We met Amelia at Folk Alliance in Montreal in February 2025 and it was great to catch up on her and learn more about her. 

We talked about her new single “Pretending to Read” and you can hear it on this episode!! We also talked about co-writing vs. solitary writing, the consumer as employee market, and Amelia’s interest and dedication to financial confidence for musicians! 

 AMELIA RAY IS THE INTERPRETER: part storyteller,part musician, and possible spy who has performed in 25 countries and speaks seven languages. Amelia’s unique perspective and songwriting ability inspires Cultural Cohesion – a celebration of our diversity and common understanding of our shared experience through music.   

Cracking the code of what it means to be human, Ray has written compositions like “Ana no potable” – a song in Spanish in the voice of a disgruntled constituent to a lousy mayor –, “Dream” – a tribute to musicals dedicated to anyone who’s ever pursued their passions – and “Hambone Says” – a performance piece that uses a contemporary past aesthetic to explore U.S.racial and music history, and which won the Global Film Exhibition 2024 Best Music Video award. Her newest single, “Pretending to Read,” sees our protagonist covertly people-watching on the subway while using a book as a clever disguise for her true intentions. 

Check Amelia out here: 

Website: ameliaray.net