Amythyst Kiah

Amythyst Kiah is a singer-songwriter with a range that stretches from small scale, intimate ballads to big numbers with grand stage type vibes and volume. Her origins are in folk and blues, but she also bears a rock edge and has been regularly taking on a classic, '70s type bluesy sound. There is a sense of fluidity to her work that comes from the way she moves between these styles, which makes it hard to pigeonhole her as an artist of any specific genre. She sings in a strong voice that gives her quieter songs more body and weight, and adds a rousing, booming quality to the ones where she projects bigger. She has been collaborating with a good number of major artists in the folk sphere, chief among them, Allison Russell and Leyla McCalla.