Amy Tung Barrysmith (Year of the Cobra) Joins Amenra on Bass
A quick and heartfelt congratulations to Amy Tung Barrysmith. Last week, her band Year of the Cobra released one of 2025’s best records and yesterday it was announced she’ll take on bassist duties in a full-time capacity for Amenra in Belgium. You might recall at Desertfest New York last year, Barrysmith was in the lineup for Amenra‘s set (review here), and while I’m not sure how it’ll all work with Amy in Seattle and Amenra in Belgium as regards “rehearsal space adventures,” I’m happy to see Amy-ra become a thing.
The band made it official on social media. Amenra have two EPs out later this month on Relapse, a five-night residency March 26-30 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, and are confirmed for Desertfest London, SonicBlast Fest in Portugal, a bunch of Euro shows in April where Amy will pull double-duty as Year of the Cobra support, and almost certainly a slew of others. That and darkness is how they do.
Their post:
We are overjoyed to finally announce that our friend Amy Tung Barrysmith will be joining AMENRA on bass.
We have known each other for almost a decade now and really had a great time on our East coast tour together. We are looking forward to more adventures on the road, studios worldwide and our rehearsal space right here. We are blessed to have you aboard 🖤
She just released a new record with her band @yearofthecobra – go give it a spin!
Here are some words from Amy herself :
“I am so incredibly honored and excited to announce that I will be joining Amenra. Having this opportunity to play and create art so powerful and moving is very humbling and I look forward to the beautiful music and memories we will make for the many years to come. Thank you, Colin, Mathieu, Lennart, and Bjorn and to all of the Amenra fans for your immense trust and love.”
photographs by the magnificent @afcortes
taken in his studio in Brooklyn NYC
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