Biography
With the release of her CD Mr. Heart in 2002, Amy Fairchild came into her own. Critical acclaim gathered fast for this self-released effort. According to Steve Morse of the Boston Globe, Fairchild is ��on the verge of big things.� In the words of rock critic Dave Marsh, "If there still was a recording industry, this would come out on a major label�and would be such a big hit that you'd be sick of her by now. Not many people make records this good�. Album Network says, "Reminiscent of Sheryl Crow, Fairchild effortlessly delivers natural lyrics and organic vocals while her band keeps it rocking. This stuff is really cool.". �Renee� (from Mr. Heart) won the Grand Prize in the coveted Pop Category of the 2003 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Last year, her song �Falling Down�, also from Mr. Heart, not only won the Pop Category in the same contest but also went on to win the overall Maxell Song of the Year ($20 K prize). �Tuesday� a song about Sept 11th won Grand Prize in the Billboard Songwriting Competition in the Country/Folk Category in 2003 and �Renee� took 2nd place in the Pop Category of that same contest in 2003. Most recently, the song �Mr. Heart� from the record of the same name, was a finalist in the Folk Category in the 2004 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Song placements include �Humble Pie�, which was used in an episode of Dawson�s Creek and �Beautiful Secret�, placed in the national touring company production of Spiderman Live in addition to being heard recently on Joan of Arcadia (CBS). She was also nominated for two Boston Music Awards in 2003; Best Female Vocalist and Best Female Singer/Songwriter. A live cd, Amy Fairchild Live was released on February 9th, 2004.
Fairchild�s musical career began in Northampton, MA with the release of her first CD �She�s Not Herself� which was voted �Album of the Year� by several local papers. She moved to New York City in 1997and immediately began performing and filling clubs throughout the city. In May of 2001, she won the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Songwriting Competition, joining a list of winners that includes Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. She was also the NYC 1999 Lilith Fair Talent Search Winner, and performed at the Jones Beach stop of the tour. In addition to the Lilith Fair headliners, she has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Hall and Oates, The Bacon Brothers, Ben Folds and Joan Osborne. Sensitive introspection, a sharp melodic radar, rock and roll's rebellious energy, and an intuitive feel for the understated power of an acoustic guitar and a good lyric all inform her music and distinguish Amy as a dynamic performer. Seth Rogovoy of The Berkshire Eagle says, �Fairchild combines the literate intimacy of a new-folk singer-songwriter, the unerring pop-rock instincts of a Sheryl Crow, and the moves of a rock goddess.�
Mr. Heart was produced by Boston�s multi-instrumentalist/producer Adam Steinberg and features Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, Natalie Merchant) and Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing, Neil Finn) on bass, Gary Burke (Joe Jackson, Bob Dylan) on drums and Steinberg on electric guitar, keyboards and more. She currently resides in Boston, MA and continues to play out live to promote both Mr. Heart and Amy Fairchild Live.
Instrumentation
Amy - acoustic guitar/vocals
Dave Mattacks/John Sands - drums
Kimon Kirk - bass
Kevin Barry/Duke Levine/Adam Steinberg - electric guitars
Discography
She's Not Herself - 1996
Mr. Heart - 2002
Amy Fairchild Live - 2004
all tracks from Mr. Heart available for streaming at www.amyfairchild.com
Links
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