Amber Digby is an artist who is climbing to the top of her game in the country music business. This gifted young woman is a pure natural on stage and her vocals portray a wisdom and maturity way beyond her years.
She was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee by two talented parents who were already working in the music industry. With her large musical family behind her, it is safe to say that Amber literally grew up on stage. Her mother sang harmony with Connie Smith, and her father played bass for Loretta Lynn for almost twenty years.
Amber started singing with bands in clubs at the age of fifteen. She was a featured female vocalist with the Missouri based bands, Prairie Wind and Livewire. ln 1997, she performed at the Tulsa Bluegrass festival, and the Tulsa Channel 8 talent show. She also sang at the Iowa State Rodeo in 1998. Amber recorded her first demo, featuring four songs, in Branson, Missouri at Branson Studio. It featured musicians from the Moe Bandy and Mel Tillis road shows. ln addition, was praduced by her step-dad and famed steel guitarist Dicky Overbey.
She recorded her first CD, entitled "Music from the Honky Tonks" in 2002 in Austin, Texas. Amber Digby and Justin Trevino produced this masterpiece. It was released independently and later picked up. This CD has received attention from ail over the world selling worldwide and creating an overwhelming fan base. It took her on her first international tour playing the Furuvik Counrty Festival in Furuvik, Sweden, Planica Siovinia, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, Australia. "Music fram the Honky Tonks" has maintained a spot at the top of numerous charts on FM and internet radio stations for two plus years.
Her latest CD, entitled "Here Come the Teardrops" was released on June 1 st of 2006. Produced by Justin Trevino and recorded at Justin Trevino Studios in Martindale, Texas. The Musicians on "Here Come The Teardrops": Justin TrevinoRhythm guitar, Jake Hooker- Bass, Dicky Overbey- Steel guitar and Dobro, Jim Loessberg- Drums, Ronnie HuckabeePiano, Bobby Flores- Fiddle, Dave Biller- Lead guitar, Leona Williams, Justin Trevino, and Amber Digby- Harmony vocals. It is quite an impressive follow up taking her back over seas to play the Skjak Country Festival in Skjak, Norway and the Ydre Country Festival in Ydre, Swede!J..-oince the CD's release, it has been selling worldwide and generating some serious buzz amongst musicians and the upper circles of the industry as weil. Amber was also nominated for Female vocalist of the year 2006 by the Academy of Western Artists (AWA). By the readers of the Scandanavian magazine, Kountry Korall, she was recently voted "Female Artist of the Year", along with her latest CD, 'Here Come the Teardrops' being voted "International Album Of The Year".
If you have XM radio, then you may have heard her music. Tunes off her CDs are favorites among the DJ's and listening audience who tune in to XM channel 13, "Willie's Place". When Amber visited the XM studios, Willie Nelson, personally called to thank her for being a part of "Willie's Place", and for carrying on the tradition of true country music.
Amber Digby is truly one of the most refreshing country artists out today. She has already established a place for herself with the best. Her beautiful and pure vocals will astound you. She is not one to miss ... her future is bright, and she is clearly here to stay!
Amber Digby's session work includes: *Norma Jean
*Leona Williams (1 Love Vou Because) *Justin Trevino (Before Vou Say Amen) *Megan Treadaway (The Road Ahead) *Tony Martinez
* Johnny Lyons
*Red Jenkins (DU ET-on Neon Bible album) *Becky Braun
* Jake Hooker (Faded Lights) *Glenda Page
*Cornell Hurd Band (DUET-on Beyond the Purple Hills)