| My name is Amy Malkoff, and I am a singer, songwriter and guitar player. I am passionate - truly passionate - about vocal harmony. I love to create (and find, listen to, and learn from) intricate, challenging harmonies that read more to the ear like countermelodies. However, I believe that there are times when (singing in) unison is just as powerful as an edgy dissonance, and I have a good intuitive sense of when a harmony line isn't needed at all. In my professional career, I have had the pleasure of serving as backup singer for (and writing harmonies for) numerous incredible musicians, both in studio and in performance. Please see the backup page or more in depth information about my backup experience and what I can offer. I have an AB in music from Kenyon College with graduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. In my years as a professional musician, I have worked in both the acoustic music (folk) world and the a cappella world, so I'm always in search of that place where beautiful vocals, intricate harmony, and strong songwriting converge (whether I'm performing or listening).
For 7 years, I was 1/2 of the duo Raymond Gonzalez & Amy Malkoff, and during that time we produced two full length recordings, toured consistently, and were included on "When October Goes" (Rounder Records), among other compilations. In 1994, I founded the touring band Deadline Poet, which started out as an all-woman a cappella group, then a full band, and lastly a guitar/keyboard/vocal trio. The group disbanded in October of 2000, but not before producing several recordings, and appearing on a handful of compilations.
In 2000, I launched my current group, All About Buford, an award-winning pop-funk band that seems to comfortably fit in that funny niche between a cappella and folk. Our performances consist of some songs done without instruments, and some with me playing guitar, but always with a dedicated beatboxer and lots of rich harmonies. All About Buford was the 2003 Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes champions and runners-up in 2002, and I was awarded "Best Original Song" in '03. We have also done formal showcases at both The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA). We have one full length CD, "Supercar", one DVD project, "Deep", some single song recordings, and we appear on several compilation CDs. |
