In part one of a two part interview, Amanda Lehmann talks about her formative music-writing years, recording and touring with Steve Hackett, and her ongoing success as a solo artist with the 2021 launch of her well-received album, Innocence and Illusion.  We discuss aspects of mental health, a topic that inspired some songs from that album. Recorded in May 2024 and also available as a video on our That’s My Vinyl Answer YouTube channel.