There are pivotal moments in a persons life that change the course of it forever. One of those moments happened for me whilst I was performing at Glastonbury Festival in 2004. As I looked at the people in the crowd, I could not help but be drawn to a smiley Jamaican man with a glint in his eye. I felt he really got what I was about.

His name is Derek Johnson and later he went on to produce my first album "LOST FOR WORDS". He chose a selection of top session musicians to play with me including Jose Joyette (who drummed with Stevie Wonder). This experience is one I'll never forget because everybody was on the same wavelength, no egos, just love of music. The album was mastered at Abbey Road Studios and has sold  2000+ copies to date with great reviews. I think sometimes people can feel a positive vibe and that is what this album has got.

Another pivotal moment was an event that inspired me to write my second album. Having lived in the country all my life , apart from 3 years in Liverpool (LIPA), I decided to spend some time in London playing the circuit. I was fortunate enough to stay on Damien Hirst's houseboat. One day I was sitting looking at the river and writing a new song ,when  I saw a whale swimming up the Thames. It beached opposite the boat and thousands came to see this phenomenon. The whole thing was surreal and I wanted to capture the moment. This is when I decided to make my new album. I called it "WHICH HAND" and  played all the instruments and produced it myself. I recorded the whole thing in my dads living room, with him as sound engineer. The first song on it was the one I was writing  the day I saw the whale. I called it "Turn Things Around". It can be heard on this EPK.

All these are available from iTunes or from my websites

www.amynewton.com
www.myspace.com/amynewtonmusic