AMADOUR

AMADOUR builds cinematic worlds through voice, piano, and strings — forging music that is as timeless as it is personal — orchestral pop that soothes the heart, and heals the land.

Biography

Amadour is a singer/songwriter, pianist, and visual artist. A solo performer, their style channels a wide range of influences into a distinctive voice-and-piano sound. With echoes of Queen, Dalida, Frank Sinatra, and the golden age of 60s–70s pop, Amadour’s instrumentation is rich and evocative. Their songwriting draws from the lyrical and emotional traditions of Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, Sufjan Stevens, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Adele—balancing poetic intimacy with orchestral warmth and cinematic soul. They also stand in the lineage of artist-performers like Laurie Anderson, Björk, and David Bowie, merging sonic storytelling with visual and conceptual worlds.

With lyrics that unfold like scenes from a forgotten love story, Amadour explores themes of romantic devotion, the ache of grief, and self-actualization with the emotional charge of a James Horner orchestra. Born in Sparks, Nevada, they compose spacious, cinematic soundscapes that echo the vast, quiet drama of the desert—a place suspended between memory and dream. Through sweeping piano lines and a voice both fragile and commanding, Amadour traces the delicate contours of love and longing in a digital age, searching for belonging, forgiveness, and the courage to come home.

Currently, Amadour is developing a second EP The Myth of Amadour: Odyssey of a High Desert Baladeer, and a debut album I Was Born in the Silver and I Died There Too, recorded at The Noise Floor (Gabriola Island, BC) alongside Jordan Koop (Orville Peck’s sound engineer for Dead of Night), with vocal production by Terry Ondang (Orville Peck), and at Just For the Record (Los Angeles, CA) with Grammy-nominated engineer Daniel Cullen (Khalid, Bebe Rexha, David Guetta). Additionally, they are creating orchestral arrangements for The Mapes Suite, a big band-inspired project in collaboration with Norwegian-Mexican composers Alan G. Frausto and Helena Maria Falk (Eminem, Michael Bublé, The Weeknd, Maggie Rogers, Kygo) with the 55-piece Panonnia Film Orchestra (Marc Teitler, Sheridan Tongue, Atti Pacsay) in Hungary.

Their critically acclaimed debut EP, Western Movie Dream, was recorded with sound engineer Nick Rosen (Diane Warren, Sofia Carson), capturing Amadour’s signature cinematic and emotional style.

Amadour has performed across the United States including at The Hotel Café and an upcoming show at The Viper Room, appearing with artists like Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Jon Secada, Marie Monti, and Grammy-winning bassist Kevin O’Neal. Early in their career, Amadour collaborated with producers Mark Hudson (Aerosmith, Ringo Starr), Rudy Pérez (Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera), and David Frangioni (Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne), and studied under Grammy-nominated producer Doug Fenske (Frank Ocean, Quincy Jones) while taking specialized songwriting and production courses at Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA).

Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian—and currently developing French—Amadour writes and sings across multiple languages, deepening the emotional resonance and global reach of their music.

Amadour is a proud member of SONA (Songwriters of North America) and BMI, and is actively developing their catalog for sync licensing across film, television, and new media.

SELECTED PRESS

“Like the contrasts of a chiaroscuro painting, the moody nightclub scene puts Amadour’s dreamy love songs into sharp relief.” - Cultbytes

“Performing solo on vocal and piano, they spin classic Hollywood-inspired ballads and cinematic torch songs” - The Static Dive

“AMADOUR’s lyrics are so deep and personal, and their songwriting chops have a hint of Leonard Cohen’s sensibility” - The Bandcamp Diaries

“The sound of a New York Piano Club meeting Vintage Hollywood” - Which Coast

“A sort of retro lush, stylized and earnest sound with the softness of the cocktail bar and the wit of a literature salon” - Artillery Magazine

“AMADOUR’s singular sound differentiates them from other contemporary artists, as they perform live singing and playing keys simultaneously.” - Time Bulletin News

“AMADOUR’s music is a breath of fresh air in a world of repetitive and formulaic pop songs” - A&R Factory

“There is a sense of confidence and clarity from Amadour; their skills on the Piano are beyond their years.” - Ear Worms

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