“Amy Speace channels the classics,” writes Billboard Magazine. “Remarkably strong…the kind of album that will make her some kind of star.” — PopMatters. “What Amy Speace says, what she sings, she says with a confluence of poetry and honesty, of emotional specificity,” writes The New York Times. Folk-Americana songwriter Speace's March 2015 release, "That Kind Of Girl" (Windbone Records/Tone Tree) was written and recorded quickly, the songs came in “the aftermath of a reckoning”, says Speace. “After being brought to my knees by relationships and addiction, and taking the time to process my own part in all of it, the awakening that followed spurred a different kind of writing – a more direct, completely honest set of songs. Songs that didn’t hold the truth at arms length with poetry but looked directly into the story.” Recorded in 3 days with her collaborator Neilson Hubbard producing, the record is a stunning and brave e...
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“Amy Speace channels the classics,” writes Billboard Magazine. “Remarkably strong…the kind of album that will make her some kind of star.” — PopMatters. “What Amy Speace says, what she sings, she says with a confluence of poetry and honesty, of emotional specificity,” writes The New York Times. Folk-Americana songwriter Speace's March 2015 release, "That Kind Of Girl" (Windbone Records/Tone Tree) was written and recorded quickly, the songs came in “the aftermath of a reckoning”, says Speace. “After being brought to my knees by relationships and addiction, and taking the time to process my own part in all of it, the awakening that followed spurred a different kind of writing – a more direct, completely honest set of songs. Songs that didn’t hold the truth at arms length with poetry but looked directly into the story.” Recorded in 3 days with her collaborator Neilson Hubbard producing, the record is a stunning and brave exploration of facing demons and conquering them. Holly George-Warren, celebrated author and music critic, calls it “breathtaking.”
Nashville-based songwriter Speace received rave reviews for her 2013 record, “How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat,” a song cycle inspired by Shakespearean characters, from Mojo Magazine to The New York Times to a feature on NPR’s “All Things Considered”. She was discovered by Judy Collins in 2005, releasing her debut in 2006 on Collins’ Wildflower Records, “Songs For Bright Street” to rave reviews. “The Killer In Me” was released in 2009 with NPR comparing her to a young Lucinda Williams. After 18 years in and around NYC, she moved to East Nashville in 2009, releasing “Land Like A Bird” on Thirty Tigers. Her songs have been recorded by Judy Collins, the late Memphis blues artist Sid Selvidge, Red Molly and others. Her song “The Weight of the World”, which Judy Collins has called “one of the best political folk songs I’ve ever heard” was named as the #4 Folk Song of the Decade by NYC’s premiere AAA radio station WFUV. She has toured and shared the stage with Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Ian Hunter, Alejandro Escovedo.
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