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Artist
Alamantra
12+ albums
indiepsychedelicalternativerockPsychedelic Rock
about
Three things that “Alamantra” is not: Alamantra is not for everybody. In the world of marketing this would appear to be a counter-intuitive statement; but marketing isn’t based on truth or integrity. In Alamantra's view, music is …or should be… a wholesome, honest experience. Music is intimate and when a listener partakes of an artist’s work, a relationship is created. Like any other band, Alamantra wants to find a market for their music. Still, the songs were never written just to make a buck. Otherwise, you would have probably heard of Alamantra a long time ago. Alamantra does not fit neatly into a pigeon hole. The closest would probably be “American Traditional Rock” …but only if you’re willing to accept that rock traditionally has a jaded, jagged side. It isn’t perfect, and it isn’t supposed to be. Alamantra pays homage to a broad range of sounds: classic & psychedelic rock, blues, groove, folk-rock and so on. There is a shameless sense of nostalgia in Alamantra’s work and they don’t play any music that doesn’t inspire us. Alamantra is not a “new” band. Theyare dedicated, seasoned musicians who are comfortable with our musical chemistry. They’ve been doing this awhile. Alamantra began in Birmingham, Alabama in 2000. Rather, that was the year the music stopped changing its brand name every few years. Songwriter/Guitarist/Vocalist, Bobby Shiflett, had begun using the name, Alamantra, as early as 1995, for an online persona. The general meaning is derived
