Since dropping out of graduate school at Yale in 2002 to move to
Manhattan and be a songwriter, Amy has self released 2 EP's and an
Album, hosted the two largest open mics in the city and, run a record
label, booked a music venue, written hundreds of songs, fallen in and
out of love several times and died her hair. Her most recent full
length studio album "Heroine" was released in June 15 2004, but since
she no longer feels connected to those songs, Amy is in the process or
recording a new fully produced album due for release in the summer of
2006. She would say that her musical influences are more rock than
folk or country, but here songwriting has been compared to Patty
Griffin and Joni Mitchell. Most live performances feature her power
ballads and a healthy mix of subtle protest songs and songs about her
love life, or lack thereof depending on the month. She also has been
known to play a children's accordion and melodica on special occasions.
She is highly regarded in the New York City songwriting community for
her ability to run a successful event, her quirky southern charm, and
her honest songwriting. She has played with, sung with and befriended
many of the current hot shots in the business so don't be too surprised
if you recognize some faces in her crowd (or get creeped out by her
weirdo stalkers).

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Amy was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. Her music career began at age 4, when her parents enrolled her in Suzuki Method piano lessons and she began to perform with the South Carolina Opera Company and the Charleston Stage Company. Throughout her early years she performed in numerous award-winning choirs and was classically trained as a vocalist. As a teenager, she picked up her mother’s guitar and began to put the lyrics she had been writing for years to music. During her college years at the University of Richmond, Amy continued her career in musical theatre and performance, but she was still not performing publicly as a singer/songwriter. After completing her BA at Richmond, Amy moved back to Charleston, South Carolina and for three years served successfully as Technical Director for the Charleston Stage Company. At the end of her third year as Technical Director, Amy decided to pursue a master’s degree in technical design and production and was one of six students accepted to the master’s program at the Yale School of Drama.