Anthony D’Amato
By Gary Wien
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Anthony D’Amato grew up in
Blairstown, NJ and attended
Princeton University. After years
of releasing albums on his own
(recording them in dorm rooms
and apartments), his major label
debut, The Shipwreck From The
Shore, was released in September. New Jersey Stage caught up
with Anthony shortly after his record release show at the Mercury
Lounge in New York City.
Had you been seeking a record
label or did New West reach out
to you? New West had been on
my radar for a long time because
of their association with folks like
Steve Earle, Kris Kristofferson, and
Patty Griffin. Someone who knows
some folks there saw me play a
show and thought it would be
a good fit. So I sent them some
music I’d released previously and
some songs I was working on for
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