Amy Jane
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Amy Jane is the third single to be produced by multi-instrumentalist/composer Tim Scott
, first released on November 9, 2009.
The cover features a heart sculpted out of a brown paper bag from a fast food chain set in a stripped corrugated cardboard box, shadowed by spotlight, intended to represent how relationships have become more of a disposable commodity in today's society.
Like Guitar Mashing
it features a fictional dictionary definition for the term Guitar Mashing which is in part derived from the official Oxford English Dictionary definitions for the words Guitar
and Mash
but heavily distorted for use as a propaganda tool in marketing the single's unusual genre and so no longer has any true meaning.
The single was recorded and mixed at Acer Studios
in Greater Manchester
by Tim Scott
and mastered on October 6, 2009 by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios
, London.
's top 10 recommended tracks to download in the December/Christmas 2009 edition; production editor - Lucy Rice of gave the song a positive review stating:
Sarah Walters of CityLife
gave the song a positive review stating:
Sam Inglis of Sound On Sound
(magazine) gave the song a positive review stating:
Tim Scott (guitarist)
Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
, first released on November 9, 2009.
The cover features a heart sculpted out of a brown paper bag from a fast food chain set in a stripped corrugated cardboard box, shadowed by spotlight, intended to represent how relationships have become more of a disposable commodity in today's society.
Like Guitar Mashing
Guitar Mashing
Guitar Mashing is the second studio album produced by session guitarist and multi instrumentalist/composer Tim Scott, first released on November 26, 2008....
it features a fictional dictionary definition for the term Guitar Mashing which is in part derived from the official Oxford English Dictionary definitions for the words Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and Mash
Mash
-Military:* Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, a United States Army medical unit serving in a combat area of operations-Entertainment:* MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker** MASH , a 1970 dark comedy based on the novel...
but heavily distorted for use as a propaganda tool in marketing the single's unusual genre and so no longer has any true meaning.
The single was recorded and mixed at Acer Studios
Acer Studios
Acer Studios is the personal project studio of the recording artist Tim Scott, located in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England. It was established in November 2002....
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
by Tim Scott
Tim Scott (guitarist)
Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
and mastered on October 6, 2009 by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
, London.
Critical Reception
Charting at No. 9 in Total GuitarTotal Guitar
Total Guitar is a monthly magazine based in the United Kingdom. The magazine is the best selling guitar magazine in Europe.The magazine is owned by Future Publishing, who publish many other magazines ranging from drums and video games to mountain bikes and knitting magazines.Total Guitar regularly...
's top 10 recommended tracks to download in the December/Christmas 2009 edition; production editor - Lucy Rice of gave the song a positive review stating:
"Refreshing Instrumental mix from mashup man whose guitar heart lies in the party isle of Ibiza"
Sarah Walters of CityLife
City Life (Magazine)
City Life was a Manchester-based listings magazine that was published between December 1983 and December 2005. It was a distinctive blend of radical politics and coverage of the increasingly exciting Manchester youth culture scene of the early 1980s, coinciding with the rise of Factory Records and...
gave the song a positive review stating:
"If Cliff can sell pop to Christmas then there’s no reason why Tim Scott can’t flog Steve Vai-type guitar noodling to Ibiza. Backed by a distinctly Judge Jules-like dance beat, Amy Jane is made for mash ups, particularly the track’s howling riff and uber-rock power chords."
Sam Inglis of Sound On Sound
Sound on Sound
Sound on Sound is an independently-owned monthly music technology magazine published by SOS Publications Group, based in Cambridge, UK. The magazine includes product tests of electronic musical performance and recording devices, and interviews with industry professionals...
(magazine) gave the song a positive review stating:
"Tim’s unique brand of ‘Trance/Rock/Progressive house’. Which, it turns out, is rather enjoyable. The production is slick in the extreme, with greater emphasis on ‘real’ instruments than is typical of the trance or house genres. In particular, it’s a neat showcase for Tim’s imaginative and often funky electric guitar playing. It doesn’t fit in the more rigid house and trance templates, but it would be a shame if that denies it club play."
CD maxi single
Download single
Personnel
- Tim ScottTim Scott (guitarist)Timothy David "Tim" Scott is an instrumental recording artist primarily known for his solo instrumental guitar compositions...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, synth, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion, drum programming
Production
- Tim Scott – producer, engineer, mixing
- Geoff Pesche – mastering
- Laura Turner – artwork
- Tim Scott – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 November 2009 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Acer Records Acer Records Acer Records is an independent record label, based in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.Originally named after Tim Scott's private studio facility – Acer Studios, it was set up initially in 2002 for the recording and release in 2003 of his debut album Bald on the Inside, and... |
| 17 November 2009 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |