1. Amanda Lindsay Overmyer was born on October 26,1984 and is an American rock singer-songwriter who was the eleventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol.
13 Facts About Amanda Overmyer
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Amanda Overmyer began singing in bands as a teenager, and followed the styles of Southern rock musicians that her dad listened to, like Bob Seger, Kansas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Led Zeppelin.
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Amanda Overmyer eventually left music, and earned nursing degree from Ivy Tech Community College and started to work in healthcare.
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Amanda Overmyer tried out for American Idol to give music one more try.
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Amanda Overmyer became known as the "biker chick" and her sound was compared to Janis Joplin.
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Amanda Overmyer was eliminated on the March 19,2008, episode of American Idol, putting her in 11th place.
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Amanda Overmyer was eliminated on the March 19,2008, episode of American Idol, putting her in 11th place and just missing out on the tour.
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Amanda Overmyer is currently the only contestant from Indiana to become a finalist in American Idol history.
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On May 24,2008, Amanda Overmyer headlined the Women of Rock show at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California.
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On December 10,2008, Amanda Overmyer released her debut album "Solidify".
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Amanda Overmyer's biggest show was in her hometown of Lafayette, Indiana during the summer of 2009, where nearly 14,000 fans came out and watched her perform with her band.
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In 2009, her band went through a lineup change, and Amanda Overmyer auditioned a session guitarist from Purdue University.
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Amanda Overmyer announced on YouTube in November 2013 that, in addition to future live shows, she will be writing new music for an upcoming album.