Amos Lee
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Jul 02, 12:38 PMLast Days at the Lodge debut #29 on the Billboard Top 200
Blue Note Records is very proud to announce that Amos Lee's new record, Last Days at the Lodge has debuted at #29 on the Billboard Top 200. This is Lee's highest debut in his career as well as his highest chart position. Last Days at the Lodge was released on June 24th and is Lee's third record. Previously his highest Billboard chart position was #76, for his last record, Supply and Demand. Lee's first record debuted at #190 and peaked at #113, but got to the #2 position on the "Heatseekers" chart. Both records have sold over a combined half million worldwide.
Critical response to the new album has been fantastic. Besides performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and appearing on the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS, Lee is about to be featured on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. In print, Last Days at the Lodge has been receiving raves. In their three out of four-star review, People magazine called Lee "still one of pop's best-kept secrets, while exclaiming that he has "perfected the art of rootsy rainy-day music, soaking in blues, folk, country and gospel, as well as some Bill Withers-style R&B." The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that there's now "more jazz and soul on Lee's songs," and called his fantastic voice "smoothly expressive." Paste said the new album "finds Lee at his melodic and passionate best," while Relix said Lee's new songs are "sexy and real," continuing, "he gives you the soul of Bill Withers in a more tempered, edgier form - in the body of an earnest, sincere singer/songwriter. And over three albums he's gotten better and better at it. Last Days at the Lodge offers proof."
Last Days at the Lodge was produced by Don Was, and features Lee on guitars, Doyle Bramhall, Jr (Eric Clapton) on guitar, Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin) on keys, Pino Palladino (The Who, D'Angelo) on bass and James Gadson (Bill Withers) on drums, along with many others. The record finds Lee honing and emphasizing all the things that earned him his strong fanbase from the get go: His singing is rich, direct and confident, the songs are sharply crafted, the melodies memorable and crisp, the lyrics focused. The production is fuller and less sparse, but the atmosphere remains uncluttered.
"Listen," the first single from the new record, was #1 most added on the R&R AAA chart and is currently experiencing strong airplay across the country. At the beginning of May, Lee performed at BAM in Brooklyn, NY, during the exclusive Paul Simon series. Billboard reviewed the performance and said, "The audience, who seemed largely unfamiliar with Lee, was on its feet by the end of his short set."
Lee is about to kick off a North American headlining tour, beginning July 8 in Kitchener, Ontario, and finishing in San Francisco, CA, on September 9.
See all the Tour Dates @ http://www.amoslee.com/shows.php
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Jun 24, 08:37 AMAmos Lee - Last Days at the Lodge available now!Last Days at the Lodge is Amos Lee's third record, following his first two critically-acclaimed and tremendously successful records, Supply and Demand (2006) and his 2005 self-titled debut. The new record is produced by Don Was, and features Lee on guitars, Doyle Bramhall, Jr. (Eric Clapton) on guitar, Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin) on keys, Pino Palladino (The Who, D'Angelo) on bass, and James Gadson (Bill Withers) on drums, along with many others.
Available in stores and online now!
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Jun 23, 03:00 PMAmos on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson Tonight
Tune in to The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35am ET/PT) TONIGHT to hear Amos Lee perform "Listen" from Last Days atthe Lodge- available everywhere June 24th.
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Jun 23, 09:17 AMAmos Lee live from Tavis Smiley Show
Amos Lee recently appeared and performed on The Tavis Smiley Show. Check out Amos performing "Better Days" on Tavis Smiley's Video Blog. There are links here to the video blog and the posting on YouTube. Last Days at the Lodge is in stores and online everywhere tomorow (June 24).
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/tavisblog.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-TKQuABFB8
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Jun 10, 10:13 AMPre-order Last Days at the Lodge on iTunes for an exclusive bonus track!Amos Lee's Last Days at the Lodge is due out on June 24, 2008, but you have two chances to pre-order it now. Exclusive Bonus Track "Dignified Woman" available with pre-order on iTunes. You can also visit Amazon.com to pre-order the CD!
Last Days at the Lodge is Lee's third record, following his first two critically-acclaimed and tremendously successful records, Supply and Demand (2006) and his 2005 self-titled debut. The new record is produced by Don Was, and features Lee on guitars, Doyle Bramhall, Jr. (Eric Clapton) on guitar, Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin) on keys, Pino Palladino (The Who, D'Angelo) on bass, and James Gadson (Bill Withers) on drums, along with many others.
Watch Amos Lee perform "Listen" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 16th! -
Jun 05, 10:51 AMFree Amos Lee MP3 available. New Release, Last Days at the Lodge available June 24.A free MP3 of the song "Ease Back" is now available online from Filter Magazine. You can grab the MP3 of "Ease Back" at th e following link right here @ http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=16814&amc=6. Download it, pop it on your iPod & be a good friend and pass it on to somebody. "Ease Back" is from the forthcoming Blue Note release, Last Days at the Lodge. Last Days at the Lodge features 11 new Amos-penned tunes and was produced by Don Was. Last Days at the Lodge is available everywhere on June 24th, but a special Pre-Order promotion begins on iTunes on June 10.
Grab the free MP3 of "Ease Back" now http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=16814&amc=6.
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Jun 05, 10:25 AMAmos Lee Announces Tour, Leno & Amoeba In-Store
Blue Note artist Amos Lee has just confirmed a North American headlining tour. Beginning June 12, the dates kick off in Midland, MI, and finish in Los Angeles, CA, on September 8. The tour has been booked in support of the upcoming release of Lee’s third record, Last Days at the Lodge. The record comes out on June 24 (iTunes Pre-Order starts June 10), and follows his first two critically acclaimed and tremendously successful records: “Supply and Demand” from 2006 and his self-titled debut from 2005. On June 16, Lee will perform the first single from the new record, “Listen,” on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” On June 25 at 7pm, Lee will appear at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA, for a performance and album signing.
“Listen,” the first single from the new record, was #1 most added on the R&R AAA chart and is currently experiencing strong airplay across the country. At the beginning of May, Lee performed at BAM in Brooklyn, NY, during the exclusive Paul Simon series. “Billboard” reviewed the performance and said, “The audience, who seemed largely unfamiliar with Lee, was on its feet by the end of his short set.”
Last Days at the Lodge was produced by Don Was, and features Lee on guitars, Doyle Bramhall, Jr (Eric Clapton) on guitar, Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin) on keys, Pino Palladino (The Who, D’Angelo) on bass and James Gadson (Bill Withers) on drums, along with many others. The record finds Lee honing and emphasizing all the things that earned him his strong fanbase from the get go: His singing is rich, direct and confident, the songs are sharply crafted, the melodies memorable and crisp, the lyrics focused. The production is fuller and less sparse, but the atmosphere remains uncluttered.Lee’s first two records combined have sold over a half million copies worldwide, and the critics have been effusive over his achievements: NPR’s Tom Moon claimed that Lee’s voice “triangulates Bill Withers, Terry Callier and Ray Charles,” while “People” called him “something special” in their critic’s choice, four-star review of the second record. “Entertainment Weekly” said Lee “crafts concise, soulful songs,” and “Paste” felt his sound “conjures intimations of a neo-Sam Cooke laced with Donny Hathaway,” while “Billboard” hailed that “Lee proves that real emotion and true artistry are not always wasted on youth.” “USA Today” said that Lee “artfully walks the line that divides sensitivity from sentimentality, and applies his soulful voice with equal grace.”
The tour dates are as follows:June 12: Midland, MI- Midland Center for the Arts
June 14: Minneapolis, MN- Minnesota Zoo
July 8: Kitchener, ONT- The Gig Theatre
July 9: Toronto, ONT- Danforth Music Hall
July 11: Somerville, MA- Somerville Theatre
July 12: Camden, NJ- XPoNential Music Festival
July 14: New York, NY- Highline Ballroom
July 15: Vienna, VA- Wolf Trap
July 16: Annapolis, MD- Rams Head
July 18: Pittsburgh, PA- Rex Theatre
July 19: Royal Oak, MI- Royal Oak Music Theatre
July 20: Cleveland, OH- House of Blues
July 22: Columbus, OH- Newport Music Hall
July 23: Louisville, KY- Headliners Music Hall
July 25: Richmond, VA- The National
July 26: Floyd, VA- FloydFest - Blue Cow Pavillion
July 27: Charleston, WV- Mountain Stage
July 29: Asheville, NC- The Orange Peel
July 30: Charlotte, NC- Neighbourhood Theatre
August 1: Orlando, FL- The Social
August 2: St. Petersburg, FL- State Theatre
August 4: Charleston, SC- The Music Farm
August 5: Atlanta, GA- Variety Playhouse
August 7: High Point, NC- High Point Theatre
August 8: Nashville, TN- Cannery
August 9: Indianapolis, IN- The Vogue
August 11: Chicago, IL- Park West
August 12: St. Louis, MO- The Pageant
August 13: Kansas City, MO- Uptown Theater
August 15: Lyons, CO- Lyons Folk Festival
August 16: Englewood, CO- Gothic Theatre
August 17: Aspen, CO- Belly Up
August 20: Portland, OR- Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
August 21: Seattle, WA- Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater
August 26: Saratoga, CA- The Mountain Winery
September 4: Solana Beach, CA- Belly Up
September 8: Los Angeles, CA- Henry Fonda Theatre
September 9: San Francisco, CA- Fillmore
More dates will be announced shortly.Official Amos Lee Site: http://www.amoslee.comco
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