With soprano vocals and aggressive, metal-inspired acoustic guitar, Amanda Lepre's music feels like strapping on armor and suiting up for an epic journey. It is not difficult to picture the heroes of classic literature and video games that often inspire her songwriting.

Based in Austin, Texas, Amanda Lepre (pronounced "leh-PREE") is a performing musician whose stylistic approach encompasses a diverse mixture of genres. Her music is most often described as "progressive pop-metal".

She is currently putting the finishing touches on her debut full-length album Beneath the Forest of Error, scheduled for release in 2012, after working on the recordings for three years. The LP contains 11 tracks of heavy, progressive/electronic-inspired melodies rooted in acoustic rhythms. Her EP A Premonition, released in 2007 and re-released in 2009, has sustained positive reviews, an ever-growing fanbase, and coincided with her award of "2007 Acoustic Hero of Austin," as the first place winner of a local solo acoustic performance competition.

Amanda performs either solo or with her live band, composed of bassist and backing vocalist Major Hoffman of Austin band For the Most Part, keyboardist Jay Davis, and drummer John Pike of Descendants of Erdrick, creating both a sound and a show nothing short of energy and intensity.

Never satisfied with a dull moment, Amanda also plays in various music groups, most notably as the founder and co-guitarist of Austin's premier video game tribute band Descendants of Erdrick, co-guitarist/vocalist 'Crusader' for Final Fantasy-themed rock opera Those Who Fight, and co-guitarist/backing vocalist for comedian brentalfloss in Brentalfloss and the Cartridge Family.