Stephanie Amaro es una cantante mexicoamericana, quien destaca por su gran versatilidad vocal y el toque melancólico que imprime a sus canciones. Stephanie fue criada bajo la influencia del rock clásico y el pop de los 80’s, pero a sus 19 años descubrió por primera vez su gusto por la música de Mariachi tradicional, al contemplar por primera ocasión un concierto de Mariachi en vivo.
Su gusto por la guitarra y la música ranchera la llevó a abrirse paso entre la música de Mariachi, llegando a formar parte del Trío Ellas, con quienes recibió una nominación al Latin Grammy en la categoría de Mejor Álbum de Música Ranchera.
Su estilo melancólico, su gusto por los boleros, el jazz, blues y country, imprimen un sello muy particular en la música de Stephanie. Su habilidad musical única y su facilidad para cambiar entre estilos e idiomas le han permitido realizar interpretaciones y grabaciones con artistas desde Lady GaGa y Cyndi Lauper hasta Natalia LaFourcade y Pepe Aguilar.
A fourth-generation Mexican American born in Hollywood, CA, Stephanie was raised with classic rock, iconic singer-songwriters, 80's pop, and Seattle grunge rock and didn't discover her love for traditional Mexican music until she saw a world-class mariachi live for the first time at age 19. From then on she dedicated years learning from and integrating into Los Angeles's mariachi music scene, picking up a wealth of technique and traditional repertoire and going on to become the first female guitar player to ever be invited into an otherwise-all-male elite mariachi group. The mariachi community became a road which led to the formation of renowned Mexican fusion group Trio Ellas. Consisting simply of guitar, violin, guitarron, and their three harmonized voices, this powerhouse mini group created a unique sound of pop and jazz elements over a traditional foundation which earned a "Best Regional Album" Latin Grammy nomination in 2012 for their debut album "Con Ustedes...Trio Ellas" and broke the top 15 on iTunes Latino with their follow-up album "Noches Angelinas".
Outside of the mariachi genre, Stephanie accompanies major artists in both the Latin and US markets on a variety of instruments or as a vocalist, or both. Her unique musical skill set and ease with switching between styles and languages has allowed her performances and recordings with artists from Lady GaGa and Cyndi Lauper to Natalia LaFourcade and Pepe Aguilar.
Stephanie was recently a semi-finalist on the #1-rated first season of “La Voz US” on Telemundo, which is the Spanish language version of NBC’s “The Voice”. Her blind audition performance of “La Llorona” went viral. Now a budding solo artist, she's combining the lessons of her varied musical experiences into a cohesive aesthetic and unique sound (think Juan Gabriel meets Lana del Rey) with the creative input of her husband, USC Thornton School professor and super sick guitarist Andy Abad.
