Amber Arcades Backstage with Best Fit
23 October 2016, 11:06
Photography by
Sara Amroussi-Gilissen
Dutch singer-songwriter Annelotte de Graaf AKA Amber Arcades was in town for a headline show at Moth Club and Sara Amroussi-Gilissen went behind the scenes, with everything from impromptu cake cutting to aquatic pedals and heavy lifting.
Amber Arcades’ Fading Lines is out now on Heavenly. We spoke to de Graaf on recording the record and self-funding the process in an exclusive long read.
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