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, Amy 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, Amy 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 2023, Amy released NEGATIVES: A Photographic Archive of Emo, a first-of-its-kind photographic archive documenting the emo music scene from 1996 to 2006, on Chronicle Books.

And most recently, Amy has abandoned Los Angeles, again, for the second time, and she currently lives in a little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee. She desperately misses the cuisine but likes seeing deer more often than not… so, it’s nice.