Artist:Amber Coffman
Song:No Coffee
Album:City of No Reply
Amber Coffman is probably best known as lead singer of the indie band Dirty Projectors. After she left the band, she released her 2017 solo debut album City of No Reply on Columbia. I assume they had high hopes for her. But she hasn't recorded or done much since then. She was born June 15, 1984 in Austin, TX. Her family moved a lot and she attended 11 different schools. Apparently, her parents split up and reunited repeatedly. Amber moved to San Diego and joined the instrumental band Sleeping People. Then she moved to New York and joined the band Dirty Projectors in 2006. They were formed in 2002 led by David Longstreth. He has been the only constant member of Dirty Projectors. Everyone else is disposable. That's not uncommon in bands. He's a control freak. But as lead singer, Amber was a major contributor to Dirty Projectors. And they were in a romantic relationship. They split up in 2012 and she left Dirty Projectors to sign a solo record deal with Columbia Records. Amber moved to Los Angeles and wrote enough songs for the album. Longstreth offered to produce the album in his studio. The album was released in 2017. But Amber told The Guardian that after the album was finished in 2015, they had a falling out. It looks like Longstreth wanted Amber to return to Dirty Projectors and maybe resume their relationship. She didn't want to do that. No Coffee was one of three singles from the album. But by the time the album was released, it doesn't look like Amber was in positive frame of mind. It's available as a digital download. She's an OK singer but not my cup of tea. After that, Longstreth reformed Dirty Projectors and continues to lead the band. Amber hasn't done much of anything. And she's getting too old to be a rising star. Maybe she retired from music. Here's the video for No Coffee by Amber Coffman.
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