Amos Lee

Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Roots and Amos Lee are among the artists that will headline this year's festival, which will take place from Sept. 21 - 22.

Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Yo Gabba Gabba!, The Roots, Amos Lee, Dawes, Trampled By Turtles and Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform at the fourth annual Life is Good Festival. The event will be held September 21 and 22 on Prowse Farm in Canton, MA, just 15 minutes from downtown B...

With the commercial success that resulted from David Myles and Classified’s last collaboration, the easy sell for Myles will be the companion EP that comes with his latest LP. The duo went back to the lab and Myles let Class create the beats and shape the tone of After the Party. Their collaborative relationship isn’t new – the duo worked together in the past, long before they got discovered their Inner Ninjas, and the airplay and awards that accompanied that revelation – but the six-songs shows there was much still much fruit left to be harvested. Class plays to David’s strengths, letting David’s heart and trusting smile shine through. These songs feature horns, programmed beats and even Classified getting a chance to spit on a few tracks. 320 kbps | 140 MB | UL | CL | MC The hits are uptempo and infectious (especially “So Blind”, a song that lets Class and Myles sneak in a playful homage to Naughty by Nature) but this is far from a paint by numbers experience for both artists. The cold, uptempo beat of “I Will Love You”, the remorseful and fuzzed out “Peace of Mind” and the intricate percussion of “One in a Million” all offer new terrain for David’s voice to glide over, without losing any of the warmth he exudes. Warm organs, weeping steel and stand up bass are the perfect backdrop for David to sing of of love that makes him better. From the opening, airy moments of “Maureen” you witness the charisma and sincerity of a man willing to take bold risks to win the perfect love. You hear a man willing to sing from the top of the mountains and the bottom of his heart; a modern day Lloyd Dobbler, tailored in high thread counts instead of a trench coat and huge high tops. It’s not a sexy comparison in the blog world, but David’s output could be slid nicely alongside artists like Amos Lee (“Tell Me What” could be a b-side from the fantastical self-titled Lee release) or even Norah Jones. All are seasoned artists that write seemingly simple songs that just stick. To say these are more than the sum of their parts seems like a cliche, but tasteful arrangements and spirited female harmonies make every song on this record a delight. In the Nighttime is soaked in tradition but never attempts to paint David’s emotions in nostalgic sepia tones. Myles offer us all a reminder that love is all we really need, and there is no more noble calling than trying to find the people that make you want to give selflessly until the last beat of your heart.

Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, Amos Lee's fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records. Philly's own Lee recorded the 12-song collection in Nashville with Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant). "I've always enjoyed it down there, so

Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas gathered friends Shawn Colvin, Amos Lee, Teddy Thompson, Angel Snow and Sarah Jarosz this past weekend (6/1) for "Cross County Lines," a preview concert for Americana Music Association's new one-day festival to be held in Franklin, TN during the Spring 2014. The new festival will complement the Association's week-long festival and conference, now in its 14th year, held in the Fall (Sept. 18-22). The Americana Music Association announced plans to produce “Cross County Lines,” a one day festival/celebration of Roots inspired music to take place in Middle Tennessee during the early summer of 2014. A kickoff event has been planned, hosted by Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas, to raise awareness and funds to support the not for profit music association’s mission and will take place Saturday June 1, 2013 at Liberty Hall at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. Legendary artists Krauss and Douglas will host and perform at the premiere event and have invited special guests Shawn Colvin, Amos Lee, Sarah Jarosz, Angel Snow and Teddy Thompson to join in what will be a memorable night of music. The format of the performance is inspired by the Transatlantic Sessions, a series based in Scotland, co-conceived and musical directed by Jerry Douglas The event brings together enormously talented musicians who collaborate under the direction of Douglas and promises to be a once in a lifetime evening. In addition to the aforementioned artists, a triple scale house band of Gabe Dixon, Shannon Forrest, Viktor Krauss, Andy Leftwich and Bryan Sutton will perform throughout the evening with all of the artists. The event will takeplace in Franklin, Tennessee’s landmark Factory in Franklin building, which originally was built as a wood burning stove factory in 1929. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All proceeds will go to the benefit the Americana Music Association. Tickets will go on sale Friday April 26 at www.americanamusic.org with seating at $65 per ticket and General Admission at $45. Guests also have a premier seating option to purchase Patron tables. Americana Music Association is a professional non-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American Roots Music around the world. The Association produces events throughout the year including the annual Americana Music Festival and Conference, Presented by Nissan, which will take place September 18-22, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Conference registrations include tickets to its premier capstone event, The Americana Honors & Awards, takes place at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday September 18. Registration for the Festival and Conference is now available at discounted early bird rates through the store at www.americanamusic.org. Tags: Alison KraussJerry DouglasAmericana Music AssociationAmericana Music FestivalEvent

Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, Amos Lee’s fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records. Lee recorded the 12-song collection in Nashville with Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant). “I’ve always enjoyed it down there, so I thought I’d bring my band and see [...]

'Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song,' Amos Lee’s fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records.

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Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, Amos Lee’s fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records. See below for track listing. Lee recorded the 12-song collection in Nashville with Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant). “I’ve always enjoyed it down there, so I thought I’d bring my band and see how a bunch of Philly guys fit in,” says Lee. “Jay brings a musicality, a different kind of ear. He definitely hears things in ways that I don’t, and brings out extra dimensions in the songs.” http://www.amoslee.com

After scoring a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with 2011's "Mission Bell," folk rock singer-songwriter Amos Lee has set the date for a...