Who do I think I am?

I think I'm Amanda Michelina. That's the obvious answer, plus now that I've read Bullshit and Jellybeans, the Shadbolt parallels are too obvious to deny. I wouldn't say I collect personalities like Bowie, but my persona is totally a fusion of my jazz/musicals instincts and my love of Kiwi rock'n'roll. I spent most of 2021 devising her, and 2022 was when I launched her. I wish I was Batman or Spiderman, but yeah... I don't really see myself as a hero. It's an unpopular cause, and hence I'm probably more infamous as a thorn in the side of the right wing than as a hero for the left wing. - Real me is trans, but Amanda Michelina is the version I created for social media. I tried the live thing at the open mics, but it wasn't particularly awesome. While my street theatre has been a hit. I think my songs play better on the videos than live, though people totally got into Machine Fatigue when I premiered it at the open mic: laughs in the right places, and that was sans amplification. 👍

- Even though it really limits my options, I prefer to sing/play without amplification, which limits me to small venues like the Bluegrass Society or Thistle Hall. The Chapel at St. Paul's is also a good venue. Gary's place in Lindale was pretty awesome with the barn, but that was a Covid casualty. 😢 I could have filled the room at the Tory Whanau evening as well - that size of room is my speed.