About Amity
"She started singing. Her voice was miraculous. A guy called her the next Adele, and while it’s true that a lot of the open-mic kids go to the Brit school, the same school Adele went to, the comparison didn’t quite nail the sensibility. She had Judy Garland’s surprise right-hook, how-is-that-possible, fully adult voice coming out of a kid, coupled with the dense, surreal lyricism of Regina Spektor, maybe a trace of Ian Dury wit in there as well.
The Guardian newspaper, Zoe Williams
The Guardian newspaper, Zoe Williams
"Once in a while someone comes along who makes you rethink what you know & love about music.
I had the pleasure of seeing Amity perform at an open mic recently.
The last time I was this blown away by an unknown artist was 2015. That was folk artist Katie Spencer.
Amity is very different.
The songs are painfully yet joyfully honest and written with the wisdom & craft of an artist of far greater years, and the vocal delivery is effortless, with the assurance of someone who is able to process some very dark & raw emotions and turn them into something meaningful and somehow uplifting.
The most amazing thing is that Amity is just 16 years old."
David Lofts, guitarist with The Orb
"Amity is the only 15 year old [I know of] that is walking into venues that he’s technically not allowed into yet and capturing the ENTIRE audience by storm….He’s as talented AF!"
MC Reef, Hip Hop artist from New York. Unprompted and spontaneous posts on Instagram.
"My name is Rick and I’m successfully hosting four weekly open mic/competitions. Amity performed two weeks ago and everyone in the audience was amazed. Amity received a lot of votes and made it to the season final. People returned the next week asking how to see Amity and when they would perform again – they even booked tickets to come and see Amity in the season final!"
Rick Six, Open Mic Host
"Having discovered Amity purely by a video on social media, and loving their sound, I couldn’t help but drop a message on their page to ask where I might see them perform. Watching Amity perform their original music is a pleasure and to see such a young performer writing such advanced and complex chords and riffs is refreshing. The maturity of their lyrics can truly move a room and as a 24 year old musician, I’m truly impressed and mesmerised by Amity’s talent and passion….they truly hold their own on an adult stage! In fact, I was so impressed by Amity’s skills that I’ve asked if they would provide an opening set at some of my live performances. Not a talent to be missed! It’s rare that I find such emotion watching and listening to people perform their originals but Amity brings something I haven’t seen in a long time."
JORD, Singer Songwriter
"Amity’s lyrics deserve a special place in the sun. I’m an extremely harsh critic. I went out to the Catcher in the Rye that night….and got to hear Amity. It touched my heart. As a poet myself, I was so moved and inspired by Amity’s performance that I found myself writing poetry for the whole of the next week, generating no less than 50 new pieces of work. Lots of people can sing, or rap, or make music, but the ones that will stay with you forever touch your heart. Amity has that ability; it’s rare and therefore should be recognised. "
Vipool Mistry
"After hearing how phenomenal Amity’s performance was at our Autistic Pride event and seeing the audiences reaction to his deep and powerful lyrics I have no doubt that he is headed towards a success music career. Everyone wanted to know where they could purchase Amity’s songs and when he would be performing next. Amity’s voice is fabulous and the passion he shows when speaking about his music is incredibly touching. At such a young age, he is capable of moving a whole room to tears. That’s not something you see every day."
Emma Dalmayne, CEO, AIM Autism Charity
"I came across Amity’s page through an open mic competition they did. I was so blown away by their voice and was even more shocked to find out how young they are. I think Amity has an incredible story telling ability which I myself as a songwriter/singer was drawn to. I have even asked them if they would like to work on future projects together and cover one of my latest songs."
Storm Alice
"Amity is an amazingly talented young local singer and lyricist! This afternoon, I and the rest of the customers at Blackheath Creatives Café were unexpectedly treated to a free concert in their garden by a young singer [songwriter], Amity. After hearing the concert, I’m in absolute awe. Amity is a phenomenally talented young singer with an immensely profound and powerful voice."
Jolanta Burgoyne-Johnson, Audience Member/Fan
"I was amazed at Amity’s talent when they performed on our shop piano and our customers were equally bowled over when Amity came back and performed for the entire afternoon in our garden. People came in from the street to find out where this incredible voice was coming from. Amity deserves all the success that is coming their way."
Helen Brewer, CEO of Ruby D Contemporaries.