MUSIC

The Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Amy Speace. Then NYC now Nashville based singer-songwriter Amy Speace fuses country, folk, & rock into a style uniquely her own. Judy Collins signed her early & she is often Found touring with Judy, Shawn Colvin, and Nanci Griffith.

“Amy Speace is the perfect torchbearer for the unconscious cool of true Americana” (Houston Press). Just a moment's exposure to Amy Speace's intimate yet powerful voice and timeless arrangements, and her roster position on Judy Collins's Wildflower Records makes perfect sense.

Born in Baltimore now based in Nashville, Speace initially had her sights set on a career as an actress/playwright. She moved to NYC after college, studied acting and toured with The National Shakespeare Company before a $50 pawn shop guitar, a break-up with a rock musician boyfriend and an armful of Dylan and Joni Mitchell records changed her direction.

Discovering a natural affinity for the guitar and songwriting, she incorporated her poetic lyrics into a musical style that melds roots-rock, singer-songwriter folk and old style country and quickly became a mainstay of the downtown NYC acoustic music scene. Amy’s latest CD, “The Killer In Me,” was named by WFUV to their Top 10 list of 2009 and received widespread critical acclaim, including the title track being named “NPR’s Song of the Day”.