Amy Crawford (musician)
Amy Crawford | |
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| Birth name | Amy Elizabeth Crawford |
| Origin | Pacific Grove, California |
| Genres | Pop rock, acoustic, indie, jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, melodica |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | amycrawfordmusic |
Amy Crawford is a songwriter, vocalist, keyboardist and producer originally from Northern California, and now living in Brooklyn, New York.
Biography
[edit]As a solo artist Crawford has opened up for national acts including the Zac Brown Band,[1] Wale,[2] Bridget Kelly and K.Flay.[3] She has also toured with the band DeLeon, opening for acts including Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli & Chali 2na, Phish bassist Mike Gordon and Os Mutantes. After meeting Sergio Dias, Crawford was invited to join Os Mutantes on keyboards and vocals for their 2012 and 2013 USA tours.[4] In 2008 she received 3rd prize at the Shure/Montreux Jazz Festival International Jazz Vocal Competition.[5] In 2007 she helped prepare parts and rehearse the children's choir for the Elton John concert & DVD production Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden. Her music has been licensed by MTV for the reality documentary series World of Jenks.[6]
Crawford has composed music for and played keyboards on many pieces of music for television & advertising. She also works closely with noted composer/saxophonist Anthony Braxton and served as Assistant Producer on the recording of his opera "Trillium E" in 2010.[7] She is a 2005 alumna of Wesleyan University in Connecticut,[8] and won third place in the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition of the 2008 Montreux Jazz Festival.[9]
Selected discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Another Day," 2013
- "Weekend Girl," 2013
- "I Won't Tell," 2013
- "Down, Down, Down," 2013
- "Right & Left," 2013
EPs
[edit]- Amy Crawford & The Electric, 2009
References
[edit]- ^ "Zac Brown Band 1 | Flickr – Condivisione di foto!". Flickr.com. April 16, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "WALE Concert in NYC". Love Me Some ... May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Watch A Recap Of Diesel's "Music Teaser Tuesday" Event In NYC". Complex. May 3, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Os Mutantes". Krian Music Group. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Montreux Jazz Festival | 29 June – 14 July 2012 | The Festival > History". Montreuxjazzfestival2012.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Music from World of Jenks Episode 4 Season 2". Soundtrack.mtv.com. March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Trillium E: Wallingford's Polarity Gambit – Composition No. 237". The Tri-Centric Foundation. March 18, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Amy Crawford, Downtown Middletown, events. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ History, Montreux Jazz Festival Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, montreuxjazzfestival2012.com. Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2013.