Amber Jade

"Like birds are caught in a snapshot of flight, this may look like me, but it does not define me..." - Amber Jade from "My Own Radio"

Amber Jade: Singer-Songwriter,

Amber Jade's music career as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter has spanned more than 2 decades and taken on many forms. (more Bio)

Look | Listen | Learn

Band Members:
Amber Jade:
lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards and piano, percussion, backing vocals

Colleen Marie:
backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion

Sounds Like:
Jewel, Heather Nova, Alanis Morissette, Ani DiFranco, Patty Griffin, Sarah McLachlan, Feist, Imogen Heap

Influences:
Jeff Buckley, Bjork, Radiohead, Rennaisance, Poe, Suzanne Vega, Sigur Rós, Alanis Morissette

Listen to the Album:"Breathe"

"...a force of nature..."

"...smoky-sweet voice..."

"Captivating, connecting; this is music that centers."

"...melodious and intertwined with beautiful instrumentation."

"...lyrics are heartfelt, the music soulful, and the vocals haunting and compelling."

"One cannot leave an Amber Jade performance, if one has a heart or a soul, without feeling great fortune at having watched one of this world's great souls, without feeling better as a person oneself for the experience."

Reflections on the "Breathe" Album

"...melodious and intertwined with beautiful instrumentation." - AZ Daily Wildcat

"On the surface, Amber Jade's smoky-sweet voice powerfully dances over carefree-sounding songs, but the lyrics reveal deep thoughtfulness - maybe even pain and mourning." - AZ Daily Star

"Amber Jade is a real contender. I love Breathe! I want another copy! Keep your eye on this girl. She is really going places."- Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News

"I love this [Breathe] CD! The lyrics are heartfelt, the music soulful, and the vocals haunting and compelling. In particular, I find that 'Your Front Porch,' 'Hold You Down' and 'For My Sister' speak with a voice I wish I possessed. I was struck with their power the first time I listened to them, and with each subsequent listening they make themselves more a part of my psyche. I'm very impressed. ... it is a very well done endeavor. It is very much like the loss of virginity, I think: impassioned, but occasionally halting; raw, yet sympathetic." - Donovan X

Reflections on Amber Jade Live

"Singer and songwriter Amber Jade aims to reach listeners on a deeper, more personal level. Inspiration is her purpose, and she aims to create an honest connection with her audience. Amber Jade’s breathtaking style is all her own and is derived from a mixture of folk and newer pop and rock styles. She is a gifted writer and takes the wonderful storytelling and personal issues pertaining to folk singing, and combines them with mainstream music in order to reach those of a younger crowd who may need a little extra inspiration and direction in life. She is largely self-taught and naturally gifted..." - The World of Music and Dance

"Amber Jade is more than a musician--she is a force of Nature. A good force. An uplifting force. The notes, the words, the particulars are all beautiful on their faces, but there is more than that. There are many good musicians, but this one, this Amber Jade, inspires. She brings in and out the best in people, and causes people to see the best in themselves, to bring it out of themselves. One cannot leave an Amber Jade performance, if one has a heart or a soul, without feeling great fortune at having watched one of this world's great souls, without feeling better as a person oneself for the experience." - Robert Peate, Natural-Light Photographs

"Amber Jade is a captivating performer and seasoned entertainer." - 91.3 FM KXCI

"Amber Jade rocks!" - The Arizona Daily Wildcat

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Poetess

Amber Jade's first poetry book, "Being" was published in 2000. It is currently out of print, but we hope to have it in e-book form soon.

Read additional poetry here.

Social Innovator & Entrepreneur

Amber Jade is the Lead Innovator of Become Luminary, The Luminaria and Luminaria Sanctuary - a social and economic ecosystem with the mission of creating a Thriving World For All -, the author of the forthcoming book "The 4 Forces of Influence™ - How Human Ecosystems Will Change The World and Reveal the Truth About Human Potential," and innovator behind Transformative Human Ecosystems™ (T.H.E.).

Artist & Graphic Designer

Amber Jade has worked as a freelance graphic designer and artist since 2000, from web design to contemporary art, logos and commercial graphics, and packaging design.