She was the seventh artist due on the Celebrity Coaches bus that day. It was the third day of taping, so we were all getting a bit punchy. Meeting new Americana artists is always a thrill. There is an allure to it. It's just like bait on the end of a fishing line for me. But Amelia Curran had something that transfixed me.
There she was just outside of the bus smoking a cigarette. I had announced to the crew that I would "blaze the way" for them and go outside to meet her. She was sitting on the curb with an almost "go away kid you bother me" air about her. We exchanged a few words, then sat in silence. She then announced to me that she would prefer "not to have direct eye contact" and that she could be a "problem." I didn't think that I was being chastised, but what else could it have been? Was she serious? Or was this her wry sense of humor? And did the "no direct eye contact" rule apply only to me?
Amelia gets on the bus and the barbs began to fly. She was Steven Wright like. And every bit as funny. She explained that she wasn't only a musician, but also a producer of major Canadian music festivals. So she has obviously seen all sides of the backstage drama. Aaron plowed through the set-up unaffected, but Chris was drawn in just like I was.
Then came this song, "The Mistress." It is a spot-on reflection of her personality. And what happens at the end of the song is not to be believed.
OK Amelia, you got me.
-Beans
