Amy Sheppard

Amy Louise Sheppard (born 23 September 1990) is an Australian singer-songwriter, and along with her siblings George and Emma, is a founding and current member of indie pop band Sheppard. For the duo Amy provided vocals, while George was on lead vocals and piano. In 2011, Jay Bovino – George's friend from Sydney – joined as the third songwriter and rhythm guitarist. By 2012, their six-member line-up also included Amy's sister Emma on bass and backing vocals, Michael Butler on lead guitar, and Jared Tredly on drums.

Their debut studio album, Bombs Away, was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and its lead single, "Geronimo", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum. The album's second single, "Something's Missing", was issued to coincide with that tour, which peaked at No. 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In March 2015, "Bombs Away" debuted on the American Billboard 200 at No. 31. Sheppard supported Meghan Trainor on the North American leg of her That Bass Tour across March and April 2015.

2016–2018: Second studio album On 1 November 2016, "We Belong" was released by Sheppard. On 1 December 2017, they released a 4-track covers EP titled Undercover, featuring the lead single "Waves". In January 2018, Sheppard announced their single "Coming Home" had been certified gold and announced their second studio album Watching the Sky would be released in June 2018. The album debuted at No.1 on the ARIA Charts and the band announced their Australian tour in July.

In December 2018, it was announced that they were among the acts who will be participating in Eurovision – Australia Decides, the Australian national final to select the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv. In February 2019, Sheppard released "On My Way" and performed the song at the final of Australia Decides, placing 3rd out of 10 performers.

2019–2024: Solo career and continue Sheppard success After she attended the CMC Rocks Festival in Ipswich in 2019, Sheppard began exploring country music. On 8 November 2021, they announced their first Christmas single "Christmas Without You" would be released on 14 November.

Sheppard's debut solo single, "Nothing but Wild" was released on 21 April 2022. She said "'Nothing But Wild' explores my innate desire to regularly escape the city in order to reconnect with my wild side and natural surroundings."

On 5 August 2022, Sheppard released her second solo single "Blue Guitar" and announced the release of her debut EP, Nothing but Wild. It debuted at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.

In 2023, Sheppard competed as Orca on the fifth season of The Masked Singer Australia. She was unmasked on the eighth episode, after her third performance.

2025: Born to Be Country In August 2025, Sheppard announced the release of her debut studio album, Born to Be Country, scheduled for release on 10 October 2025.

Personal life In 2020, Sheppard announced that she was engaged with her partner Lachlan Stuart. In October 2021, Sheppard and Stuart were married. On 3 September 2025, she announced that she is expecting a baby in February 2026.

Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Born to Be Country Released: 10 October 2025 Nothing but Wild Released: 16 September 2022 Label: Empire of Song, MGM (EOS013) Formats: CD, LP, Digital 16

Singles

2022 Nothing But Wild

2016 "A-Grade Playa" (Jason Bovino, Amy Sheppard, George Sheppard) by Sheppard Song of the Year

Country Music Awards of Australia The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.