Amanda Shires Being Brave
Amanda Shires. Amanda Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and violin player. She has performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott.Shires has released six solo albums, her most recent To The Sunset on the Silver Knife label in 2018.
Contents.Early life Following her parents' divorce, Shires' childhood was divided between the Texas cities of. She acquired her first violin at the age of ten from a in Mineral Wells. At the age of 15 she joined the, the former backing band for legend.
She is distantly related to noted photographer Erica Shires, who produced the video for the song 'Swimmer'. Musical career Shires released her first solo album, the mostly instrumental Being Brave, in 2005.
Four years later, having relocated to, she released West Cross Timbers and in the same year released Sew Your Heart with Wires, a collaboration with. Her next solo album, Carrying Lightning was released in 2011, followed by Down Fell The Doves in August 2013 and My Piece of Land in September 2016. The latter proved to be Shires' breakthrough, gaining her a nomination from the.Since 2006 she has toured extensively with Picott. She has also performed and recorded with, and.In 2011 she appeared in the movie as one of the musicians backing singer Kelly Canter, played by.Shires won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award at the 2017. In 2017, she supported on his worldwide tour alongside joining Isbell for select dates. In 2018, Shires announced that she was working on a new album, To The Sunset due for release on August 3, 2018 which, like My Piece of Land, will be produced.
Isbell revealed on Twitter that and will make a guest appearance. As a member of the 400 Unit, Shires won the for. Shires contributed to, the 2018 album. To The Sunset was released on August 3, 2018.In 2011, Shires began earning a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry at, a small liberal arts University in. She graduated with her degree in 2017. Personal life Shires began dating fellow musician in 2011. The couple married on February 23, 2013 and had their first child, Mercy Rose, on September 1, 2015.
Musical style David Menconi of the magazine said that Shires 'sings. like an earthbound ', and her vocals have been likened to those of. The imagery in her songwriting has been compared to that of. Although her principal instrument is the violin, she also plays the. Discography.
Being Brave (2005). West Cross Timbers (2009). Sew Your Heart With Wires (2009, with ). Carrying Lightning (2011). Down Fell The Doves (2013).
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Sea Songs - Single (2015, with ). My Piece of Land (2016).
To The Sunset (2018)Other appearances. (2011) -. Light Fighter (songwriter/lead vocal on 'Scary Weeds', 'Lean into the Sway'); Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping (songwriter/lead vocal on 'Sidewalk Song', 'Understudy'); The Great American Desert; Nowhere with You -.;; -. Welding Burns -. Oh Be Joyful -. Mutt -.
Burn. I Can't Love You Any Less - High Cotton: Tribute to (2013).
(2016). ' (with - Gentle Giants: The Songs of (2017). & The 400 Unit.
Accomplice One - (2018). Tree of Forgiveness - (2018). Find A Light - (2018)Awards and nominations YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResult2017Emerging Artist of the YearAmanda ShiresWon2018WonInternational Album of the YearWon2018Duo/Group of the YearJason Isbell & the 400 UnitWon2019Album of the YearTo the SunsetPendingThe song 'When you Need a Train It Never Comes' from Carrying Lightning was ranked the fifth best song of 2011. References.
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Amanda Shires (born in in Lubbock in March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and violin player. She has performed as a member of the, and, as well as in a duo with. Shires is said to have been smitten at the age of ten by the sight of a green and orange pawn shop fiddle, She quickly became obsessed with the instrument and the sounds of western swing and country fiddle. Tutored by Lanny Fiel, she joined his Ranch Dance Fiddle Band, and while attending Lubbock High School also performed in school.