Red Velvet Media ®

Dressed in the teenage uniform of skinny jeans, t-shirts, and black Converse, Amanda Lamb may seem ordinary, but looks can be deceiving. The Southern California native’s energetic smile exudes the playfulness of youth, but when you dig a little deeper, you find an old soul.  On her debut album Highwire, released on November 5, 2010, 16 year-old Amanda manages to walk the line between shimmering pop and heartfelt introspection with a sophistication beyond her years. “Every song on my album was chosen as an expression of a part of my life – happy, sad, hopeful, disappointing, fun, difficult, and everything in between,” explains Amanda. “I chose the title Highwire as a nod to the track ‘The Life of An Aerialist.’ I feel it’s the most autobiographical song on the album, because it embodies fragility as well as strength.” Singing in choirs since age 5 and playing the piano from the age of 6, Amanda began to find her own voice around the age of 12. She began formal vocal training, becoming her school choir