect people. I hope to reach people, to move them in the kinds of ways that I’ve been moved.”
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Amado says: “In the late summer of 2011 I attended a week-long workshop that has turned out to be the best event of my life so far. Nope, I’m not exaggerating. It was called Circlesongs, and it was a workshop (and a way to make choral music) developed by Bobby McFerrin and taught on this occasion by Bobby and five of his closest singer-friends.
“Of course, at this event I was given techniques that I can use to improve my vocal performance. But more importantly, my passion to make the best music I can was re-ignited and turbo-charged by Bobby, the faculty and staff of the Circlesongs workshop, and my 181 fellow attendees. I can't wait to, through singing, let you in on that joy, as best I am able.”
One of the ways Amado is paying this experience forward is through facilitating free, Circlesong-style singing workshops in the southwestern Virginia area. Click to read more information about Voice Out singing workshops.
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About Amado
Amado is a vocalist, songwriter, performer, web designer, and armchair philosopher presently living, working, and playing in southwestern Virginia.
He has vocal experience in Jazz, Blues, Rock, a cappella, and choral music in Baltimore, D.C., Philadelphia, and Orlando.
He has songwriting experience with Prog Rock, Art Rock, Jazz/Blues-Rock, and oh-why-label-it.
The best week of his life was at the Circlesongs 2011 workshop with Bobby McFerrin. The best day of his life was the day he married his college sweetheart.
