Lockren
Amanda

Amanda Loughren has been singing for about 8 years. She became interested in singing after watching her friends perform in a local talent show. She decided she wanted to give it a try, and sang in public for the first time at her school's 6th grade variety show. She then entered the next talent show she could. Amanda tied for 2nd in her first talent show and has been singing ever since.

Amanda practiced her singing at home in her bedroom but when ever she got the chance to perform in front of a crowd she would jump at it. She has performed in shows for Faye Dudley and where ever she could find karaoke that would allow kids. In February of 2003 Amanda was invited to perform with the band New Country Generation at the 2003 Northeast Iowa Steel Guitar Jam. Since then she has opened for the County Home Road Band and Country Tradition at 3rd Street Live in Cedar Rapids. She also performed with the band Diablo at Let’s Dance in Cedar Rapids in the summer of 2003.

Since 2003 Amanda has performed at the Belle Plaine Rodeo and has performed the National Anthem at numerous sporting events around the area including Local Stock Car Races, High School Events, Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Games, Cedar Rapids River Raiders Basketball Games, and Rough Riders Hockey Games. Amanda did her own show for the first time in June of 2003 at 3rd Street Live in Cedar Rapids.

Amanda also has performed regularly at the Coggon Opera House in Coggon, Iowa and other venues in Talent Showcases which her business "Amanda Entertainment" promotes and sponsors. Amanda found out first hand how hard it is for a pre teen or a teenager to find a place to perform. At present she has had an impressive total of 45 different performers participate in these talent showcases. These shows have featured a wonderful variety of country, gospel, pop, classic rock, and acappella. Through “Amanda Entertainment” she intends to continue to promote Talent Showcases for talented youths that otherwise would not get the chance to pursue their dreams.

In the spring of 2005 Amanda started the next phase of her career with the debut of the band Lockren at the Coggon Opera House. Since getting together, Lockren has played at venues such as Let's Dance in Cedar Rapids, DanceMor in Swisher, The Yellow Rose II in Ottumwa, Coconuts in Cedar Falls, Sturgis Falls in Cedar Falls, and a few local fairs. The band’s favorite part of the shows is the great feedback from the crowd at every event and the autograph sessions with the children at the all age’s venues.

Amanda knows that music is an unpredictable industry and it is important to have diversified interests so Amanda's life outside of singing is as busy as her life on stage. Amanda is a 21-year-old junior at UNI (University of Northern Iowa) and through the summer she has a full time job during the day and then works at Montana's Family Restaurant as a waitress on nights and weekends.


For more information about Amanda or information about her upcoming shows please check out her Web Site at www.amandal.com