Amity’s dark, defiant and dramatic sound was described in The Guardian newspaper as “miraculous” with “dense surreal lyricism”, comparing Amity to Adele and Regina Spektor. His calling card of “profound, broody and rebellious” tracks (Durham Magazine) and “stunning” voice (BBC Radio Newcastle) have scooped numerous national and international competition successes, placing Amity in the UK’s top 30 young songwriters in their category this year according to the SAYS panel of industry judges.

Amity’s raw, powerhouse voice and vivid, moving lyrics have led to them being invited to be a regular performer at Sessions58 Rise, where they are the youngest-ever artist - hailed by the Q club as “a true prodigy on our stage”. Talent scouted by numerous major TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, Amity increasingly appears at important venues across London and is all set for a performance at the Royal Albert hall in the finals of the Future Makers this autumn.

Amity’s empowering lyrics are imprinted by his drive for justice, inner healing, freedom and a passion for enriching lives, along the way documenting his own ongoing journey from darkness to light. Amity has already been interviewed by BBC Radio, Lyme Bay Radio and in specialist podcasts, to talk about the laser focus of his work – to shine a light on issues he believes remain hidden far too often, from mental health, bullying and abuse, to kindness, self destruction and transgender issues.

Amity is currently writing with Dee Adam (Dido, Kaiser Chiefs, Newton Faulkner) and Andrew Kingslow (John Legend).

“The talent Amity exudes is immense. You’ll all know his name in a couple of years”.  Trina Smith, EPMG

The story so far: from lockdown breakdown to the Royal Albert Hall

Since braving his first open mic late in 2022, Amity’s powerhouse sound and dark, defiant lyricism has seen him perform on bigger and bigger stages at meteoric speed. It’s put him on the rosters of eight of London’s grassroots event promoters, and landed him a headline at the O2 Academy2 Islington just days after sitting his last GCSE in June.

A year ago, all of this would have been unimaginable. When lockdown led to a mental health crisis, Amity turned to his music to cope. However, the shift from catharsis to career came out of the blue when Emma Dalmayne, CEO of Autistic Inclusive Meets, stumbled across Amity’s music on a Facebook post and invited Amity to perform at the annual Autistic Pride Fair, kickstarting Amity’s eventful journey that has been accelerating ever since that pivotal moment.

Weeks later journalist Zoe Williams saw Amity at an open mic and was blown away. In her Guardian piece about Amity’s music, Williams described his vocals as “miraculous” with “dense surreal lyricism”, comparing Amity to Adele and Regina Spektor, while a recent run of shows at the Durham Fringe festival saw Amity acclaimed for his “profound, broody and rebellious” music in Durham Magazine.

Despite having found himself unable to re-enter the classroom after lockdown-isolation left him with debilitating difficulties, Amity has performed at increasingly prestigious venues across the capital, and has reached the finals and semis of a number of competitions, including the Brit-funded UKSC, been nominated for Best Singer 2023 at the annual RBE Music Awards, been listed in the Top 30 Young Songwriters in his category by a panel of industry judges, been approached by major TV companies on both sides of the Atlantic, and written professionally with Dee Adam (Dido, Kaiser Chiefs, Newton Faulkner) and Andrew Kingslow (John Legend).

Putting a spotlight on important issues

Amidst all the buzz, with a burgeoning career he never expected to have, Amity maintains a clear focus: he wants his music to bring as much healing to others as it brings himself, so he’s on a mission to speak up, to empower others and replace judgement with empathy. And it seems the world is ready for the dialogue: although not even a year has gone by since Amity first took to the mic, by the end of the summer he was booked for shows into 2024 and has already been interviewed by BBC Radio, Lyme Bay Radio and in specialist podcasts, to talk about the laser focus of his work – to shine a light on issues he believes remain hidden far too often from mental health, bullying and abuse, to kindness, self destruction and transgender issues.

“I want to reach people, to change the world to make it a better, kinder place,” Amity explains, “I’m young, but I’ve known pain – being autistic and trans comes with its own challenges. I feel compelled to use my voice and I want my music to help empower people as it has empowered me.”

“Amity is an amazing role model for all young people but especially for the autistic community, which is why he’s been appointed as Ambassador for Autistic Inclusive Meets.” adds Emma Dalmayne, “His kindness campaigning is inspirational and his phenomenal lyricism and passionate moving performances expose the myth that autistic people can’t express themselves. We want Amity to go all the way and show everyone that the unique autistic way of seeing the world is a gift to be celebrated.”

Amity's pedigree

Amity started writing poetry and singing at six years of age and then brought these two skills together writing original songs from the age of 9. Amity first exploded on to the music scene in August 2022 playing their original songs at their first public gig. The audience response was overwhelming, with Amity winning an instant public following.

As a child, Amity made it to the finals of numerous competitions for songwriting and singing, winning a silver in the BDMA songwriting competition, as well as being a choir soloist with an award-winning choir, appearing in televised performances in the finals of BBC Junior Choir of the Year and on the stage at the Royal Festival Hall during their musical journey. Amity has also given a piano recital at Steinway Hall as a young child and performed at several charity fundraisers.

Amity's other passions

When Amity isn’t singing and songwriting, they are busy running 'Our Kindness Campaign', trying to make kindness contagious, one small act at a time. Through this he has run numerous kindness rock painting workshops for hundreds of children in his local community and coordinated sponsored litter picks to clean up his local Heath while raising thousands of pounds for the local food bank. Amity is working with suicide prevention charities, autistic organisations and mental health charities to spread his message, while also becoming Ambassador for Autistic Inclusive Meets. Amity other loves are science and minecraft. Their pronouns are he/they.