{"id":2294084,"date":"2026-02-22T17:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2294084"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:36:14","slug":"amanda-cooks-new-single-odd-one-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/amanda-cooks-new-single-odd-one-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Cook\u2019s New Single \u201cOdd One Out\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-113000\">\n<div class=\"post-image-content\">\n<figure class=\"post-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- end.post-image-content --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- end .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bluegrass artist Amanda Cook has released a new single, <em>\u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4s6qpN7\" title=\"\">Odd One Out<\/a>,\u201d<\/em> a song that focuses on the feeling of not quite fitting in and the pressure to measure real life against sophisticated public images.<\/p>\n<p>As Amanda Cook explains: \u201c<em>\u2018Odd One Out\u2019 reminds us that the feeling of not fitting in is universal. No matter how flawless someone appears, every one of us carries doubts, scars, and insecurities we\u2019re afraid to show. This song leans into that shared vulnerability and asks whether blending in is worth the cost. When Heather Mabe sent this demo to me, I was completely bowled over with emotion, the track gave me goosebumps from the very first listen. Heather is one of my favorite artists, and getting the chance to record a song she\u2019s written is truly an hono<\/em>r.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Odd One Out\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Giy805BcT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The single includes Amanda Cook on lead vocals; Carolyne Van Lierop Boone on banjo; Troy Boone on mandolin; Justin Alexander on guitar; George Mason on fiddle; Joshua Faul on bass; and guest Gaven Largent on resophonic guitar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amanda-Cook-2026.jpg?resize=425%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amanda-Cook-2026.jpg?w=425&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amanda-Cook-2026.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldmusiccentral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amanda-Cook-2026.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amanda Cook \u2013 Photo by Jeff Smith,Jeff Smith Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artwork: Ryan Wallen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"guerrillawrap\">\n<div class=\"guerrillagravatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5edbe3c3cb9eb17444f04e58aba75ae61da0785b1ad24ec34778ee48af31dd80?s=80&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5edbe3c3cb9eb17444f04e58aba75ae61da0785b1ad24ec34778ee48af31dd80?s=160&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h4>Author: <span>World Music Central News Room<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>World music news from the editors at World Music Central&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/worldmusiccentral.org\/amanda-cooks-new-single-odd-one-out\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Amanda Cook\u2019s New Single \u201cOdd One Out\u201d\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.addtoany.com\/buttons\/share_save_171_16.png?w=790&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- end .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source worldmusiccentral.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bluegrass artist Amanda Cook has released a new single, \u201cOdd One Out,\u201d a song that focuses on the feeling of not quite fitting in and the pressure to measure real life against sophisticated public images. As Amanda Cook explains: \u201c\u2018Odd One Out\u2019 reminds us that the feeling of not fitting in is universal. 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