Indie Boulevard: Weekly Spotlight
Deezer’s Artist-Centric Shift, Chloe Temtchine, Lilia, Amy Martin, and Claire London.
“Travelin’ On” voted “Best Queer Country Album of 2023” by Rainbow Rodeo Magazine’s Reader Poll
Amy Martin took 1st place in the top 10 Queer Country Albums of 2023.
CMT: Pride Playlist
Find “Good Morning Beautiful” among the talent in CMT’s Spotify Pride Playlist.
By The Way: A Bramily Podcast | Interview & Exclusive Song Premiere
This episode features Denver-based musician, Amy Martin! Listen in to hear about her music, her path to the Bramily, and what's coming up next! The end of the episode features an exclusive premiere of her new song, "Good Morning Beautiful".
Country Queer: Round Up
“Strident, impassioned tones infiltrate this new tune from Amy Martin, a breakup song that’s spiked with a healthy dose of resolve. There’s some rage in there, too, but the thing that comes across loudest is that it needed to end… And so it did. Sounds like it was time, too. Sometimes songs get written as a vehicle for acceptance within a songwriter’s own life, making each performance a reinforcement, like an affirmation. Meanwhile, the song goes out into the world and echoes that self-assuredness for listeners. “It’s All Right” is definitely one of those songs, and at two-and-a-half minutes, you’ll be hitting the repeat button for another dose of its anthemic independence… a sweet kiss-off for all your exes.”
The Tony Kornheiser Show: “Happy for Harper”
Amy Martins’ singles, “Travelin’ On (42)” and “Dance With You” are the featured songs in the episode, “Happy for Harper.” Listen on Spotify, Audible or Apple Podcasts!
Country Queer: Round Up
“Martin’s monthly singles continue to be of astonishing quality, and this ballad (out at the beginning of the month – we’re late, and we’re sorry!) is no exception. Going with less twang and more soul this time out, Martin’s powerhouse vocal delivery will have all the hairs standing on end with this unabashed queer love song that comes in the form of a piano ballad. It’s a tale of love in the moment, but the romantic overtones make it seem like it could also be a love for the ages. Mrs. Right or Mrs. Right now? It hardly matters.”
The Boot: “Dance With You” Exclusive Premiere
“I wrote this track in October of last year (2021) on the same night that my now partner, Paige, and I were hanging out getting to know one another. She had expressed to me that the one time she thought she had found true love was with someone who use to spontaneously dance with her. As I was listening to her pain, I had shared that I grew up spontaneously slow dancing with my dad and that I had tried to do so with my ex-wife while we were still married but that sooner than later, she stopped dancing with me.
I immediately went home and wrote this song for Paige. This is the first song I have ever written on piano. When I was finished, I read over the lyrics and I realized that if I were to sing this song in first person, that this song was just as much for me as it was for her. This song was a moment of healing, acceptance and being "with" another person exactly where they are. Paige & I really saw each other that night and it resulted in the making of this song and the beginning of our love. The rest is history.” — Amy Martin
Out Front Magazine: Amy Martin on Leaving the South & Finding Herself
“It was my ‘jump into the deep end’ moment of, like, alright, I’m a solo artist now, so who is Amy Martin if she isn’t the vocalist of a bluegrass band, if she isn’t in Harrisonburg, Virginia toeing the line as a queer person, being the quote unquote ‘exception?’
The Bluegrass Situation: “Travelin’ On (42)” Exclusive Premiere
“This track is one that acknowledges the pain of hardship/losing love but also sends a message of hope in moving forward. It gives a nod to the resilience gained through trials, hardship and heartbreak, while dripping with the nostalgia of driving down a familiar road where all these thoughts take place. I think each and every one of us has our ‘Route 42’ — the road we traveled more times than we can count and where a lot of reflection takes place. My hope is that this song meets the listener where they are and takes them where they need to go.” — Amy Martin
Country Queer: “Antebellum Town” Q&A
Amy Martin is releasing a song each month en route to putting out her new album, which will come to us in 2023. The first one, “Antebellum Town” is so immediate and affecting, we chose it as Song of the Week in our current Roundup. It’s hella vintage country, but it includes something we don’t really hear from our twangy heroes of yore: rage. Rage used to be a no-no. In stereotypical fashion, late-mid-century country crooners were expected to relay tales of woe, but rage wasn’t in the musical vocabulary. Obviously, things have changed. The emotional palette has a wider spectrum of options now. The results are all the more striking because it’s an unusual sonic pairing to us. Turns out, Martin knew exactly what she was doing when she put pen to paper. It was a reaction to the January 6 Capitol Riots, but it was also the channel for a lifetime of frustration
Travel Boulder: Meet Artist Amy Martin
The music bug bit Colorado-based musician Amy Martin as a child one day as she sat in her mom’s Monte Carlo with the stereo blaring country music. She’s not sure, but it might have been Martina McBride’s 1994 song “Independence Day” that grabbed her ear. . .
Americana Highways: “Antebellum Town” Exclusive Premiere
Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Amy Martin’s song “Antebellum Town,” from her forthcoming album due out later this year. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by GRAMMY award winning artist Chance McCoy, formerly of Old Crow Medicine Show. The song will be available on June 3rd on all streaming platforms.
“Antebellum Town” is Martin on vocals and guitar; Austin Shifflett on harmonica; and Chance McCoy on guitar. Amy Martin doesn’t soften the message here of frustration and the sense that enough is enough, with racism and other twisted elements as as the song soars with anthemic power. How are you faring? “Are you holding up or breaking down?” “The sun don’t rise here anymore. It’s quitting time and I’m out the door.” This song is empowering in its message of walking away and closing the door behind you on things that don’t seem to change.
Amy Martin Claims Her Queer Identity
With a bourbon-smoothed voice, Martin’s “Sweet Virginia” is an ode to Martin’s home state. . . run through the edge of harder living and loving. In our interview, Martin describes why it’s important to be out in the Americana scene.
Jrodconcerts: The Podcast
A thought provoking lyricist with an impactful vocal range, Amy launched her solo album in March of 2020. Amy is now recording a new album with Grammy Award Winning Producer Chance McCoy.
In this special episode, Amy talks with Jamie about her fascinating artistic path. Embracing her solo career, leaving Virginia where she had called home for many years, how to prepare for a new album recording, the welcoming umbrella of Americana music and other topics. Stay tuned for a great performance of 'Sweet Virginia' as well.
The Women of Country
Interview with The Women of Country out of Nashville. We talk about my musical journey, Brandi Carlile, and my upcoming album with Chance McCoy!
The Sean Trace Show
Episode #50: “Take A Chance and Ask” with Amy Martin: Tune in to today's episode with Singer / Songwriter and all-around awesome human being Amy Martin. Listen as she describes her journey in music, her inspirations, and her advice for others on their own creative journeys.