Female folk-pop fans -- Mandy Moore, Yael Naim, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Brandi Carlile (you know = "smart-girl songwriters") -- please assure me that the tremendously talented Amie Miriello is already on your radar. Yes? Good. Did we not tell you about her back in August, right before she released her album, I Came Around? Indeed we did.
So, Amie Miriello just released a brand-new video entitled... "Brand New," directed by Chris Berkenkamp, and it's an artful series of summer snapshots and memories wrapped around a hypnotically sensual chorus that'll make you yearn for a couple of reckless summer flings, no matter how dysfunctional. And yes, that is Nick Lachey.
(Oh yeah, and David Archuleta fans -- Amie's on Team Archie too since they toured together earlier this year. But you knew that.)

Recently, we told you about Savannah Outen, the Oregonian up-and-comer who's been busy giving Taylor Swift a run for her money. And since there's nothing like a little friendly competition between guitar-wielding newbies, allow us to introduce you to another underground standout: Amie Miriello.
The husky-voiced singer/songwriter, who's opened for Gavin DeGraw and Teddy Geiger, sounds not unlike like most of the female artists she lists as her top influences. And while her voice can be annoyingly familiar at times (think Sheryl Crow meets Norah Jones and Tori Amos) the overall effect is sort of like stumbling across a beloved pile of late '90s chick rock CDs you don't remember buying.
Standouts from her debut album, I Came Around, include the title track-- which boasts descriptive, Death Cab-like lyrics -- plus downtempo ballad "Snow," and edgier uptempo single "Brand New."
Conveniently, you can find all those (plus an artist bio and video album preview) on Amie's MySpace. Check it out when you're in the mood for something old -- and something new.