Biography

Amy is a graduate of Nicolet High School in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Arizona and the UWM Wisconsin Conservatory of Music fingerstyle guitar program. Her debut CD "Jar Full of Pennies" has won many critically acclaimed awards including: The Shepherd Express Metro People's Choice "Best Local Album" 1998, and was nominated as Album of the year at the 1999 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) awards. She was voted "Best Acoustic Act" of 1999 by the Shepherd Express readers and won the WAMI award for "Best Folk Artist" in 1997.  In 2000 Amy is nominated for two WAMI awards: "Best Female Vocalist & Best Folk Artist.

Here's what the press has to say:

Dave Luhrssen-Shepherd Express 11.4.99

Nick Carter-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 7.24.98

"Strong vocals, introspective and intelligent lyrics--who could ask for more in a singer/songwriter? Rohan has been a favorite in
local coffeehouses and clubs for the past few years, on her own and with bands." 

"She distinguished herself with dexterous fingerstyle guitar playing... matched by commanding and porcelain-clear pipes that seemed to emanate from someone twice Rohan's size and years." 

Dave Luhrssen-Shepherd Express 10.5.98 

Scott Sloan-Shepherd Express 3.6.97

"Amy Rohan's CD Jar Full of Pennies is an introspective, intelligently written song collection; a precocious collection." 

"Her lyrics are wry observations of external life. The jazzy cadences in her vocals may remind the listener of a young Rickie Lee Jones."

Thacher Schmid-The Onion 8.97

"Rohan's versatile singing commands attention, hovering over constantly changing keys and crazy, folky chord progressions and bridges."

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