Riley Amanda is a 22-year-old Texas singer-songwriter splitting her time between Terlingua and Austin, known for her emotionally rich songwriting and genre-blending style rooted in folk, Americana, and jazz. She was the inaugural winner of the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Youth Talent Competition in 2018 and has returned to Woodyfest year after year, growing up within its community—now taking the stage as a seasoned artist at one of her favorite festivals. Riley is a 2X winner of the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival’s New Song Showcase and has earned additional honors at Old Settler’s, the BW Stevenson Competition, and the Wimberley Songwriter Showdown. With over 400 original songs to her name, she recently released her debut album “WRATH”, marking a major milestone in an already dynamic young career.
