Blending heart-wrenching folk sincerity, crunchy jazz harmony, and catchy pop melody, Amanda Braam & The Paper Cranes are a musical and emotional rollercoaster that leaves listeners enthralled. Hailing from Waterloo, Ontario, Amanda is a singer/songwriter known for her siren-like vocals and intricate acoustic guitar lines. She released a self-produced demo album when she was 17 in 2021, and subsequently won both the Dorothy Shoemaker Songwriting Competition and the Western University’s Musician competition. Since then, she released her second album and three music videos. In 2024, Amanda joined forces with The Paper Cranes who bring her songs to life with their rich 3-part vocal harmonies. They have performed at various festivals and venues throughout Ontario, and have shared the stage with artists such as Fleet Foxes, Violent Femmes and The Strumbellas. In 2025, they won the Summerfolk Youth Discoveries competition.
