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September 3, 2008 at 11:32 am

Amy Speace September Newsletter

Howdy!

The warm last gasp of summer brought us back from our monthlong journey from Denver to Lyons to Chicago to Ann Arbor to Philly to Pittsburgh. And we rest for just a moment to do ...
July 29, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Amy Speace August News & Tour



Howdy!

I just survived the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Hailstorm 2008, playing in the Emerging Artist showcase, hanging out in the mud, swapping songs with the Red Mollie...
July 1, 2008 at 7:35 pm

Amy Speace July Newsletter

Happy July,

Here in New Jersey summer is in its prime. Thunderstorms one day. Clear blue sky the next. The ice-cream truck circles my block a few times a day with that song that's as hu...
July 1, 2008 at 7:34 pm

Amy Speace Live On KRFC 88.9 FM Available At ReverbNation


On August 24, 2006, Wildflowers Records alternative-country artist Amy Speace stopped by Fort Collins' KRFC 88.9 FM for a live in-studio interview and performance on the station's Live@Lunch s...
April 29, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Amy Speace Live On WFUV 90.7FM NYC - Free MP3s!


On December 11, 2006, Wildflowers Records singer-songwriter Amy Speace was in NY for a live interview on WFUV 90.7 FM's "Folk Sunday Breakfast with John Platt." Now her live performances on th...

ARTIST INFO

Amy Speace is an award-winning americana/folk singer-songwriter. "If you like the folk/country style of Mary Chapin Carpenter then you will love this simple raw style."

ABOUT: 
On her new album Songs for Bright Street, New York-based singer/songwriter Amy Speace demonstrates why she's quickly become one of her adopted hometown's most celebrated emerging artists. Possessing a commanding voice, a distinctive melodic sensibility and an uncanny knack for nailing complex emotions in song, Speace makes music that's both illuminating and effortlessly accessible.

From the rustic rush of "Step Out of the Shade" to the bittersweet lilt of "Water Landing" to the gentle acoustic intimacy of "Two," Songs for Bright Street's 12 original compositions (plus a slyly countrified reading of the Blondie classic "Dreaming") showcase Speace's unique gifts, offering catchy Americana with indelible hooks, sharply observed lyrics and a gritty urban edge. Among those impressed by her sassy songcraft is legendary folk-pop songstress Judy Collins, who chose Songs for Bright Street to release on her new Wildflower label.

Amy Speace has already won a loyal grass-roots fan base, thanks in large part to live performances that merge warmth, humor and emotional immediacy, and to a tireless touring schedule that's already taken her across the United States. She's also won considerable critical acclaim, with The Village Voice observing that Speace is "taking her Americana away from twangy contemplation toward tangy confrontation" and noting that she's "not another of those breathy would-be child poets, but a real singing writer of songs." Time Out New York stated, "Amy Speace plays sweet, twangy folk music with a clear voice and an innocent vulnerability," while The Nashville Scene noted that she "balances wry humor with open-hearted honesty." And renowned Nashville critic Robert K. Oermann, writing in Music Row, dubbed her a "new star."

ARTIST WEBSITE:  http://www.famecast.com/amyspeace

OTHER ARTIST WEBSITE:  http://www.amyspeace.com

HOME TOWN: 
New York City

GROUP/BAND MEMBERS: 
Amy Speace; The Tearjerks are: James Mastro, Rich Feridun, Matt Lindsey, Jagoda

INFLUENCES: 
Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Matthew Sweet, Patty Griffin, The Band, Ryan Adams, Steve Earl, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Jay Farrar, Neil Young, Buddy Miller, Alejandro Escovedo, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton, Iron and Wine, Willie Nelson, early Linda Rostadt, early early Joan Baez, Hem, Robbie Fulks, Jill Sobule, Emmylou Harris, Springsteen, Zepplin, Tumbleweed, Elton John, Elvis Costello

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COMMENTS

shirley jones wrote on 8/06/2008 1:13 am
hey girl keep that singing up your great shirley jones
TJ Gaghan wrote on 1/04/2008 10:03 pm
Hey Amy, I'm back to try again and would appreciate your support. Please visit me backstage by clicking on my picture and listen to my song and vote. While you listen, please read the new info I put o... More
TJ Gaghan wrote on 10/14/2007 9:17 am
Hi Amy, Round 3 - Top 10 has started on Stage 4 and as you probably know, you can now vote once a day per artist. I finished the last round at #1, because of you, and would love your support to contin... More
Bother wrote on 10/13/2007 10:28 pm
You are awesome for helping us make it to this far! But please don't stop now. We still need your support EVERY DAY to stay in this thing! Thanks so much!
Natalie Gelman wrote on 10/05/2007 1:27 pm
Hey there! Please check out my video on the singer-songwriter stage and help me make it back to Austin by voting for me! If you really like the music join the fan list and check out more on my website... More