Amy Speace
Amy Speace | |
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| Birth name | Amy Speace |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | folk, americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Gearbox Records (Applewood Road), Thirty Tigers, Wildflower Records (2006–10) |
| Website | Amy Speace website |
Amy Speace is a folk/Americana American singer-songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] National Public Radio described her voice as "velvety and achy" and compared her to Lucinda Williams.[2] She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4] A former Shakespearean actress,[2] her music has received critical acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, The Sunday London Times, Mojo Magazine, etc.[5][6] Speace's song, Weight of the World, was recorded by singer Judy Collins on her 2010 album Paradise.[7]
In 2020 Amy was awarded "International Song of the Year" by the Americana Music Association for the title song on her recent album "Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne".
Discography
Studio albums
- Fable (2002)
- Songs For Bright Street (2006)
- The Killer in Me (2009)
- Land Like A Bird (2011)
- How to Sleep in a Stormy Boat (2013)
- That Kind of Girl (2015)
- Applewood Road (2016)
- Me and the Ghost Of Charlemagne (2019)
EPs
- Into The New EP (2010)
- Same Old Storm EP (2014)
References
- ^ "Amy Speace On Mountain Stage". NPR Music. August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c Alex Cohen (June 12, 2009). "Amy Speace: From Shakespeare To Songwriting". NPR. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Matthew Oshinsky (September 26, 2010). "Amy Speace returns with a batch of killer tunes". Newark Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Nancy Dunham (June 12, 2009). "CD Review: Amy Speace – 'The Killer in Me'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Amy Speace Steps Out of the Shade w/ Songs for Bright Street". USA Today. August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Kevin Coughlin (September 14, 2009). "Pure Prairie League adds a real Amy to 'Amy' at Chatham show". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Mike Ragogna (August 12, 2010). "A Conversation With Judy Collins: Paradise & Little Vigils: Conversations with Judy Collins and That Guy Mark Erelli". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
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