With 13 tracks recorded in Hoboken, NJ and produced by James Mastro (the Bongos, Health & Happiness Show, Ian Hunter), Songs for Bright Street features Amy’s long-time backup band, the Tearjerks and is graced by guests Gary Louris (the Jayhawks), Cliff Eberhardt and E-Street Band fiddler Soozie Tyrell.

Influenced by artists like Son Volt, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams and the Jayhawks, Amy has a crystalline voice and story-like songwriting style that have caught on with many fans and music critics alike:

"She's got that rare gift for telling tales of situations that matter, with utter simplicity, in plain talk...via driving rock, louder or more restrained, but tasty. She's a real singing writer of songs," - Barry Mazor, The Village Voice

“The spirit of women who rock lives on..[Amy Speace] has music that is undeniably earnest and commercially accessible.” - Larry Flick, Billboard Magazine

“Intriguing story songs that have captivating melodies…really shines.” - Dirty Linen Magazine

Amy Speace was born in Baltimore, MD. Growing up in a high-energy, music-loving family, she started piano lessons at age 5 and later would take on the clarinet and tenor saxaphone. After graduating from Amherst College, she studied acting for a while at the National Shakespeare Conservatory. But then after teaching herself how to play guitar, she decided to focus on writing and playing music. She moved to New York City and started playing acoustic sets regularly at downtown clubs, like the Living Room. It wasn’t long before she also discovered and became part of a burgeoning singer-songwriter scene across the river in Hoboken, NJ. It was in Manhattan and New Jersey that she met musicians, Jagoda (drums), Matt Lindsay (bass), James Mastro (guitar) and Rich Feridun (guitar), that would become her band, The Tearjerks. The band honed their sound playing shows at colleges, clubs and cafes all over the country.

In 2002, Amy’s debut album, Fable, was released to high critical acclaim. Songs from this CD were picked up for TV and film placements and were spun by over 100 national and international AAA, college and commercial radio stations. After being spotted in a Nashville showcase, Amy was invited by Epiphone Guitars to be one of their only unsigned endorsees and was featured in their 2005 "Women Who Rock" Calendar along with Joan Osborne and Gretchen Wilson.

An engaging poet and storyteller, Amy draws from and overlaps the traditions of country, folk, rock and pop, while weaving through a decidedly American landscape. She is one of the most exciting and in-demand new artists to emerge from the downtown NYC acoustic scene!