Amanda and Jesse Live

We love playing the music YOU specifically like to hear for your event! We try to cover most genres and eras from 60's to current so that everyone may hear one or two of their favorites, however if you have specific requests, bring them our way so we can play them for you! We have top notch equipment with a speedy set up and quick knock down. We hope to bring a positive and fun vibe to your next event!

​Amanda previously came off tour as back up singer and choreographer for rock sensation, Sir Rod Stewart. She previously closed a few great runs in the Musical Theatre world including Sherrie in Rock of Ages, Las Vegas and Val Clark in A Chorus Line, New York. She is currently performing in the DMV area alongside her guitarist, Jesse Thorpe. She has had the opportunity of performing alongside other iconic musicians such as Cyndi Lauper, Foreigner, and Jeff Beck. Memorable performance events include Strictly Come Dancing, The Graham Norton Show, Royal Variety Performance and The Kelly Clarkson Show. Favorite Venues performed at include The 02, Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl and Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

Jesse grew up on a small farm in southern Virginia, where he taught himself to play guitar at age 14 and developed a unique fingerstyle of playing. Jesse previously played in soul/rock/blues bands around Hampton Roads, Virginia and completed a stint as a “hired gun” guitarist across the Chicago soul and blues scene. It was during this stint that Jesse played at some of the most iconic live music venues in the city, including Kington Mines, Blues, and Buddy Guy’s Legends, where he opened for Buddy Guy to sold out crowds. Jesse is an Army veteran who also served 13 years in the US Foreign Service, completing numerous war zone and combat tours throughout his military and Foreign Service career. Throughout his overseas service, he never put the guitar down, always networking to meet musicians and playing shows for personnel during his tours at US Embassy Baghdad, US Embassy Kabul, US Embassy Bogota, and US Consulate Basrah.