Cinder Well is the musical project of Los Angeles–based songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Baker. Her starkly emotive vocals and surrealistic lyrics are framed by cinematic arrangements drawing from traditional and experimental music. There is weight and resonance to Cinder Well — heavy in ways that do not rely on volume or distortion, but on the depth of songwriting and the unhurried space it holds.

Cinder Well has toured extensively throughout the US and Europe and has shared the stage with artists including Lankum, Pallbearer, Reverend Kristen Michael Hayter, and 40 Watt Sun. Festival appearances include Roadburn, Amplifest, Prepare the Ground, and End of the Road. In 2024, Cinder Well performed at NPR’s Tiny Desk, of which Lars Gotrich wrote: “a crimson glow surrounds the dark undercurrent of Cinder Well that only grows brighter as the music goes deeper into the unknown.”

Cinder Well’s most recent album, Cadence, was recorded at Hen House Studios in Venice Beach, California, with Harlan Steinberger. Its lyrics move between Ireland and California, reflecting on grief, transition, and reverence for the natural world, and the album embraces lush soundscapes featuring string arrangements by Cormac MacDiarmada of Lankum.

Cinder Well’s newest record is scheduled for release in 2026. Recent composing work includes the title track and score for BBC’s Small Prophets, directed by Mackenzie Crook.