Amy Crawford (musician)

Amy Crawford
Birth name Amy Elizabeth Crawford
Origin Pacific Grove, California
Genres Pop rock, acoustic, indie, jazz
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, melodica
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Os Mutantes, DeLeon, Anthony Braxton
Website amycrawfordmusic.com

Amy Crawford is a songwriter, vocalist, keyboardist and producer originally from Northern California, and now living in Brooklyn, New York.

Biography

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 an 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

Singles

EPs

References

  1. ↑ "Zac Brown Band 1 | Flickr – Condivisione di foto!". Flickr.com. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. ↑ "WALE Concert in NYC". Love Me Some ... 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Watch A Recap Of Diesel's "Music Teaser Tuesday" Event In NYC". Complex. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Os Mutantes". Krian Music Group. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Montreux Jazz Festival | 29 June - 14 July 2012 | The Festival > History". Montreuxjazzfestival2012.com. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Music from World of Jenks Episode 4 Season 2". Soundtrack.mtv.com. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Trillium E: Wallingford's Polarity Gambit - Composition No. 237". The Tri-Centric Foundation. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  8. ↑ Amy Crawford, Downtown Middletown, events. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ History, Montreux Jazz Festival, montreuxjazzfestival2012.com. Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.