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Amanda Shires Biography
Amanda Shires is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on March 5, 1982 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. American singer, songwriter, and violin player who is best known for performing as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell, and the 400 Unit. She is also known for being part of a duo with Rod Picott.
In addition to her career in music, she also starred in the 2011 film Country Strong where she starred alongside Gwyneth Paltrow as a backing singer.
Shires released her first solo album, the mostly instrumental Being Brave, in 2005. Four years later, having relocated to Nashville, she released West Cross Timbers and in the same year released Sew Your Heart with Wires, a collaboration with Rod Picott. Her next solo album, Carrying Lightning was released in 2011, followed by Down Fell The Doves in August 2013 and My Piece of Land in September 2016. The latter proved to be Shires’ breakthrough, gaining her a nomination from the Americana Music Association.
She toured extensively with Picott from 2006. She has also performed and recorded with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Devotchka, Chris Isaak, Thrift Store Cowboys, Todd Snider, and Justin Townes Earle.
She began dating fellow musician Jason Isbell in 2011. They married in February of 2013 and then had their first child, Mercy Rose in September of 2015.
| Name | Amanda Shires |
| First Name | Amanda |
| Last Name | Shires |
| Occupation | Country Singer |
| Birthday | March 5 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Lubbock |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Jason Isbell |
| Children(s) | Mercy Rose Isbell |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2011, Shires began attending Sewanee: The University of the South, a small liberal arts university in Sewanee, Tennessee. She graduated with a Master’s of Fine Arts in Poetry in 2017.
Amanda Shires Net Worth
Amanda Shires is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amanda Shires's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She received her first violin at the age of ten when she bought it from a pawn shop in Mineral Wells, Texas. At the age of 15, she joined the Texas Playboys which was known as the former backing band for Western swing legend Bob Wills.
Her song “When you Need a Train It Never Comes” from her album Carrying Lightning was ranked the fifth best song of 2011 by American Songwriter.
Amanda Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. Shires has released six solo albums, her most recent To the Sunset on the Silver Knife label in 2018. In 2019, she founded a country music supergroup called The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby. She has performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Country Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2011 she appeared in the movie Country Strong as one of the musicians backing singer Kelly Canter, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
In 2012, Shires was named Artist of the Year by Texas Music magazine, appearing on the publication’s cover.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
The song “When you Need a Train It Never Comes” from Carrying Lightning was ranked the fifth best song of 2011 by American Songwriter.
Shires won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards. In 2017, she supported John Prine on his worldwide tour alongside joining Isbell for select dates. In 2018, Shires announced that she was working on a new album, To The Sunset due for release on August 3, 2018 which, like My Piece of Land, will be produced by Dave Cobb. Isbell revealed on Twitter that Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will make a guest appearance. As a member of the 400 Unit, Shires won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for The Nashville Sound. Shires contributed to The Tree of Forgiveness, the 2018 album by John Prine. To The Sunset was released on August 3, 2018.
Who is Amanda Shires Dating?
According to our records, Amanda Shires married to Jason Isbell . As of December 1, 2023, Amanda Shires’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Amanda Shires. You may help us to build the dating records for Amanda Shires!Shires began dating fellow musician Jason Isbell in 2011. The couple married on February 23, 2013 and had their first child, Mercy Rose, on September 1, 2015.
Facts & Trivia
Amanda Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Amanda Shires celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.
In 2019, Shires formed country group The Highwomen, along with Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Maren Morris. “Redesigning Women” was the first single from their self-titled debut album released on September 6, 2019.
How long have Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires been together?
The two kept in touch and occasionally collaborated — Shires appears on Isbell and the 400 Unit’s 2011 album Here We Rest — and eventually started dating in 2011.
What nationality is Amanda Shires?
American
Where did Amanda Shires go to college?
Education
What is tattooed on Jason Isbell's left arm?
“What’s the tattoo on your arm?” asked Mason. “The tattoo is from ‘Boots of Spanish Leather,’ from the Bob Dylan song: ‘Carry yourself back to me unspoiled from across that lonesome ocean,'” replied Isbell. “It’s kind of a salvage song, you know? It’s about loss, but it’s also about taking something away from that.”
Why did Jason Isbell get sober?
Isbell had struggled with cocaine and alcohol abuse when he was in his twenties and performing with Drive-By Truckers. He quit in 2012 after his girlfriend (now wife), manager, and friend got together to stage an intervention for him. (Source.)
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