For over a decade Amazonica has soundtracked some of the world’s most glamorous events, from the Oscars and Golden Globes to premieres for Dune, Elvis, Beetlejuice and A Complete Unknown. This week she steps out from behind the decks with the release of her long-anticipated third album, Victory, a gritty, cinematic alt-rock statement that feels like both a reckoning and a rebirth.
Raised between the UK and New York, Amazonica emerged as a teenager, fronting punk-leaning bands, sneaking into L7 and White Zombie shows, and learning early that reinvention was part of survival. Signed young to a major label under her former moniker Dirty Harry, she experienced the whirlwind of fast rises, abrupt collapses and starting again from scratch. That resilience is all over Victory, which was largely written and recorded solo in her London flat, layering post-punk guitars, dark electronic textures and slinky glam-rock edges that nod to Shirley Manson and Siouxsie Sioux while staying distinctly her own.
The new record carries more than just sonic ambition. Earlier this month, Amazonica celebrated fifteen years of sobriety, crediting those choices as the foundation that allowed her to reclaim her past catalogue, return to university to study production and produce the entire album herself. For her, making the record independently, regaining ownership of her earlier work and sharing it as her authentic self already counts as a victory before a single stream.
Recasting herself as a DJ to pay the bills, she unexpectedly became Hollywood's go-to for red-carpet energy, curating soundtracks for Vanity Fair, Cartier, Aston Martin and countless film galas. Along the way, she embraced Buddhism and developed a sharper sense of purpose, which permeates the defiance infused in the new record. On the day of its release, she sent a heartfelt message to her long-time supporters, expressing her gratitude for finally delivering the album they had been waiting for. Victory arrives with momentum already building, as one of its tracks has just landed a major sync placement in an upcoming ABC prime-time series in the US.