Song of the Week - Blind River Boy by Amy Correia

I recently had the chance to check off an artist from my MUST SEE LIVE list.  My wife, daughter & I went to Phoenixville, Pa. to see Amy Correia play live.  It was a real quaint venue with an awesome food & drink menu and intimate seating.  We got there semi-early and were able to see Amy Correia getting warmed up.  Unfortunately, I mistimed a chance to meet her as I had to go back to my car for my camera.

Dave Spencer @ Steel City Coffeehouse

The opener was way above expectations as a locally supplied act.  The Dave Spencer Trio played a relatively full set as far as openers go, and regardless of whether it was a possibly biased hometown crowd or not, they did a great job of warming up the crowd and playing some solid tunes.


Our daughter is somewhat of a night owl, so we thought we had a chance to tough out the set. Also she likes Amy Correia. When she is in the car, "Amy" is on her short list of requests, along with "Make-up Girl (Florence + the Machine), Pokey (LaFarge) or Sam Beam (Iron & Wine). But we just didn't make it. Before the set, we had to move to another seat for an easy exit and be prepared to leave. Fortunately we were able to hear, one of my all time favorites 'The Bike' and a great one from her new album You go Your Way 'Carolina Rail'.

Amy Correia @ Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville, Pa - Photo by Dan McGurk

The highlight of the set for me was 'Blind River Boy' from Carnival Love.  Prior to the song, Amy Correia talked about the song, detailing how she had made a trip the year after Jeff Buckley met his early death, drowning in the Wolf River in Memphis, Tenn.   Between the feel of the river town she was visiting and the cicadas emerging she couldn't help but feel the muse to write a song about the situation.  I had been completely unaware of the songs roots prior, and often skipped it after listening to other upbeat songs preceding it on Carnival Love .  Now with the background clear, the very intimate surroundings of the Steel City Coffeehouse, and combined with Amy's incredibly unique voice the beauty of the song became amazingly clear. 

It's so exciting when a song can be heard for the first time.  I had listened to the album countless times, but this was the first time I ever understood and caught the depth of this wonderful song.

Thanks Amy!!

Check out her tour dates for a chance to see her live:






Try AmyCorreiaMusic.com to purchase Lakeville (on the left of the site), You Go Your Way (on the right of the site).

For 'Blind River Boy' & Carnival Love :















ENJOY!!!