By Richard Skanse “Hey, do you know anything about bubble machines?” Amanda Shires is on the phone from her home in Nashville, wrapping up a …
By Richard Skanse (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) On Feb. 23, 10 days before her 31st birthday, Amanda Shires married fellow singer-songwriter Jason …
By Christopher J. Oglesby (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) Standing 5-foot-3-inches in her custom handmade cowboy boots, braided pigtails, and feathered headband, Amanda …
AMANDA SHIRES Carrying Lightning amandashires.net “Look how easy a heart can catch on fire,” observes Amanda Shires just over two minutes into her first song …
By Christopher J. Oglesby (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) It seems every decade a massive wave of musicians and songwriters bursts out of …
Announcing our official showcase, day parties, and co-sponsorship of Sin City’s Cosmic American Roadshow By Richard Skanse (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Just …
The haunting of a Thrift Store Cowgirl By Amanda Shires (LSM Oct/Nov 2010/vol. 3 – issue 6) My plan was to write about the time …
