Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Artist/Band Name: Amanda Braam
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Indie / Folk / Pop
Label: Independant
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Bulletin/Greeting: What, you’ve found my demopage?! You are a cool person and I appreciate you.
DemoPages Session Experience: I have recorded live-off-the-floor stuff before; singing and playing acoustic guitar is pretty fundamental to who I am musically. I’ve been interviewed by local radio stations and stuff too and am always happy to yap to someone about music and meaning. But creating a page like this? Unfamiliar. Feels like what I envision MySpace having been (2004; missed the window of opportunity).
DemoPages Session: #004
DemoPages Session Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
about me
Band Members:
Amanda Braam - Lead vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, songwriting
Fiona Sinclair - Electric guitar, piano, backing vocals
Lenny Muth - Bass, backing vocals
Simon Dawes - Drums, loving boyfriend
Influences: Adrianne Lenker, Alvvays, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliot Smith, Lamp, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead (sorry), Joni Mitchel (sorry), June Henry, Pinegrove, Chet Baker, Jessica Pratt, Gregory and the Hawk, The Weakerthans, Carpenters, Tchotchke, The Cranberries….it’s someone new every week. I listen to albums and entire discographies of artists. My songwriting is so dependent on whatever my musical input is at any given moment. If I’m not listening to much music, I’m not making much either.
I love reading. My favourite book series is The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.
My favourite author is Eve J Chung.
My favourite author is Eve J Chung.
Sounds Like: Siren / mermaid music. I’ve been told this multiple times by audience members. Supposedly I lull you into a trance with rich harmonies, crunchy chords, catchy melodies, and lyrics that are sometimes blunt and sometimes very metaphorical. And then I cause shipwrecks?
Listens to: Buck Meek, Bob Dylan, The Cure, American Football, Grandaddy, The Front Bottoms, The Feminine Complex, Whitehorse, Linda Perhacs, Oso Oso, Connie Converse, Japanese Breakfast, Fog Lake, No Vacation, Slowdive, Matt Maltese, Ella Fitzgerald…
Local (ish) Indie Favs: Fog Lake, Meteor Heist, House Cat, Lauren Neilson, Sincola, Men Without Pants, Sunsetter, York Street Thought Process, Westelaken, Enobini, Tyler Jafelice…
Bio: Amanda Braam, hailing from Kitchener, ON, blends the sincerity of folk, the crunchy harmony of jazz, and the catchy melodies of pop. Amanda released her album, Paper Cranes, alongside two music videos in 2024. Since then, she’s released multiple singles of her own and an acoustic EP as half of the duo Roundabout Dance in 2026. Amanda shares her songs with audiences throughout the province, both solo and with her band "The Paper Cranes". She has become known for her siren-like vocals and intricate acoustic guitar lines. Outside of performing, Amanda works as a music therapist, music educator, and community musician with The Lullaby Project, which pairs at-risk mothers with a musician to write and record an original song for their children.
extras
Discography:
ladybug basement - 2021, self-produced demo album
Paper Cranes - 2024, first official album
Deep Sea Corals - 2024, single
Alphabet Paint - 2024, single
The Roundabout Dance (as half of the duo “Roundabout Dance” with Simon Dawes) - 2026, acoustic EP
Awards:
Western University’s Musician Competition Winner - 2021
Dorothy Shoemaker Songwriting Competition - Winner Instrumental Category - 2021
Summerfolk Youth Discoveries Winner - Amanda Braam & The Paper Cranes - 2025
Jazz for the Ages Winner - Amanda Braam Trio - 2025
The Listening Party Music Producer Showcase Nominee - 2026
Laurier Battle of the Bands - Studio Time Recipient - 2026
Music Therapy Association of Ontario Student Award Recipient - 2026
Highlights:
Riverfest Elora - Main Stage - 2024
AddyTUDE! Elora Center for the Arts - Opening for The Strumbellas - 2024
Banditfest - Owen Sound - 2024, 2025
Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival - Owen Sound - 2025
Brantford Beats & Eats - 2025
It’s Your Festival - Hamilton - 2025
Waterloo Community Picnic (Canada Day) - 2025
Niagara Jazz Festival - 2025
Simcoe Heritage Friendship Festival - 2025, 2026
Gussapolooza - 2026
images
Session photos by Todd
Profile photo from Amanda's Bandcamp
Profile photo from Amanda's Bandcamp
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