Amanda Shires

Amanda Rose Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. Shires has released seven solo albums starting in 2005, her most recent being Take It Like a Man in 2022. In 2019, she founded a country music supergroup called The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby and has also performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys, and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott. Along with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Shires won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for their 2017 album The Nashville Sound.

Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires performing in October 2022
Background information
Birth nameAmanda Rose Shires
Born (1982-03-05) March 5, 1982
Lubbock, Texas
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • fiddle
  • autoharp
  • ukulele
  • tenor guitar
Years active1997–present
LabelsATO
Member ofThe 400 Unit, The Highwomen
Spouse(s)
(m. 2013; div. 2024)
Websiteamandashiresmusic.com
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