Album Notes

“Rheaume has an undeniably powerful voice that fits perfectly with her self-written material, or any other song she chooses to perform. Like a light switch, Rheaume can go from a bright comforting harmony to a dark hard edge at the crowd's request.”--Capital Extra

Hundreds of shows, fans and great stories are bringing Amanda Rheaume to life on the entertainment scene. Amanda is rapidly climbing to the front of the pack of female artists in Canada. Determination, courage and strength typify the high energy, musically rich and diverse live performance Amanda has perfected.

Over the past three years Amanda has received critical acclaim from media across the country, opening for bands like The White Stripes, Finger Eleven, Lucinda Williams, The Trews, Sloan, Jeff Martin(The Tea Party) and Ani DiFranco to name a few. Her early performing days go as far back as 1999 sharing the stage with veterans Sarah MacLachlan, The Dixie Chicks, and The Indigo Girls at Lilith Fair in Toronto. "To share the stage with these people and connect to their audience is a challenge, and they've embraced me. It's so amazing that such a variety of crowds have taken to my music so well."

Her stage show is a high octane, energetic, tight and dynamic. Amanda and her four-piece band deliver a wide range of musical textures spanning pop, rock and alternative, sprinkled with her own unique vocal styling. Amanda exudes excitement in concert, organically drawing in the crowds' attention with her positive energy and downright natural love for music and performing.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Amanda just recently returned from a 9 day trip to Kandahar, Afghanistan where she and the band performed for the troops. Click here to view a video and photo blog of her trip!


* Opened for Finger Eleven on New Years Eve on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario.


* Amanda has currently had the privilege to co-write and work with songwriters such as : Chantal Kreviazuk, Holly McNarland, Brian Bryne, Jeff Pearse, Lynn Miles and more.


* October 2008 toured across Canada with Babes for Breasts, a collective of singer-songwriters including Ana Miura, NLX:Natasha Alexandra, Emily Fennell etc. The girls played 20 shows in 26 days, raising money for Breast Cancer Research.


* Chosen, along with Kathleen Edwards and Kellylee Evans, to perform at CBC's Canadian Divas, a broadcast where the women had to interpret and then cover some of top female vocalists from the golden age of radio and early TV


* In 2008 performed over 170 shows in cities across North America including Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, London, Kingston, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, Fredericton, New York, Los Angeles and more.