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Amy Fairchild
12+ albums
female vocalistrockpopfolk rockfolk-rock
about
Amy Fairchild is a pop/folk rock singer from Waltham, MA, USA who began performing in 1994. With her self-released cd, Mr. Heart, in 2002, Amy Fairchild came into her own and quickly garnered critical acclaim. "Fairchild is on the verge of big things," said Steve Morse of The Boston Globe. In the words of rock critic, Dave Marsh, "The return of the singer-songwriter as the main trend in pop seems perpetually just over the horizon, and artists like Fairchild are a good reason why." Album Network said, "Reminiscent of Sheryl Crow, Fairchild effortlessly delivers natural lyrics and organic vocals, while her band keeps it rocking. This stuff is really cool." 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.” In 2003, the song ‘Renee’ from Mr. Heart won Grand Prize in the coveted Pop Category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. In 2002, ‘Falling Down,’ won in the Pop Category of the same contest, in addition to the Maxell Song of the Year. And, ‘Tuesday,’ a song about Sept 11th, won Grand Prize in the Country/Folk Category of the Billboard Songwriting Competition. Song placements include ‘Humble P
