Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Amanda Wilkins has been performing since the young age of 12. She has shared the stage with various acts such as Linda Davis, Catfish Hodge, Billy Thompson, as well as touring around the country opening for such acts as Phil Vassar, Travis Tritt, Rascal Flatts and Marty Stewart.
Amanda is a BMI songwriter and has cowritten many tunes with Ricky Wilkins that have been featured on such cable shows as; Inside The NBA, WWE Wrestling, and the Lifetime Network’s Wife Swap. She has four albums under her belt, including the 2019 release with Bird Dog Records and Bird Dog Records Publishing, “Smothered & Covered,” with all original songs written by Amanda, Sam Stilwell, “Doc,” Shelton, and Ricky Wilkins. Amanda and Sam Stilwell have just finished and released their new album in Spring of 2020, “Open Doors,” currently available on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and all online purchasable and streaming networks. They continue to write and are working on their third album together, currently untitled, and are currently unsigned.
When she’s not recording, writing, or performing, Amanda is a full-time mother of two, and a vocal instructor at The Rock Room in Winchester, Va, Hedgesville Middle School, as well as other locations.