Amanda Fish and Kingdom Brothers
Under 21 with Guardian
Amanda Fish began as a singer songwriter in late 2012, refining her original material as a solo act for 2 years before she formed her band in early 2014, a Roots Rock and Soul project featuring Amanda's signature gritty lyrics belted out with her 'from-the-gut' vocals.
In 2015, she released her first all-original LP, "Down In The Dirt", on VizzTone Label Group, for which she was awarded the 2016 "Sean Costello Rising Star" Blues Blast Music Award. Amanda became a semifinalist in the 2017 International Blues Challenge where she garnered acclaim from new fans and industry professionals alike. From her performance at the IBC, she was able to start touring the US and Canada.
In 2018, Amanda released her second all original studio album, "Free", on VizzTone Label Group, debuting at #6 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and nabbing a 2019 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist Album.
During the 2020 Covid crisis, Amanda released an album of home recorded demos of her newly written music, aptly named "Trailer Park Demos", which she sold exclusively through her website as a limited release.
https://www.amandafishband.com/
Kingdom Brothers, a St. Louis, Missouri band, plays powerful original music that combines blues, R&B, and Gospel influences.
When blues veteran and Kingdom Brothers’ founder Bob Walther formed the group in 2005, he reached out to established area musicians who wanted to do something really different on the St. Louis music scene.
The group decided to concentrate on blues, R&B covers and originals that mostly have a positive message. The band demonstrates that, as the title of one of their songs states, “The Blues Don’t Have to Be Sad”.
This fresh approach was a bit risky, but has paid huge dividends for the band, attracting a large and devoted following in the St. Louis market. Kingdom Brothers were selected to represent the St. Louis Blues Society in the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, appearing in the semi-finals. The band continues to win over fans at each performance.
The band’s upcoming release, “Signs of the Times” combines original material from all the band members combined with some of their favorite covers from their performances over the years that are freshly recorded.
Kingdom Brothers has performed all through the Midwest as well as a trip to Australia in 2019, and continues to draw followers throughout the US.
https://kingdombrothersband.com/