Amy Fleisher Madden founded the independent record label, Fiddler Records, in Miami, Florida when she was 16. In her mind, it was a logical progression from her local fanzine. Before she could even vote she discovered and broke bands like Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, and several other indie darlings you may or may not have heard of. She oversaw the creative direction of and released over 25 albums—which fueled her desire to further her education in art direction and design at the world-famous Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Upon completing her degree, Madden promptly moved to New York City to work as a Copywriter for an advertising agency. Having real-world experience with her own business helped her climb the ranks quickly, and she quickly became a Creative Director working for what you could call ginormous brands. 

After nearly a decade of that hustle and bustle, Madden decided to try her hand as a freelance creative whilst writing a book. This worked out well, and her first novel A Million Miles was released in 2014 to rave reviews and has become a fan favorite in the music scene.

In 2022 Amy inked a deal with Chronicle Books to release NEGATIVES, a first-of-its-kind photographic archive of the emo music scene from 1996 to 2006, that will be released in the fall of 2023.

Amy has recently abandoned Los Angeles, again, for the second time—and currently lives in a little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee. She desperately misses the cuisine but likes the wide open spaces.