Amy & Emily

	Amy Elizabeth Ray Born 12th April 1964 instruments-acoustic, 12-string, electric and slide guitars, mandolin,banjo, piano, melodica, ukulele, bouzouki influences- The Replacements, Husker Du, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jane Siberry and Ferron, William Faulkner tertiary studies - double major in English and Religion at Vanderbilt and Emory University (Atlanta). Amy has her own label "Daemon Records" which supports independant artists. She recorded "Color Me Grey" in 1982 - a tape of solo originals
	how to pick an Amy song- the biggest give away is Amy has the deeper voice. Her songs are often (but not always) the faster ones (she has a thing for "bar room brawl: songs). Supporting causes like human rights and the environment; Amy sings about her convictions, especially the political strugarless in South and Central America. Some powerful and passionate performances could be considered unconventional/experimental in style eg "Chickman" and "Touch Me Fall".
	Amy has 2 tattoos - on her chest - a Celtic knot - on her forearm the Sioux Indian symbol for love inside a hand - pictured "This is spiritual, and it's blue for charity; this is compassion; this is intellectual grounding; this is the love of the earth; this is the center of the soul..."
	"From baby to best with no second test little storms destroy you. Here is the fame they promised to give you, taking place in my hand now. Did you try to be true? What separates me from you?" - Tried to be True from Indigo Girls' Debut Album