Amy Crawford
Brooklyn, New York, United States | SELF
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"Over the past 20 years, I have gone to dozens of concerts on the Wesleyan University campus... Many of these student-musicians have gone on to successful careers.... Tierney Sutton and Amy Crawford are both making their ways through the (all-of-sudden) crowded field of jazz vocalists.... The California native [Crawford] is another product of the fertile Arts program at Wesleyan University and is just beginning to be noticed by critics and audiences on the East Coast." - The Hartford Courant
DELEON followed with beautiful, optimistic, danceable 15th Century Sephardic rock music that rocked our world for a few reasons:
The keyboardist was a badass blonde Debi Harry dead ringer and when duet-ing with the sultry tight pants/vest combo lead singer of the group, made for a beautiful (looking and sounding) combination. - Shemspeed Daily
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Amy Crawford is a composer, producer and performer raised in Northern California and now living in Brooklyn, NY. Primarily a keyboardist and vocalist, she has recorded and toured internationally. Most recently she traveled as the keyboardist for Brazilian tropicália legends Os Mutantes.
As a solo artist, Amy has opened a diverse range of talent including Grammy-Award winners The Zac Brown Band, rapper Wale and vocalist Bridget Kelly. Other bands she has opened for as a member of the band DeLeon include Gogol Bordello, Ozomatli & Chali 2na and bassist Mike Gordon of Phish. An accomplished jazz musician, Amy received 3rd prize at the Shure/Montreux International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2008.
When not on the road, Amy works as a producer and composer in NYC, currently hanging her hat at Man Made Music. She has composed music for brands and advertising, has had original songs licensed for television shows, appeared on Glee on Fox and was recently invited to participate in BMI's Contemporary Songwriting Workshop. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
Amy also worked closely with noted composer/saxophonist Anthony Braxton (a 2014 NEA Jazz Master) for nearly 10 years and is a founding member of his Tri-Centric Foundation. Artistic credits with Braxton include serving as Assistant Producer for the studio recording of his opera "Trillium E" in 2010 and conducting his Tri-Centric Orchestra in concert in 2013. She also provided live sound design for Braxton's opera "Trillium J," which premiered in 2014.
“What you have to look for is the magic that the person brings….You have to be totally out to lunch, breakfast and dinner. We met Amy when she was in a band opening for us on our last tour, and she’s fit right in.” – Sergio Dias of Os Mutantes to SFGate.com
“Amy Crawford… touched the ceiling of the theater a few times with her airy, aerial voice.” – The Boston Phoenix
“Amy Crawford let loose a cavalcade of gorgeous vocals.” – Philly.com
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