Who We Are
Ame The Band is a queer, genre-blending indie rock project led by vocalist and songwriter Amanda Spinella. With a sound that fuses haunting melodies, alt-rock textures, and emotionally charged storytelling, Ame The Band creates performances that feel both intimate and electrifying — a nostalgic pull wrapped in something strikingly new.
Formed in the Hudson Valley and rooted in community, creativity, and queer liberation, Ame The Band moves fluidly between bold rock sets, dreamy indie-pop atmospheres, and stripped-back acoustic performances. Whether performing as a full four-piece ensemble or expanding the stage with dancers and background vocalists, the band brings an immersive, heart-forward presence to every room they enter.
Our self-titled debut album (2022) received critical acclaim, and our newest single “Know Better” continues to build momentum across streaming platforms. We’ve had the honor of performing at O+ Festival, Colony Woodstock, Woodstock Radio, and iconic NYC venues — consistently recognized for our genre-bending sound and evocative live shows.
Press Highlights
“Recalls the likes of Lorde, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Halsey, etc.” — UNXIGNED
“Catchy and simply groovy… lush, suiting vocals… a fresh, engaging, and evocative musical character.” — UNXIGNED
“Right from the start, I felt immersed in something really beautiful…” — Roadie Music
“Passionate and poetic.” — York Calling
Meet the Band
Amanda Spinella / Ame (she/they/fae)
Lead Vocals, Songwriting, Band Leader
Amanda is a queer indie pop-rock artist, performer, and creative storyteller whose work blends theatricality, emotional depth, and a deep love for community. As a multidisciplinary artist, they create performances that live at the intersection of concert, cabaret, and collective experience.
Beyond the stage, Amanda works as an event curator and facilitator, designing spaces where people can gather, feel, and care for one another. Their practice includes community ritual, collaborative art-making, and heart-centered experiences that invite connection alongside spectacle.
When they are not performing, Amanda works as the operations manager for Salinda Health, a psychiatry practice serving queer and trans adults, and as the office elf at Birdsong Psychotherapy. Across both their artistic and professional lives, Amanda’s work centers on love as a practice.
Their performances are known for being raw and transportive, pulling audiences into a world of feeling and resonance, and leaving them changed by the act of witnessing together.
AmandaSpinella.com - Check out Amanda’s website to learn more about her expansive creations as well as her past as an award-winning video Producer & Director in Los Angeles.
@amespins on Instagram for fun
patreon.com/Ametheband - Support Ame by joining their Patreon as a paid member or simply as a free viewer!
Lisa Pellegrino (she/her)
Drums
Lisa is the percussive engine and heartbeat of Ame The Band. A writer, community leader, and the founder of Soil & Soul — an adaptive off-grid bluesy folk rock project — Lisa brings a grounded, soulful musicality shaped by decades of experience.
With 20+ years in nonprofit work and 15+ years in sustainability, her artistry is informed by purpose, resilience, and a deep connection to the land. She holds an MBA in Sustainable Systems and has trained with AmeriCorps, University of Rhode Island, and Southface Energy Institute. In Ame The Band, her drumming is both fierce and fluid — a magnetic anchor for our sound.
Check out Soil & Soul here: @soilandsoulband on Instagram
Canyon “Ecco” (they/them)
Bass
Canyon Ecco is a wildly gifted bassist and multi-instrumentalist whose instinctive groove and expressive playing style bring dimension, warmth, and pulse to the band’s musical landscape. With a growing presence on YouTube and a fearless, experimental approach to music-making, Ecco’s sound is both grounding and otherworldly — the perfect bridge between rhythm and emotion.
See more of their work here: @CanyonEcco on YouTube.
Mark Garthwait (he/him)
Lead Guitar
Mark is a guitar hero with 30 years of experience performing, recording, and shaping soundscapes across genres. Equally fluent in rhythm, lead, and acoustic guitar, he combines technical mastery with deep musical intuition, and WOW should you hear him rip!
Mark brings a tone-rich arsenal of guitars and gear and a dedication to craft and the loving vibe that elevates every performance.
Check out Mark on Instagram
Our Commitment
As a queer-led project centered on community, artistry, and connection, Ame The Band shows up to create experiences that resonate. We are dedicated to making music that inspires, performances that transform, and moments that stay with people long after the last note.
We’d be honored to bring our sound back to your stage — and to co-create unforgettable events with you.