Amy Clarke

Since independently producing and releasing her “After The Fall” EP in NYC in 2006, Amy’s music has been featured on national, cable & internet TV; FM Radio, internet radio, & Sirius Satellite Radio; she has been interviewed on both TV and radio and booked numerous high-profile gigs. Amy was a Finalist in Radio Crystal Blue’s Airplay Vote 2007, received her second ASCAP Plus award in January 2008, and in March, she played her first official showcases at SXSW.

Daughter of two teachers and herself a lifelong pianist from Silver Spring, MD, Amy trained to be a concert pianist for ten years, then began writing her own music. After winning several vocal arts & music competitions, she chose an academic scholarship to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service to broaden her knowledge of global affairs. Between classes, rehearsals, and performances, Amy spent day and night creating and shaping music in the hauntingly beautiful acoustics of historic campus chapels. Graduating with a Lifetime Membership in the M&B Dramatic Society, she performed at The Studio Theatre & other professional stages in Washington, DC – singing her original music only at full moon gatherings, small clubs, and underground house parties. However, as skilled DJs (Doug Singer), producers (Holmes Ives), and record labels (District of Corruption, Perceptual/Ova) discovered her musical talents, she was encouraged to move to New York City to further her artistic development.

Clarke has since performed her original music solo (whether on a grand piano, her synth keyboard or both) at SXSW (March ‘08) and at notable rooms throughout New York City including The Cutting Room, The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, 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 residency), BAP (Bushwick Art Project), Hope Lounge, outdoor concerts, and in benefits for Theatres Against War International, Planned Parenthood & Habitat for Humanity International. Amy has also starred Off-Broadway and been featured and interviewed on television, Sirius Satellite Radio, and cable. In Washington, DC, she has performed at the Studio Theatre, Georgetown University, Catholic University, The National Theatre, and even from the Black Cat and The Red & The Black to the White House. In Hollywood, CA she performs regularly at Karma and The Derby & also has played at The Verity Room and The Viper Room.

While primarily a solo artist, Amy enjoys experimenting live with guest musicians, has produced several songwriter/musical showcases and is developing an initiative called Gaia Grove to benefit local communities and the environment. 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 tour.