Amber Ikeman

Amber Ikeman’s music is water, quenching your soul and soothing your heart. Inspired by the legacy of powerful truthtelling songstresses like Joni Mitchell, Jewel, and Joan Baez, Ikeman’s songwriting is imbued with the knowledge that without rain, there is no life—that growth and change happen from weathering the storms that will inevitably come. Images from her years as a dishwasher and tour guide in Yellowstone National Park and cantorial soloist in Bozeman, Montana give a living backdrop to her lyrics of self-discovery, resilience, and women’s issues. Her artistry is distinguished by an undeniable combination of classically trained vocals, insightful lyricism, engaging storytelling, and poignant confession.

Now based in Nashville, TN, Amber has toured all across the United States and parts of Canada, earning praise from audiences and tastemakers alike. Her 2015 EP, "Free," named one of Southwest Montana’s top local albums of 2015. Songs off of her first full length album, "Rise," earned the 2017 Vic Heyman Songwriting Award from the South Florida Folk Festival and the 2018 John O’Hara Outstanding Folk Song Award. She released "Wild and Uneven," an EP themed around body liberation and mental health, in March of 2023.

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