"Amanda's approach is refreshingly real.... The result is well crafted, honest and captivating art." -Carolyn Kruse, WKLB 102.5 Boston

"Well-crafted illustrations that paint pictures and tell stories of someone in complete control of her art... original songs that were simultaneously haunting, memorable, and packed with irresistible hooks." -Bill Burke, NH Magazine

"With Every Bar Downtown, Amanda McCarthy parades not only her gift for songwriting, but also her supple, graceful voice." -Randy Radic, Guitar Girl Magazine

"An emotive and dynamic soundscape circles McCarthy's image-driven and empowering lyrics perfectly." -Buzz Music LA (on "Don't Stop Me")

"Easygoing storytelling that left us wanting more. This is a hit, right out of the box." -SongDoor Nashville (on "Love and Breakfast")

Amanda McCarthy is a New Englander at her core. So much so, that she recently traded six years in Nashville, the songwriting capital of the world, for an eager return home to the Granite State. "I never adjusted to being away from the coast", she admits with love.

Most known in the New England region for running into Steven Tyler at a bar and performing an Aerosmith song for him, McCarthy's career accomplishments have reached stages across the country. She has played in every kind of setting you can imagine: coffee shops, smokey bars, house concerts, weddings, corporate events, cruises, theme parks, and opening for national headliners. She has graced iconic venues like The Listening Room, 3rd and Lindsley, and Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), The Bitter End, Mercury Lounge, and Piano's (NYC), Disney World (Orlando), multiple locations of Sofar Sounds, Six Flags, and Hard Rock Cafe, and hundreds more with thousands of shows under her belt. She has even performed over 100 shows at downtown Nashville's Taco Bell!

Writing songs both for her own artistry and for other artists' projects, McCarthy was described by one of her earliest mentors as "a storyteller compelled to speak the truth" and she has held that promise true ever since. The topics, stories, and "lore" behind her songs are limitless. According to her, if she can make you smile, laugh and cry within a 15 min span, she is "doing her job." Blending the pop/rock spirit of Michelle Branch with the country-ish spirit of Kacey Musgraves, along with harmony-laden acoustic songs carried by the core of her storytelling, her debut album "Road Trip" was released in 2019 to high acclaim, and her long-anticipated sophomore album "Looking For the Light" was released in 2026. More new music is already in the works.

RESUME + ACCOMPLISHMENTS

- With both main stage and side stage appearances, she's had the opportunity to perform at events featuring Steven Tyler, Hunter Hayes, Hawthorne Heights, Jason Lancaster (of Mayday Parade), Train, Natasha Bedingfield, Hall & Oates, REO Speedwagon, Imagine Dragons, Styx, One Republic, Jason Isbell, Rob Thomas, and more.

- Largest crowd performance: 4,000

- Inducted in 2026 to the Recording Academy as a Voting Member for the Grammy Awards.

- The acoustic versions of her songs "Elephant in the Room" and "Bad News" were included on the preliminary Grammy Nomination Ballot in 2016.

- Recognition of her music has been honored at top institutions like the NH and MA State Houses, US Department of Energy in Washington DC, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and being named a recipient of the Emerging Artist Series Award at Cornell University.

- Radio has been supportive in multiple regions of the US and beyond both on mainstream and independent stations, including stations owned by iHeart Radio, Cumulus and Beasley Media Groups.

- She holds countless awards and nominations, most notably being named "Singer/Songwriter of the Year" by the New England Music Awards, receiving a nomination for "Holiday Song of the Year" by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, multiple nods from Atlanta's ISSA Awards and Nashville's Josie Music Awards, and a winner/finalist/semi-finalist in countless songwriting competitions.

- She has performed for NASCAR at the NH Motor Speedway, and had a featured National Anthem performance in 2014 televised on ESPN.

- Her very first single, "Sticks and Stones", earned her first sync cut at the age of 18, featured in the documentary "Bullied to Silence."