Biography

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"haunting...phenomenal...beautifully written, superbly arranged, performed and creatively mixed...a focused artist with a vision and purpose...just the beginning of a beautiful, poignant and fruitful artist's journey." Toni K. / Songsalive!

"'After the Fall' is an album that only Amy Clarke could create...every one of the tracks is a bona fide masterpiece. The singer-songwriter pays tribute to strong, independent women and the men and women who love them, reinforcing the need for love, equality, and tolerance for all. And while promoting these causes, she makes music that sounds really wondrous...a dramatic piano enchantress. As a performer, she could start a revolution..." - Jed Ryan, PM Entertainment/OUTMusic

Soulful keyboard songstress *Amy Clarke* continues to receive positive industry feedback, musical accolades, media interest, new fans, and domestic & international exposure as a performing and recording artist.

Amy Clarke burst onto the downtown NYC indie music scene in 2003, opening in residence for a series Brothers' Brothers DJ parties in Brooklyn. After earning a certificate in electronic music production from The SAE Institute of Technology, she independently produced and released her first "After The Fall" EP in 2006. Since then, Amy's music has been featured on national, cable & internet TV; FM, Internet, & Sirius Satellite Radio; she has been interviewed on both TV and radio and played numerous high-profile gigs at top venues. Amy was a Finalist in Radio Crystal Blue's Airplay Vote 2007, received her second ASCAP Plus award in January 2008, and is currently finishing her first full-length album in Los Angeles, CA.

Clarke has performed her electro-acoustic music solo (whether on a grand piano, her synth keyboard or both) at: SXSW Music (Mar'08 - Desert Highway @ Momo's & Austin Java) South Park Music Tour (Jun'08 - Festival Performance) Indiegrrl!/HC Festival for Change (Sep'07 - Festival Performances) and at notable rooms from NYC to LA, DC to Denver.

New York City: Amy has performed at The Cutting Room, The Bitter End (repeat solo & band shows), Rockwood Music Hall (repeat solo shows), Pianos, CBGB's 313 Gallery, Marion's, Rose Live Music, Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, Caffe Vivaldi, The Triad, The Duplex, P.S. 122, M Shanghai Den (Williamsburg, Brooklyn solo residency), BAP (Bushwick Art Project '06), Hope Lounge, outdoor concerts, and benefits for Theatres Against War International, Planned Parenthood, The FCW Society, Habitat for Humanity International, The Tree of Life Grove, & Conservation International.

Washington, DC: Amy has performed from the downtown club underground of The Black Cat and The Red & The Black to the national ellipse of The White House. She has also taken the stage at the Studio Theatre, Georgetown University, Catholic University, The National Theatre & The Kennedy Center, while also producing a benefit concert for The Department of Peace.

Los Angeles, CA Amy has performed at Karma, The Derby, The Bel Age, Tangier, Genghis Cohen, The Talking Stick, The Verity Room, & The Viper Room as well as the Methodfest Film Festival in Calabasas and benefits for the non-profits Songsalive! & The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. Amy has also starred Off-Broadway, appeared in feature films, and has been featured and interviewed on network TV, cable TV, HFM Radio UK & Sirius Satellite Radio.

While primarily a solo artist, Amy enjoys experimenting live with guest musicians, has produced several music events and is developing an initiative called Gaia Grove to further benefit local communities and the environment. She performed her first international benefit show for Zonas Verdes de Punta Banda in Mexico in May of 2008. Her own label MAAT Music references an ancient goddess of order, justice, balance, and healing, reflecting Amy's passions for global culture, social and political activism, and modern day spirituality. Amy currently lives in Los Angeles, CA, where she continues to compose, create, perform, produce, grow her fan base, and is planning a tour for her next project.

"a gifted musician with a lovely voice"
The Eclectic Collection: A Celebration of Women in Music

After The Fall EP - "lyrically great"
Mark Hudson, Multi-Platinum Hit Producer/Songwriter
(Hudson Bros., Ringo Starr, Aerosmith)

"'From Here' is brilliantly crafted, with a tag and melody that haunt you...the story draws you in immediately...with vocal stylings and dynamics that hold back just enough to keep you hanging on every word...this defines a new phase of Amy as an artist, starting right "From Here". Lorraine Ferro, Multi-Platinum Hit Songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Academy of Popular Music

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