Louisa Amend is a vocalist, educator, and songwriter based out of Denver, Colorado. In May 2025, she released her first album of original music with her husband and cowriter, Tom Amend. The band draws influences from many styles including rock, jazz, folk, and more and collaborates with many of Colorado’s finest musicians. Same Sky, the self titled album is available on all streaming services. Same Sky’s second album will be released in January 2026.
Louisa graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2016 with a Bachelors of Music Education. Throughout her association with UNC, she was a member of numerous premier vocal ensembles (one earning a few DownBeat Student Music Awards) and several opera productions produced by the university and Opera Classica Europa in Germany.
After teaching in public schools, Louisa transitioned into working as a freelance musician and founded her own teaching studio. Louisa sings locally, both as a jazz and classical soloist and as a part of her band, Same Sky. She recently completed a dedication to the great vocalist Carmen McRae at Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club with McRae’s former piano player, Eric Gunnison.
Louisa Amend is a dedicated instructor of voice and piano at her private studio and Graland Country Day School. Louisa works with Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) as a teacher and curriculum developer of their KinderBop program. Also, she has worked as a clinician for several middle school and high school vocal jazz ensembles and with the Denver Women’s Chorus.