Amanda Shires

One of the most celebrated figures to rise from the Americana community in the 2010s and 2020s, Amanda Shires first earned a reputation as a world-class fiddler before was recognized as a gifted, imaginative vocalist and songwriter. Shires contributed to projects with artists as diverse as Beck, John Prine, Blackberry Smoke, and Todd Snider; she was a key member of Jason Isbell's band the 400 Unit and the all-female Americana supergroup the Highwomen. Her solo career allowed her to explore more diverse musical and lyrical ideas, from the alt country-influenced Carrying Lightni...