Hi! Thank you for being here.

I’m a musician. I write songs, play guitar, teach others how to play guitar, and practice maximum enthusiasm. I’m also studying for my master’s in music.

I love riding my motorcycle, spending time with friends, and re-reading Harry Potter.

I’ll have something fancier here soon. Scout’s honor.

Cheers,
Amy

Here’s that fancier bio:

Amy Mantis is a guitarist, singer/songwriter and teacher carving a space between what came before and what has yet to come.

A lover of classic rock, 80s pop, and the blues, Amy is unabashed in her influences but also a 21st century musician. Leveraging YouTube, she doesn’t shy away from our modern times or her knack for teaching.

“I became two things I never thought I would,” Mantis laughs, “A teacher and a singer. All I wanted to do was play guitar and write songs, but life had other plans for me.”

Inspired by the movie School of Rock, Amy picked up a guitar at 13 and never put it down. She started writing songs almost immediately, and 20 years later, she hasn’t stopped. Over the years, she has performed at Austin's famed South by SouthWest (SXSW) music festival, the House of Blues in Boston, and Rockwood Music Hall in New York City.

As a band leader, singer/songwriter, and guitarist, Mantis has released two albums, two EPs and numerous singles with her band Amy Mantis and the Space Between (AMSB). AMSB’s 2020 and 2022 albums, A Place To Land and Headspace Exorcism were produced by Sean McLaughlin (Elliott Smith, Rush). Both albums garnered airplay throughout New England and in 2019, Amy and her band were nominated for a New England Music Awards for “Best New Artist.”

These days, you can find Amy hard at work on her master's of music degree at the Longy School of Music while she continues to pursue songwriting and teaching at their highest levels. (And going to as many Red Sox games as possible.)