• Amelia McLean

  • Sep 13 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • I’m expanding the non-Petty aspect of the podcast just a little by looking for conversations with artists who might not be strongly or directly influenced by Tom’s music but share some characteristic or characteristics with his writing or approach to the art of songwriting.


    This week’s guest, Amelia McLean, is a Nashville-based songwriter who is preparing to release her debut album, possibly later this year. We chatted for a little over two hours and listened to parts of some of the songs from that new album, which she very generously shared with me ahead of our conversation. It takes a lot to surprise me in music these days because, as the Barenaked Ladies once wrote, “It’s all been done”. So how refreshing to find an artist that has something original to say and has found the perfect collaborators to bring her artistic vision to life.


    Amelia uses her own life experiences, some of which have been hugely unpleasant, to create these beautiful, sometimes haunted, sometimes heartbreaking, always powerful sonic oil paintings which you can stand back and admire as a whole or get close to and really admire the detail and precision of a master at their craft. There is a depth, humanity, and reslience that underlies her work, making it a deeply affecting journey that she brings us on, as she tells of something of her life and herself through her songs.


    You can find Amelia on social media at the following places:

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/ameliamcleanmusic

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ameliamcleanmusic

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDwyDGK6iHsqkO_EN4dC4A


    You can also support Amelia on her Patreon account, here: https://patreon.com/AmeliaMcLean


    Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.


    FB: https://facebook.com/thetompettyproject

    TW: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject

    IG: https://instagram.com/thetompettyproject

    YT: https://youtube.com/@thetompettyproject

    TH: https://www.threads.net/@thetompettyproject


    All music other than the piano version of Wildflowers, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com


    The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way and when you’re looking for Tom’s music, please visit the official YouTube channel first and go to tompetty.com for official merchandise.


    Producer: Kevin Brown

    Executive Producer: Paul Roberts

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