Amy Kuney
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Amy Kathryn Kuney |
| Origin | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Genres | Pop, Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Amy Kuney, also known by AMES, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician based in Los Angeles, California.
Kuney began piano lessons at the age of four and participated in piano recitals and church performances growing up.
Kuney wrote her first song at the age of 12.
At the age of 13, Kuney's father moved the family from their home in Oklahoma to Honduras to live as missionaries after he saw a video highlighting the destruction of Hurricane Mitch.
She started playing guitar when she taught herself guitar chords off of a poster her dad bought from Wal-Mart after a trip to the United States at the age of 16.
Kuney's song, which she co-wrote with Tim Myers, "All Downhill From Here" opened the season 5 finale of One Tree Hill (TV series) on May 19, 2008.. The song was also featured in the documentary "Catfish." Other placements include: The Blacklist (NBC), Looking (HBO), Hemlock Grove (Netflix), So You Think You Can Dance (FOX) and advertisements for Macy’s, Kleenex, and Pandora.
Kuney opened for The Veronicas in the summer of 2008.
After he heard her cover of his song, The Blower's Daughter, on YouTube, Damien Rice invited Kuney to tour with him in Iceland.
Spin Move Records released Kuney's debut full-length album, "Bird's Eye View," on August 12, 2008.
LnA Clothing featured Kuney's song, "Simple Things," on "The Invisible DJ LnA Music Tee," which the company released online and at Ron Herman stores starting in May 2009. Purchasers of the t-shirt received a code to download all of the songs listed on the t-shirt from the LnA website.
As part of Donate Life's Concert Series at The Grove at Farmers Market presented by Palm, Inc. and the Palm Pre and hosted by KBIG-FM, Kuney opened for Gavin Rossdale.
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