Amanda Christian Amaya-Shaw (born August 2, 1990)[1] is an American Cajun fiddler and singer from Mandeville, Louisiana.

[3] She studied classical violin starting at age 4, and at 8 began playing and performing Cajun music.

[4] Shaw would have graduated from Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans in 2008 but she opted instead to continue traveling around the country to perform.

Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys are a staple at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, performing annually.

[citation needed] Shaw has recorded two independently released albums, Little Black Dog (2001) and I'm Not a Bubble Gum Pop Princess (2004) – the latter including traditional Cajun melodies as well as eclectic choices like The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (changed to "Girlfriend").