Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga is slowly gravitating to a more poppy sound. Her latest single Name On It is about serendipity - basically the occurrence of a happy incident. Working up the nerve to talk to someone is never easy, but she is obviously glad she did. She slows down for the middle-eight, before going into a celebratory mood to showcase her impressive vocal range.
Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga provides the soundtrack for lying awake in the middle of the night with her new single 3AM. Co-written with Dave Neijsen she sings about all the mistakes and how to make amends in a relationship. With multi-layered vocals and soft-spoken acoustic guitar the anger and grief about being wronged hit hard. She does not have to leash out to make her feelings crystal clear.
HCTF review of Name Of Love.
Dutch singer Amber Kamminga travels to the UK for three shows in early October. Country is her first love, but she is open for trying out other genres. Case in point: her latest single: "Name Of Love is more pop-oriented, with lush backing vocals and crunchy keyboards. Her voice is her weapon of choice, powerful with just a hint of twang to appease the early adapters."
Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga released a superb debut EP in 2017. Her new single Name Of Love is more pop-oriented, with lush backing vocals and crunchy keyboards. Her voice is her weapon of choice, powerful with just a hint of twang to appease the early adapters.
Kamminga is expanding her musical palette, emboldened by her regular trips to Nashville, playing live and hooking up with like-minded musicians to work on new songs as a team. Country remains the core, bug it can 't hurt to wander off to other genres that fit her phrasing. It might get her a bigger audience, something she really deserves.
Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga heads out to Nashville to play four shows. Her new single will be released on April 12.
Live dates:HCTF review of Star-Crossed Lovers.
Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga is halfway through a her Song Stories series, four videos in which she gives a little background information about all four tracks from her debut EP Star-Crossed Lovers. Watch her explain of Back To Barcelona and Liar (in which she mentions HCTF's review).
Country lovers should be thankful to whomever caused the wrath of Dutch country singer Amber Kamminga. Her debut EP Star-Crossed Lovers is a blend of soul-searching and real anger, caused by a relationship that didn't work out. lead single Getting To Know You took a humorous swipe at Tinder dates, but she is not joking when she calls the unnamed protagonist a Liar and she is now actually Fine Without You.
Kamminga sings like she was born and raised in Nashville - crystal clear with a slight twang. She is the kind of artist who gets up quickly after being hurt, ready to retaliate through her music.
Watch the new Amber Kamminga video for Getting To Know You. Try naming all the movies that were used in this clip. The Dutch alt-country singer has a thing for happy loving couples in this song that was inspired by a few not particularly successful tinderdates.
Live date:HCTF review of Getting To Know You.
Amber Kamminga, a Dutch country singer, ups the ante on her second single Getting To Know You. To love a genre that is quintessentially American is one thing, the ability to write a track that can stand its ground is another and she pulled it off admirably. Her happy-sad vocals are a perfect fit for telling a tale about a bunch of not particularly successful tinderdates.
Amber Kamminga: guitar, vocals
Dave Neijsen: electric guitar
Pascal Keyner: bass
Jasper Schalks: banjo
Daan Moerkens: drums
Getting To Know You is a self-released single. Buy it from iTunes.
