Amy and the Calamities - Trouble
LCM Song Of The Day: ‘Trouble’ - Amy & The Calamities
London based singer-songwriter Amy Wawn is originally from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. Amy’s style ranges from lively foot-stomping folk rhythms to the dirty-delicious sounds of delta blues on the slide guitar, accompanied by a dark, brooding vocal range, lilting melodies and thoughtful lyrics. Our featured track today is a wonderful live version of ‘Trouble’ taken from a ‘Go Out Of Tune’ session filmed in August, Amy has also recently joined on the Talentbanq roster
If you would like to see Amy live you have plenty of options in London: 20/11 Hard Rock Cafe, Oxford Street, 24/11 The Finsbury, Manor House and 25/11 Green Note, Camden.
The ‘Calamities’ was coined after Amy’s first open mic night in Cape Town, South Africa in 2014. It's about the unplanned mistakes that make art unexpectedly great, life's breath-taking synchronicities.
In 2018 Amy was invited to play on The Den Stage at The Cambridge Folk Festival which headlined artists Patti Smith and First Aid Kit that year. She released her debut EP The Suspects in February 2018 in collaboration with exquisitely talented violinist Georgina Leach, who is now a full time member of the band. Georgina was recently nominated as ‘Instrumentalist Of The Year 2018’ by the Americana Music Association. She is an accomplished artist in her own right and has performed with Seasick Steve and Ethan Johns and the Black Eyed Dogs, to mention only two.
‘The Suspects’ EP has been met with some great reviews. Indie Band Guru recently described it as an EP that, "perfectly showcases a musician who has a lot to offer. With an impressive range of sound, a lyrical depth and sublime vocals, all the right boxes are ticked."
Amy is now based in Camden Town where she performs regularly at Spiritual Bar, one of London’s more intimate and eclectic live music venues. She was invited in 2017 to be an artist on the Spiritual Records label.