Amy Unauthorized began as a dream to put a soul band together. Drummer and Musical Director Cory Graves had always appreciated the genre as a whole, and later fell in love with the idea of doing a project based around Amy Winehouse’s music. Though the seed of an idea was there, he found it difficult to find the right people for this project. However, with the help of guitarist and friend Chris Motter, Bay Area bassist Jacob Freedman, and the inspired recruitment of their peers from around the Bay Area, the band was soon assembled - all that was left was to bring this wonderful music back to the stage.