Amanda Blank

Biography

Amanda Blank (born Amanda Mallory McGrath; March 10, 1983) is an American singer, rapper and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.

Early life

Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983. Amanda and her sisters were raised in a row house in Germantown by artist parents. Blank based her stage name on Strangers with Candy character, Jerri Blank, played by Amy Sedaris.

Career

She frequently collaborates with rapper Naeem, most notably on the track "Blow" on the mix CD Bmore Gutter Music and later "Bump" on the album YoYoYoYoYo, released in 2006. Her songs have appeared in HBO's Life Support and the CSI: NY episode "Buzzkill". In 2007, she was featured on the official Eli Escobar and Doug Grayson remix for Britney Spears's hit single "Gimme More". In early 2008, Blank was described as being part of "a new crop of young, multicultural, female hip-hop acts in the wake of MIA causing a stir on the internet and in indie-label conference rooms." Blank's song "Supafreak" appeared in the movie Observe and Report in 2009. She was featured on the song "Loose" on the Spank Rock and Benny Blanco are Bangers & Cash EP, which appeared in the ABC show Castle episode "Lucky Stiff". Blank's song "Make It Take It×Make It Take It24 August 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Make It Take It2:26" appeared in a commercial for McDonald's in 2010.
Blank signed to Downtown Records in 2007. Her first solo album, I Love You×I Love You4 August 2009 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Make It Take It2:262Something Bigger, Something Better3:063Make‐Up2:164Gimme What You Got2:475Lemme Get Some3:016Shame on Me3:577A Love Song3:348DJ2:539Might Like You Better2:5510Big Heavy3:5911Leaving You Behind2:46, was produced by XXXChange, Diplo, and Dave Sitek in August 2009, with her first single being "Might Like You Better×Might Like You Better26 May 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Might Like You Better2:562Make It Take It2:26".
Amanda Blank has opened for Canadian electroclash musician Peaches, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and label mate Santigold.
On May 16, 2019, she released a song called "Put Me Out×Put Me Out16 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Put Me Out3:24." In 2020, she had a feature in the track "WooWooWoo", on Naeem's album Startisha.

Personal life

Blank married Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders in 2023.

Albums

2005: Bmore Gutter Music (Mix CD)
2006: Blow (EP)
2009: I Love You
TBA: The Ruiner

Singles

2009: "Might Like You Better×Might Like You Better26 May 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Might Like You Better2:562Make It Take It2:26"
2009: "Shame on Me"
2019: "Put Me Out×Put Me Out16 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Put Me Out3:24"
2020: "Oh Man×Oh Man18 June 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Oh Man4:09"
2021: "Love You Again×Love You Again30 November 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Love You Again2:12"

Featuring work

"Foul Mouth" – on Dimensional People LP (with Mouse on Mars)
"Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub)"- (with Major Lazer)
"A Volta" – feat. Sizzla and Lovefoxxx, on The Spirit of Apollo LP (with NASA)
"Bump" – 12" (with Spank Rock)
"Extraball×ExtraballApril 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Extraball (radio edit)3:282Extraball (extended)4:133Extraball (Burns remix)5:594Extraball (Pilooski remix)5:015Extraball (Breakbot remix)3:526Extraball (The Shoes Cover)3:31" – on the Away from the Sea LP (with Yuksek)
Lindsay Lohan's Revenge – 12" (with Pase Rock)
Supahead – (Wowo Bmore Gutter Music)
Loose – 12" (with Bangers & Cash)
Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles – (with Spank Rock)
Sexy Motherfucker – 12" (with Pase Rock)
Blow Remix EP – (with Aaron LaCrate, 45 King, Dj Equalizer, Debonair Samir)
YoYoYoYoYo – (with Spank Rock)
Startisha - (with Naeem)
Bmore Gutter Music – (with Aaron LaCrate, Low Budget, Spank Rock)
"What U Like" – (with Major Lazer)
"Love Thing Part 3 (Only you)" – On Eli Escobar's "Love thing" LP
"Psycho Killa" – On The '87 Stick Up Kids "Car Keys & Rabbit Feet" LP