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Happy May to all, I'm happy to announce that my side project band, Miriam, that was founded over 7 years ago is finally releasing a cd. It was produced by founding member (and guitarist/multi- Sat May 14th Burren Backroom, Davis Square, Somerville 7 - pm opening set by The Country Hits ADVANCE TICKETS HERE! LISTEN HERE The Burren is ALL AGES, doors open at 6 for dinner so bring the whole fam damily! Coming up in June...save the date...ticket link coming soon! FULL (Amy Fairchild) BAND SHOW with special guest Mikey Sweet Sat June 18th Burren Backroom 7 pm! DETAILS HERE We'll be playing all songs on the upcoming cd..and more. Pre-order the new record HERE! All for now beautiful people! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
April 23rd, 2016
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April 7th, 2016
Ahoy mates, I've been a busy little bee continuing to work on this new record thanks to all of you generous people that helped with my Kickstarter campaign. Very excited to share this with you. I've decided to officially release the record in September (September 20th to be exact) with digital downloads for those who pre-ordered available as soon as June. In the last few weeks, among other things, we've tracked horns withRuss Gershon, Chris Trapper came in and laid down some devastating harmonies and Jon Graboff put pedal steel on 3 tracks from his home studio in NYC. MUCH progress! You can pre-order the record here at this link if you haven't already: PRE-ORDER HERE More details to come soon on cd release shows in Sept in Boston, Philly and NYC! SHOWS IN APRIL Tues April 12th Lizard Lounge, Cambridge MA EARLY SHOW AT 8 PM with FULL BAND including Chris Anzaloneon drums, Andy Santospago on guitar and Jeff St. Pierre on bass.Ryan Hommel will be sitting in on pedal steel as well. This is part of aMikey Sweet residency in April. He's fantastic and his band rocks. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Friday April 15th The Parlor Room, Northampton, MA In-The-Round with Matthew Szlachetka and Leah Kunkel 8 pm TICKETS (which are selling fast) HERE When I met Matt a couple years ago, I was in a writing slump and he helped me out of it with his enthusiasm and energy. We quickly became friends and starting writing together. A tune we wrote called "Love Don't Wait" will be on the new record. And Leah well...she simply has one of the most beautiful, alto voices on the planet, has quite the resume and she can pen a mean tune. VERY excited for this show. Saturday April 30th The Parrott and Delaney Tavern, New Hartford, CT (my home state!) Solo acoustic show 8 pm No tickets in advance, $10 at the door (860) 379-0188 for more info All for now beautiful people! Hope to see you out there. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
March 10th, 2016
Greetings, I've taken up breathing again after 30 days of hard work on fundraising for the new record. People really pulled through, especially in the last few days and on Tuesday night, 12 hours before the deadline, I reached my goal at Kickstarter and raised the funds I'll need to finish this record. My deepest, heartfelt thanks to all of you who contributed. Every single pledge counted. If you didn't get a chance and still would like to pre-order the cd, you can do so HERE Back to the studio Saturday March 26th! And back to regular monthly or bi-monthly emails. You don't need to hear from me every week :) UPCOMING GIGS Sat March 12th Pittsburgh Winery in Pittsburgh, PA opening for Chris Trapper 9 pm TICKETS Friday March 18th World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA 8 pm Co-bill with Matt Santry Full band show with Greg Maragos on bass and Ritchie Rubini on drums TICKETS Tuesday April 12th Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA Mikey Sweet Tuesday in April residency Questionable Company at 8, me at 9 and Mikey to close the night Full band show with Chris Anzaonle on drums, Andy Santospagoon guitar and Jeff St. Pierre on bass $10 at the door Friday April 15th Parlor Room in Northampton, MA In-the-Round with Matthew Szlachetka and Leah Kunkel 8 pm TICKETS All for now! See you out there. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
March 8th, 2016
Hello again, This is my very LAST email regarding my KICKSTARTER campaign that is ending at 9:28 am tomorrow morning, Wed March 9th. THANK YOU so much to the 246 people who have pledged already. I have$2,218 more to go (can I do it??) in less than 24 hours to put me back in the studio doing what I was put on this earth to do. Here is a message from SIMON KIRKE of Free and Bad Company. MESSAGE FROM SIMON KIRKE CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE! Show this weekend! Sat March 12th Pittsburgh Winery 2815 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA opening for Chris Trapper 9 pm TICKETS HERE Chris will be singing some harmonies on this record, VERY happy about that! Here's to making my goal and to you making all of yours. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
Feb 26th, 2016
TONIGHT! Amazing Things Arts Center 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 8 pm Tickets here! In-The-Round with two of my favorite songwriters, Susan Cattaneoand Todd Thibaud accompanied by Andy Santospago on guitar. Here is a video of a Crowded House tune we covered when we did this last time! PRE-ORDERS and PLEDGES for the new record still happening atKickstarter, March 8th deadline, not quite halfway to the goal... still a ways to go! THANK YOU :) Hope to see you! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
FEB 22nd, 2016
Good morning/afternoon/evening! Just a quick one here to mark the halfway point through this Kickstarter campaign. THANK YOU to all who have pre-ordered and pledged so far! I've raised $5445 which is 27% but still a LOT to go. This campaign ENDS at 9:28 am on WED MARCH 9th. If I don't reach my goal, I don't get ANY of the funds and this record will get shelved for the near future. This batch of songs I do feel is my best yet and I so want to share them! If you haven't pre-ordered, please do so now if you can! Here is me in my living room playing a song that will be on this record called, "When I Was Six And You Were Four". Enjoy :) Click here! When I Was Six And You Were Four by Amy Fairchild, So Fair Music/BMI copyright 2016 Oh, we had fun Running through the fields in the sun As the light would fade to pink We could see her standing at the kitchen sink Oh, how we grew Up and out, over, into Strangers with the same last name Longing for our home again There's nothing I can do or say You gotta ride it out, find your own way Back to the perfect shore When I was six and you were four TIme just beat you down Aren't you tired of carrying it around? Like an ancient meteorite It takes so long to get to the light So, let's go back To those fields of thyme and lilac And the river we'd watch rise Through wild and innocent eyes There's nothing I can do or say You gotta ride it out, find your own way To the boy inside the candy store When I was six and you were four There's nothing I can do or say You gotta ride it out find your own way To all the times she waited at the door When I was six and you were four When I was six and you were four NEXT GIG: This Friday February 26th Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 8 pm In-The-Round with Susan Cattaneo and Todd Thibaud accompanied by Andy Santospago on guitar ADVANCE TICKETS HERE Love Love Love to everyone. See you out there! Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
Feb 15th, 2016
Hello from the land of the frozen, Hope all your New Englanders are staying warm. Damn. Crazy. Thank you to all of you who have pre-ordered and pledged so far towards my Kickstarter campaign/new record. I've poured more of my heart and soul into these songs than ever before and am nearly delirious from the studio sessions and the great work that the band has done so far. I'm 21% there towards the $20K, the campaign ends onMarch 9th, 22 days to go! Here is the link to pre-order and be part of the fun :) PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER NOW ... and here are little snippets of most of the songs on the record SONG PREVIEWS HERE NEXT GIG: Friday February 26th Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 8 pm In-The-Round with Susan Cattaneo and Todd Thibaud accompanied by Andy Santospago on guitar ADVANCE TICKETS HERE We did this show last month and had a BLAST. Here's a cover we did of a Crowded House tune: WEATHER WITH YOU COVER All for now, over and out! See you out there somewhere...somehow...someday soon. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
Jan 6th, 2016
Happy New Year to you all! Hope everyone in the Northeast is keeping warm. I'm feeling grounded, well-rested and confident going into 2016 armed with lots of great experiences and gigs in 2015. Busy planning more live shows for the spring but mostly focusing on pre-production and getting songs ready to go into the studio at the end of this month. I'm really happy with my new batch of songs and how they are shaping up with the band. I'll be launching a pre-order/fundraising campaign a little further down the line so please watch for that! Next gig: Friday Jan 22nd The Burren Backroom Series The Burren, 247 Elm St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA In-The-Round with two fabulous songwriters (and friends), Susan Cattaneo and Todd Thibaud. We'll take turns playing songs, accompany each other and also do mini-sets of our own. A little somethin' for everyone. ADVANCE TICKETS are selling fast, get them here! New dates for the spring are being added every week. Just addedWORLD CAFE LIVE in Philly on March 18th and PARLOR ROOM in Northampton, MA in April 15th. Check back HERE often for an appearance near you. I'm always up for doing a house concert so please reach out if you're interested in hosting one in the Northeast (almost anytime, depending on my schedule and where I am) this winter or spring. All for now! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
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NOV 19th:
Greetings from the left coast! Have had great shows and a great time with Chris Trapper this week in LA and SF (some photos from Genghis Cohen in LA HERE thanks to Kingston Young Photography) and am headed back tomorrow (to the cold!) to play at Theodore's in Springfield MA with Matthew Szlachetka this Saturday the 21st. Hope to see you western MApeople there, it's a great big stage and Matt has a killer band. I'll do an opening set and then sing backups the rest of the night. And then eat BBQ...of course. I was SOOO honored to share the stage with Paul Brady last Friday (some pictures from Thom Adorney HERE) at The Cabot in Beverly,MA. What a master songwriter and all around wonderful human. Will relish that one for a long time. Headed back to NYC on Dec 10th to play Rockwood Music Hall,Stage 3 (my fav room)...solo acoustic on piano and guitar. No "I have to go to a holiday party" excuses :) ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Check my website for other shows, details, tickets and times! Over and out for now :) Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
NOV 13th, 2015:
Helooo! Just back from an amazing week of shows (pics and a few vids to follow) with Shawn Mullins (at Levon Helm's Ramble in Woodstock, NY...last minute opener, VERY honored to have crossed that one off my bucket list!), Chris Trapper and Paul Brady and out the door again as we speak today to head up to Beverly to open for Paul Brady at The Cabot theatre in Beverly MA. Then off to the left coast for a family visit and 2 shows with Chris Trapper. A VERY quick one here to remind you west coasters about the two shows coming up this Saturday and Wednesday! Hope to see you there! Saturday Nov 14th 7 pm Genghis Cohen, 40 N Fairfax Ave, LA, CA ADVANCE TIX HERE Wednesday Nov 18th Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement St, SF, CA 8:30 pm ADVANCE TIX HERE WESTERN MA FOLKS! Sat Nov 21st Theodore's, 201 Worthington St, Springfield, MA 7 pm with Matthew Szlachetka Over and out, up and away :) Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
OCT 19th, 2015
Greetings, Headed to Buffalo, NY this Friday Oct 23rd to open for Chris Trapper. I ALWAYS highly enjoy my shows with him and I was honored to have sung backup on two songs on his new record...which is fabulous. You can listen to one of the tunes, "Honest Man in California" HERE. It's my first time visiting Buffalo and I'm psyched to be playing lots of new venues as a result of some great opening gigs this fall including 2 dates with the amazing Paul Brady in VA and Beverly, MA. Full schedule HERE! Also, looking to fill in a couple dates in the NYC, NJ, Philly or DC area onMonday Nov 9th and Tues Nov 10th. If you're interested in hosting a house concert, I will be making my way from Beacon, NY to Vienna, VA those few days and would love to keep "working" (work = fun in this case) and play for you and your friends in your home. Email me back if you're up for it! All for now. Keep warm New Englanders! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
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Greetings! A quick hello and happy (?) almost end of summer to you all. I'll be adding more dates for the fall soon but wanted to tell you NY and PA peeps about Sept 10th-14th and where I will be. Details below. If anyone is interested in hosting a house concert on Friday evening Sept 11th in the PA area, hit me back! Thursday Sept 10th Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville, PA 8 pm with Cliff Hillis Saturday Sept 12th Haverford Music Festival, Haverford, PA 3:20 pm - solo acoustic set Monday Sept 14th The Bitter End, NYC 8 pm The New York Songwriters Circle - In-The-Round with other songwriters And Boston/Cambridge folks! FULL BAND SHOW Friday Sept 18th Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA 9 pm with Mikey Sweet and another special guest TBA Thanks to all who have liked and shared the new Peter Pan video, YouTube views climbing as we speak! Check it out HERE if you haven't yet. Hope you enjoy. All for now. Be well and Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
August 17th, 2015
Good afternoon all, Please enjoy the "Peter Pan" Official Video now available for your viewing pleasure. It was tons of fun to make and I hope you enjoy. PLEASE SHARE the YouTube link on Facebook or pass this email on to friends if you're so inclined. Sure would appreciate it :) CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Directed and shot by Topher Cox Many thanks to Chris Trapper and Chris Langathianos for their lovely appearances/acting skills and to Topher Cox for his amazing eye and fantastic direction. And to my great friend Kathleen Dailey for all her great ideas and assistance! "Peter Pan" written by Amy Fairchild/BMI So Fair Music and Adam Steinberg/ASCAP Julayla Music Tell me you don't love me anymore Don't you leave me standin' by the back door I can take it, I can feel the bee sting So tell me that you don't feel anything Don't come askin' around Just because you're back in town I don't need the let down And you know it takes It takes a real man You're makin' promises that you can break in your two hands Say goodbye to Peter Pan Tell me you no longer want to hold me That you wanna ride back down the river that you sold me Make it count, i just want to feel it I put my heart upon the table But your Momma told you not to steal it Don't you call me from Idaho Just to say a simple hello I don't need a free throw And you know it takes It takes a real man You're makin' promises that you can break in your two hands Say goodbye to Peter Pan Don't you call me from Spain Just to see if i'm ok I don't need the display Don't write letters to send If you're never comin' back again I don't need another friend And you know it takes It takes a real man You're makin' promises that you can break in your two hands Say goodbye to Peter Pan Say goodbye to Peter Pan Because you know it takes a real man That's all for now, enjoy! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
July 7th, 2015 |
Happy July everyone! Greetings from beautiful Truro, MA. If I don't get here at least once a summer to recharge my being, it's not pretty. My heart and soul thrive here and I'm ready for the next few weeks of gigs and finishing a music video! Been working away at the video for, "Peter Pan", to be released this month (not promising an exact day yet!). Here is a trailer for it on YouTube. Check it out! PETER PAN TRAILER ON YOUTUBE Gigs this month: Tuesday July 14th Atwood's Tavern Duo with Andy Santospago 10 pm Sharing the bill with the beautiful Cindy Alexander from LA. Tickets at the door or in advance (only $6, that's $3 per gal, not too shabby)HERE Wed July 15th Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3 185 Orchard St, NYC 7 pm Solo acoustic set in Rockwood's newest and vibey-est room, Stage 3. Grand piano, great sound and no bar in the room (bring drinks down) so it's very much a listening room. Looking forward to this one. If you know you are coming, please get a ticket in ADVANCE (makes me look good) :) Sat July 18th Luthier's Co-Op 108 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA 8 pm VERY cool room (guitar shop/bar/venue) in Easthampton, MA. FULL BAND show with Jacob Rosazza on bass (LuxDeluxe), Riley Godleski on drums (Mikey Sweet) and Russell Chudnofsky on guitar (Tim Gearan, Tanya Donnelly, Sarah Borges and others) Thursday July 23rd The Turning Point 468 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 8 pm In-The-Round with Matthew Szlachetka Matt and I have been writing up a storm together recently and we will be trading songs back and forth and accompanying each other at this great, great venue! TICKETS in advance HERE FUTURE DATES ON MY WEBSITE HERE All for now folks! Stay cool, wear your SPF and love your people up! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
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MARCH 17th, 2015
Happy Tuesday beautiful people,
It's a quiet couple of weeks on the gig front, time to write and plan more shows for the spring/summer. Had a great time at my old stomping ground,The Iron Horse, in Northampton on March 8th. Mikey Sweet and his band ripped it up! Talented fellows. Some pics from the show HERE. We hope to do more shows together soon so watch for that! I was grateful to have my talented new songwriter friend, Matthew Szlachetka with me on guitar. It went so well, in fact, that we'll be doing some more shows together in the near future, including one in Northern, CA at the end of April (details below!).
I was honored to have been involved in the last Right Turn Supergroup show in Oct, 2013 and we're doing it all over again on April 4th. An amazing line up this year including Warren Haynes, Simon Kirke, Gary Cherone,Jon Butcher and more. We'll all come together to play a tribute to the great rock and rollers who have been lost to substance abuse at the age of 27. Led by Gary Hoey, proceeds with benefit Right Turn.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Tues March 31st
MIRIAM
Toad, Porter Square, Cambridge
with special guest Patrick Coman
7:30 pm
Sat April 4th
Right Turn Supergroup
Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass Ave, Boston, MA
7 pm
TICKETS HERE
Wed April 22nd
Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St, NYC
Back to back sets with the fabulous, pop-meister Cliff Hillis. Some shared songs, Cliff at 7, me at 8
Fri April 24th
Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA
Opening for Pousette-Dart Band with Andy Santospago on guitar
8 pm
TICKETS HERE
Sat April 25th
True North, 638 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA
Acoustic duo with Matthew Szlachetka
8 pm
Fri May 1st
Presented and hosted by mvyradio
The Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven, MA
7:30 pm
Solo acoustic show with opener TBA
Advance tickets TBA!
Stay happy, people, the ice is melting!
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
March 2nd, 2015
Happy March!
Could it possibly be that winter is coming to an end soon? March indeed has come in like a lion, let's hope it goes out at most like a golden retriever. I've had it.
A few things...
This Wed March 3rd
Loretta's Last Call, 1 Landsdowne St, Boston, MA
Singing a few tunes with Susan Cattaneo
Tribute to the Ladies of Country
6-9...nice and early and no cover!
FACEBOOK EVENT FOR INFO
Sat March 7th
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, 196 Allen St, NYC
Singing some harmonies with Matthew Szlachetka, GREAT songwriter from LA that I'm doing some collaborating with. Hope to see some of you NY folks!
7 pm
TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE
Sunday March 8th
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton, MA
Double bill with Mikey Sweet, a rising star on the local Western MA music scene. Matthew Szlachetka will be joining me on guitar, we go first at 7 and then Mikey hits with his band after. Really looking forward to this one! The Iron Horse is my musical home in many ways!
TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE
That about wraps it up. Stay real. Love hard.
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
DEC 1, 2014
Happy Holidays all!
It's December already. 2014 went FAST and in many ways, it's been my favorite as it marked the year in which I finally released the record I'd been raising money and recording for 3.5 (ahem...it's either 9 or 3.5 years depending on when you start counting) years. And guess what? It makes a great gift or stocking stuffer! You can order the cd HEREand I will sign, wrap and send to wherever you'd like (in the US). Give the gift of music!
Appearances before the end of the year...all details on the SHOWSpage!
Thur Dec 11th Chandler Travis Cavalcade for the Homeless @Johnny D's, Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Sat Dec 13th - Crossroads Music Series in North Andover, MA withPatrick Coman
Tues Dec 16th Live on-air @ 91.3 WVUD in Newark, DE
Wed Dec 17th Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville, PA with Cliff Hillis
Thur Dec 18th 98.1/Ocean 98 in Ocean City, MD on-air staff party
Fri Dec 19th 98.1/Ocean 98 Listener Appreciation Party with Cliff Hillis
Sat Dec 20th Private House Concert in Canton, CT
Tues Dec 30th MIRIAM at Toad, Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
That about does it, folks. PEACE AND LOVE to everyone while we finish out the year. Please remember to hug the people you love...often. We all need it :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
Happy Fall to you all!
We've managed to sell out the first of the 3 Simon Kirke shows but there are 2 more for which tickets are available! I'm especially excited for the afternoon performance on Oct 25th at The Lily Pad in Inman Square, Cambridge. 4 pm. Kid-friendly. Craft beer and wine served PLUS you can still keep your plans for later on. Only $10. How can ya go wrong? We've got a great show planned for you :) It's an intimate, smaller venue so please do buy in advance if you're comin'!
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR LILY PAD HERE
Also looking forward to the last of the run of 3 shows at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC on Sat Nov 1st at 7 pm. We're working on booking more shows with Simon so stay tuned!
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR ROCKWOOD ON NOV 1ST HERE
A big thanks to all who came to The Parlor Room this past Saturday night. What a beautiful room. We loved playing there to the almost sold-out crowd. A special night! If anyone has any pics, please send me some or post them on My Facebook Page!
The folks at Powderfinger Promotions are doing a great job with the new record...you can check out the radio stations that are giving me spins HEREand read reviews HERE!
Lastly, I've attached a free download for you all. A song that Kenny Whiteand I recorded for a compilation cd a looooong time ago in the late 90's in NYC. Enjoy :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
April 2014
Greetings all people!
I am so excited and happy to announce that I have scheduled a cd release show/party for Friday June 13th at 7:30 pm at Johnny D's in Somerville! It's been a long time coming. There will be a cd ready for sale just for you. If you made a Kickstarter donation I will be emailing you separately!
Advance tickets at the link below with a few options. $12 in advance for general admission or you can choose your seats to be assured a table for dinner. You can also purchase a $20 advance ticket that includes a cd and also assures you premium seating! Kids 10+ are welcome with an adult and a table for dinner.
ADVANCE TICKETS HERE
Featuring Adam Steinberg on guitar, Jeff St Pierre on bass, Steve Chaggaris on drums and Jim Gambino on keyboards. Some special appearances (and a guest opener) TBA.
I hope to see your beautiful face if you are anywhere near Boston that
day :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
March 17th, 2014
Happy almost Spring to you all.
Please enjoy a newly finished song, "Oh Marie". Recorded at Kissy Pigin Allston, MA with Andy Santospago on electric guitars and Jef Charland on upright bass. Mixed by Paul Kolderie and produced by Adam Steinberg. This makes song #9, one more to go and we have a record, folks! So excited to finish this project and deliver a full-length cd to you all very soon.
OH MARIE
As usual, MIRIAM plays on March 25th, the last Tuesday of the month at Toad in Porter Square, Cambridge. I hope this finds you warm, happy and at peace.
Love Love Love,
Amy
DECEMBER 2013
Greetings to you all,
Thursday Dec 15th
Johnny D's in Davis Square, Somerville
7:30 pm
Chandler Travis Christmas Cavalcade for the Homeless
Advance tickets here!
Hope you all are keeping safe and warm this holiday season. Keep an eye on my web site for upcoming shows and more new songs in 2014!
Love to you all,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
SEPT 2013
Helloooooo everyone!
It's been a little while. The summer has come and gone (well, almost...so sad) and I wanted to send a little note to update you all. 7 songs are in the can already (that's more than half!) for this new record. Paul Kolderie has done a fantastic job of mixing from his studio in upstate NY and I thank him greatly for his discerning ear. All are available at this link and, of course, on itunes as well:
www.amyfairchild.com/newrecord
All full band tracks are now mixed (the last being "Pieces" whch is being tweaked as we speak) which leaves 3 more acoustic-type songs that will be recorded this month at Kissy Pig in Allston with Andy Santospago on guitar, Jef Charland on upright bass and me on guitar and piano. Adam Steinberg will produce (as always). The intention is to capture them live and rather simply. However, knowing us we will be so excited about the new tracks that we will soon want to expand them into more complicated arrangements with all manner of horns, a small symphony and then...just when we think we're finished...we'll have to have the sound of soft rain falling on the plain at the end of the second verse but only if recorded on a cheap mic in a far away land...and we'll nearly kill ourselves and everyone around us to make it "perfect". JUST KIDDING. The end of this project is near and I'm really happy with all of it so far. Thank all of you who have helped make it possible with your donations and support. :)
Keep your eye on my Facebook page, my website and the Miriam Facebook page for upcoming shows!
Happy Almost Fall.
Love you all.
Amy
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Ahoy! Happy May, everyone! Just back from a SUPER great weekend on Martha's Vineyard where I saw old friends and made many new ones. MANY thanks to Barbara Dacey from mvyradio for hosting me on-air and at Vineyard Playhouse. The room was packed, great sound and great staff. The show was recorded, thanks again to mvyradio, so stay tuned for some selections from that night. Great news!!! I am VERY happy to announce that I have taken on a manager, Ken Levy. Ken has 30+ years in the music industry having worked as Senior VP of Creative Services for 13 years at Arista Records under Clive Davis and has executed marketing campaigns for a number of superstar artists including Carlos Santana, Barry Manilow, Usher, Patti Smith and the late Whitney Houston. He also manages emerging artists Matthew Szlachetka, Frank Shiner, Shayna Leigh and Bob Pressner. Ken and I hit it off from the minute we met and I value and respect his many accomplishments in this crazy, tough industry. We're looking forward to moving forward together! Not so great news, I will NOT be opening for Lee Ann Womack onJune 25th at Johnny D's in Somerville as there will be NO support at all that evening. Working on another great opener there soon...stand by! Gig highlights: Two nights opening for Chris Trapper in the next month or so,DETAILS HERE! Two Linda Rondstadt Tribute nights coming up as well, DETAILS HERE! All for now, beautiful people. See you out there! Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
MAY 1st, 2015
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Greetings from the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard! Just a quick one to tell you I will be on mvyradio today at 12:25 pm EST for a 25 minute interview with Barbara Dacey in advance of the show tonight. LISTEN ONLINE at mvyradio.com ! I will be playing a couple songs live and chatting (and one from the new cd). Many ways to listen including an mvyradio app. All options listed HERE Show TONIGHT at the Vineyard Playhouse, very excited to be performing here for the first time and to be part of the first Playhouse/mvyradio collaborative concert. Thanks to the MV Times fortheir article as well as the Vineyard Gazette for theirs. Showtime is7:30, Local beauties Fruit Flies featuring Charlotte Benjamin and Elijah Berlow open! All for now. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
APRIL 1st, 2015
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Happy April people! As tempted as I am to send a joke email on this day, I shall refrain. What you read here is 100% fool proof! Looking forward to performing with the Right Turn Supergroup this Saturday night at Berklee Performance Center. I sent lots of details last email so I won't go on but what a group of lads! I'll be singing the Bad Company classic "Rock Steady" backed up by Simon Kirke and the other amazing guys. Tickets are almost sold out but still some left, all info and tickets HERE! Here's something different. April 7th, Andy Santospago and I will be performing an online, live streaming concert from a home studio in Medford, MA called Babyland. Concert Window is perhaps the wave of zee future (wave of now). Watch from the comfort of your home, login for a $1 minimum and then put a little something in the virtual tip jar if you so choose. Or just watch! You can buy a ticket anytime between now and then and then just login HERE We hope to "see" you! FInally, just in, I'll be opening for the great, Grammy and Country Music Award winner Lee Ann Womack at Johnny D's in Somerville on Thursday, June 25th. Seats for dinner are sold out but general admin tickets still available HERE. A great honor :) MORE UPCOMING SHOWS ON MY SITE HERE Hope you are all whole and happy. And please send some healing vibes to Joni Mitchell who was taken to the hospital last night. Eagerly awaiting an update from her site. Love Love Love, Amy www.amyfairchild.com |
MARCH 17th, 2015
Happy Tuesday beautiful people,
It's a quiet couple of weeks on the gig front, time to write and plan more shows for the spring/summer. Had a great time at my old stomping ground,The Iron Horse, in Northampton on March 8th. Mikey Sweet and his band ripped it up! Talented fellows. Some pics from the show HERE. We hope to do more shows together soon so watch for that! I was grateful to have my talented new songwriter friend, Matthew Szlachetka with me on guitar. It went so well, in fact, that we'll be doing some more shows together in the near future, including one in Northern, CA at the end of April (details below!).
I was honored to have been involved in the last Right Turn Supergroup show in Oct, 2013 and we're doing it all over again on April 4th. An amazing line up this year including Warren Haynes, Simon Kirke, Gary Cherone,Jon Butcher and more. We'll all come together to play a tribute to the great rock and rollers who have been lost to substance abuse at the age of 27. Led by Gary Hoey, proceeds with benefit Right Turn.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Tues March 31st
MIRIAM
Toad, Porter Square, Cambridge
with special guest Patrick Coman
7:30 pm
Sat April 4th
Right Turn Supergroup
Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass Ave, Boston, MA
7 pm
TICKETS HERE
Wed April 22nd
Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St, NYC
Back to back sets with the fabulous, pop-meister Cliff Hillis. Some shared songs, Cliff at 7, me at 8
Fri April 24th
Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA
Opening for Pousette-Dart Band with Andy Santospago on guitar
8 pm
TICKETS HERE
Sat April 25th
True North, 638 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, CA
Acoustic duo with Matthew Szlachetka
8 pm
Fri May 1st
Presented and hosted by mvyradio
The Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven, MA
7:30 pm
Solo acoustic show with opener TBA
Advance tickets TBA!
Stay happy, people, the ice is melting!
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
March 2nd, 2015
Happy March!
Could it possibly be that winter is coming to an end soon? March indeed has come in like a lion, let's hope it goes out at most like a golden retriever. I've had it.
A few things...
This Wed March 3rd
Loretta's Last Call, 1 Landsdowne St, Boston, MA
Singing a few tunes with Susan Cattaneo
Tribute to the Ladies of Country
6-9...nice and early and no cover!
FACEBOOK EVENT FOR INFO
Sat March 7th
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, 196 Allen St, NYC
Singing some harmonies with Matthew Szlachetka, GREAT songwriter from LA that I'm doing some collaborating with. Hope to see some of you NY folks!
7 pm
TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE
Sunday March 8th
Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton, MA
Double bill with Mikey Sweet, a rising star on the local Western MA music scene. Matthew Szlachetka will be joining me on guitar, we go first at 7 and then Mikey hits with his band after. Really looking forward to this one! The Iron Horse is my musical home in many ways!
TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE
That about wraps it up. Stay real. Love hard.
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
DEC 1, 2014
Happy Holidays all!
It's December already. 2014 went FAST and in many ways, it's been my favorite as it marked the year in which I finally released the record I'd been raising money and recording for 3.5 (ahem...it's either 9 or 3.5 years depending on when you start counting) years. And guess what? It makes a great gift or stocking stuffer! You can order the cd HEREand I will sign, wrap and send to wherever you'd like (in the US). Give the gift of music!
Appearances before the end of the year...all details on the SHOWSpage!
Thur Dec 11th Chandler Travis Cavalcade for the Homeless @Johnny D's, Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Sat Dec 13th - Crossroads Music Series in North Andover, MA withPatrick Coman
Tues Dec 16th Live on-air @ 91.3 WVUD in Newark, DE
Wed Dec 17th Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville, PA with Cliff Hillis
Thur Dec 18th 98.1/Ocean 98 in Ocean City, MD on-air staff party
Fri Dec 19th 98.1/Ocean 98 Listener Appreciation Party with Cliff Hillis
Sat Dec 20th Private House Concert in Canton, CT
Tues Dec 30th MIRIAM at Toad, Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
That about does it, folks. PEACE AND LOVE to everyone while we finish out the year. Please remember to hug the people you love...often. We all need it :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
Happy Fall to you all!
We've managed to sell out the first of the 3 Simon Kirke shows but there are 2 more for which tickets are available! I'm especially excited for the afternoon performance on Oct 25th at The Lily Pad in Inman Square, Cambridge. 4 pm. Kid-friendly. Craft beer and wine served PLUS you can still keep your plans for later on. Only $10. How can ya go wrong? We've got a great show planned for you :) It's an intimate, smaller venue so please do buy in advance if you're comin'!
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR LILY PAD HERE
Also looking forward to the last of the run of 3 shows at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC on Sat Nov 1st at 7 pm. We're working on booking more shows with Simon so stay tuned!
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR ROCKWOOD ON NOV 1ST HERE
A big thanks to all who came to The Parlor Room this past Saturday night. What a beautiful room. We loved playing there to the almost sold-out crowd. A special night! If anyone has any pics, please send me some or post them on My Facebook Page!
The folks at Powderfinger Promotions are doing a great job with the new record...you can check out the radio stations that are giving me spins HEREand read reviews HERE!
Lastly, I've attached a free download for you all. A song that Kenny Whiteand I recorded for a compilation cd a looooong time ago in the late 90's in NYC. Enjoy :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
April 2014
Greetings all people!
I am so excited and happy to announce that I have scheduled a cd release show/party for Friday June 13th at 7:30 pm at Johnny D's in Somerville! It's been a long time coming. There will be a cd ready for sale just for you. If you made a Kickstarter donation I will be emailing you separately!
Advance tickets at the link below with a few options. $12 in advance for general admission or you can choose your seats to be assured a table for dinner. You can also purchase a $20 advance ticket that includes a cd and also assures you premium seating! Kids 10+ are welcome with an adult and a table for dinner.
ADVANCE TICKETS HERE
Featuring Adam Steinberg on guitar, Jeff St Pierre on bass, Steve Chaggaris on drums and Jim Gambino on keyboards. Some special appearances (and a guest opener) TBA.
I hope to see your beautiful face if you are anywhere near Boston that
day :)
Love Love Love,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
March 17th, 2014
Happy almost Spring to you all.
Please enjoy a newly finished song, "Oh Marie". Recorded at Kissy Pigin Allston, MA with Andy Santospago on electric guitars and Jef Charland on upright bass. Mixed by Paul Kolderie and produced by Adam Steinberg. This makes song #9, one more to go and we have a record, folks! So excited to finish this project and deliver a full-length cd to you all very soon.
OH MARIE
As usual, MIRIAM plays on March 25th, the last Tuesday of the month at Toad in Porter Square, Cambridge. I hope this finds you warm, happy and at peace.
Love Love Love,
Amy
DECEMBER 2013
Greetings to you all,
December has come 'round again (like it always does) and that means it's time for the Chandler Travis Christmas Cavalcade for the Homeless at Johnny D's in Somerville! I've been part of this show for the last 5 (6? 7??) years or so and it's a hoot every time. MANY great acts this year including John Powhida, Sal Baglio, Miriam (Carla Ryder and myself), Merrie Amsterberg, Ramona Silver, John Cohan and His Golden Rulers and too many others to list! Proceeds benefit the Somerville Homeless Coalition. There may or may not be grass skirts, santa hats, glitter and lots...and lots...of fun.
Thursday Dec 15th
Johnny D's in Davis Square, Somerville
7:30 pm
Chandler Travis Christmas Cavalcade for the Homeless
Advance tickets here!
Hope you all are keeping safe and warm this holiday season. Keep an eye on my web site for upcoming shows and more new songs in 2014!
Love to you all,
Amy
www.amyfairchild.com
SEPT 2013
Helloooooo everyone!
It's been a little while. The summer has come and gone (well, almost...so sad) and I wanted to send a little note to update you all. 7 songs are in the can already (that's more than half!) for this new record. Paul Kolderie has done a fantastic job of mixing from his studio in upstate NY and I thank him greatly for his discerning ear. All are available at this link and, of course, on itunes as well:
www.amyfairchild.com/newrecord
All full band tracks are now mixed (the last being "Pieces" whch is being tweaked as we speak) which leaves 3 more acoustic-type songs that will be recorded this month at Kissy Pig in Allston with Andy Santospago on guitar, Jef Charland on upright bass and me on guitar and piano. Adam Steinberg will produce (as always). The intention is to capture them live and rather simply. However, knowing us we will be so excited about the new tracks that we will soon want to expand them into more complicated arrangements with all manner of horns, a small symphony and then...just when we think we're finished...we'll have to have the sound of soft rain falling on the plain at the end of the second verse but only if recorded on a cheap mic in a far away land...and we'll nearly kill ourselves and everyone around us to make it "perfect". JUST KIDDING. The end of this project is near and I'm really happy with all of it so far. Thank all of you who have helped make it possible with your donations and support. :)
Keep your eye on my Facebook page, my website and the Miriam Facebook page for upcoming shows!
Happy Almost Fall.
Love you all.
Amy