User:AmandaThorpe

Amanda Thorpe is an English born musician who's influences of the CBGB and American musicscene led her to New York where she was a founding member of the Wirebirds, a critically acclaimed Folk Rock quintet with Peter Stuart, Will Dial, Michael O'Neil and Nancy Polstein. After the band split, Amanda continued as a solo composer/ performer, and later established the Bedsit Poets with fellow Brit, Edward Rogers. Her last solo album, Bewitching Me: the lyrics of Yip Harburg provides her unique musical style and interpretation of American classics, including Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Paper Moon and Over The Rainbow.