Amy Blanding

“Amy Blanding sings with conviction and soul.

She delivers songs that tell stories that remind us of what is good.” –Kym Gouchie

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Known for her profound songwriting, powerful voice, and electric stage presence, Amy Blanding collects moments in the Northern wild and turns them into stalwart, protest folk songs with a raw edge. Born in the four corners region of Navajo, Hopi, Ute, and Zuni territory (Colorado) and raised on the red shores of Epekwitk - Mi’kmaq territory (PEI) she took the long way home to the traditional and unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh (Prince George). Cutting her teeth with nationally recognized folk rock band Black Spruce Bog, and boasting collaborations with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Kym Gouchie, Rachelle van Zanten, Marcel Gagnon, Reckless Burning, and countless other artists, Amy Blanding’s music seamlessly bridges the gap between audience, artist, and advocacy toward a greater possibility for the collective.

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“Down the Line" Blanding's debut solo album released in September 2019, "features an ambitious neo-folk/country production. It is a move that is equally independent and collaborative, as the endeavour involves a performing and production team of almost a dozen personnel, not counting an accapella choir featuring dozens of women. A thematic work centered around women, wild spaces, and more than a little bit of retribution, it continues the sonic and lyrical trajectory started by Black Spruce Bog, while sincerely sharing the narratives of people and places that have affected Amy personally. Seemingly, the greatest theme of all is respecting the humanity in the listener and the artist, a feat that is as inseparable from Amy as her music.” Thimbleberry magazine, July 2019