I’m absolutely shocked that anybody cares about my vinyl dreams here, but very happy and excited that I may just get to send this album to get pressed up.

So thank you for getting involved. It is very interesting how involvement can equal results.  Adding an oldie but a goodie here – “Mainstay” from my first album Troubled Times as a free download for those kind enough to participate.  http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

AM WITH JOSH ROUSE

May 20                                    Birmingham, Ala.            Work Play Theater

May 21                                    Atlanta, Ga.                        Variety Playhouse

May 22                                    Asheville, NC.                        The Orange Peel

May 24                                    Knoxville, Tenn.            The Square Room

May 25                                    Nashville, Tenn.            Belcourt Theater

May 26                                    Louisville, Ky.                        Zanzabar *

May 27                                    Chicago, Ill.                        Lincoln Hall

May 28                                    Milwaukee, Wisc.            Turner Hall

May 29                                    Minneapolis, Minn.            The Dakota

* Without Josh Rouse

AM WITH AIR

June  10                        Toulouse, France            Le Bikini

June  11                        Sete, France                        Theatre de la Mer

June  12                        Provence, France            Le Pasino Aix

June  13                        Lyon, France                        Le Transordeur

June  14                        Paris, France                        TBA

The Real World: Washington DC featured my song “New Road” on the season finale. As a special thank you to those that have pledged their support for the new vinyl pressing of “Future Sons & Daughters”, download the mp3 of “New Road” for free here. http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

“New Road” is a duet with Meiko and is featured on the EP “Side By Side- Duets Vol. 1”. Will consider doing volume 2 before the end of the year.

AM ON TOUR

May 12 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ El Rey Theatre w/ Diane Birch
May 13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Independent w/ Diane Birch
May 15 – Portland, Ore. @ Aladdin Theatre w/ Diane Birch
May 16 – Vancouver, CA @ 560 w/ Diane BirchMay 17 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Crocodile w/ Diane Birch
May 20 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Work Play Theater w/ Josh Rouse
May 21 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse w/ Josh Rouse
May 22 – Asheville, NC. @ The Orange Peel w/ Josh Rouse
May 24 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ The Square Room w/ Josh Rouse
May 25 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Belcourt Theater w/ Josh Rouse
May 26 – Louisville, Ky. @ Zanzabar * AM headlining
May 27 – Chicago, Ill. @ Lincoln Hall w/ Josh Rouse
May 28 – Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Turner Hall w/ Josh Rouse
May 29 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Dakota w/ Josh Rouse
June 1  – New York, N.Y. @ Highline Ballroom w/ Diane Birch
June 2 – Lancaster, Pa. @ Chameleon w/ Diane Birch
June 3 – Philadelphia, Pa. @  Trocadero w/ Diane Birch
June 4 – Annapolis, Md. @ Ramshead w/ Diane Birch

AM On Tour In France
June  10                        Toulouse, France               Le Bikini w/ AIR
June  11                        Sete, France                        Theatre de la Mer w/ AIR
June  12                        Provence, France               Le Pasino Aix w/ AIR
June  13                        Lyon, France                      Le Transordeur w/ AIR
June  14                        Paris, France                      TBA
More US and UK Dates TBA

First of all, thank you to everyone who has made a pledge of support to send this album to vinyl printing.  Feel very lucky for all the support.  We are still only 1/4 of the way to the goal with about $4000 more to raise here.

We now have FOUR weeks to reach our goal.  The response so far has been extraordinary.  HOWEVER, as you may remember, with the way this works, is that NO ONE’S credit card is charged, and NONE of the money is released unless we REACH OUR GOAL for the complete amount.  I hate to tell you, but that’s right around the corner and we really need your support.

Future Sons & Daughters
Available on vinyl, with your help.
Only $20 for a signed and numbered record

Plenty of exclusives just for you that you can’t get anywhere else plus by the end of this you’ll have about 20 or more free mp3′s:

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

Free mp3 of  “You Say These Things “which is not on any record. Click here:  http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

Record stores around the country are vanishing. Going into a record store is an experience that I love. If Future Sons & Daughters gets pressed into vinyl it will be a dream come true and a milestone for me as an artist. Thank you for helping to make this happen. Get involved if you can. Nobody charged if we don’t reach our goals here to raise the funds for the vinyl pressing.

AM and Caetano Veloso

Originally uploaded by AM Sounds

Photo of AM and Caetano Veloso together at The Greek Theatre.

What “they” say”:
Album review:

“…old dusty yet moody lounge music is smothered in seventies California, giving it some new, almost indescribable edge of the future.”

http://www.shortandsweetnyc.com/2010/04/music-reviews-michael-leonhart-fur-nite.html

AM and Caetano Veloso

Originally uploaded by AM Sounds

Photo of AM and Caetano Veloso together at The Greek Theatre.

What “they” say”:
Album review:

“…old dusty yet moody lounge music is smothered in seventies California, giving it some new, almost indescribable edge of the future.”

http://www.shortandsweetnyc.com/2010/04/music-reviews-michael-leonhart-fur-nite.html

AM sounds 07

Originally uploaded by Eva Blue

Photos from Eva Blue and the Montreal show on Flickr. http://flic.kr/p/7WL7pM

Get a free download of Endings Are Beginnings (Piano Mix) that is not on the album for those kind enough to help small vinyl dreams come true, pledge here: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

AM and Caetano Veloso at The Greek Theatre

Jumped off the tour with Charlotte Gainsbourg in Seattle to fly home to Los Angeles to open for Caetano Veloso at The Greek Theatre (6000 person venue) and then rejoined the tour in San Francisco.

After the show with Caetano we hung in the backstage area and when Caetano finished his set and came out he got mobbed by fans and friends. He made his way through the crowd and right over to where the band and I were standing to tell us he had liked what he heard. We chatted for a bit and even got a photo. We were all awestruck and it was a dream come true to meet Caetano Veloso and share the stage. It was a magical night.

Future Sons & Daughters
Available on vinyl, with your help.
Only $20 for a signed and numbered record

33 days to get involved. We need your help to make it happen. We’ve raised close to $1000.000 so far.

Don’t like vinyl… yet?  Do you like free mp3′s?  T-shirts?  Buttons?  A chance to come be my guest at an upcoming May show and have a discussion about viny.?  Got plenty of other exclusives just for you that you can’t get anywhere else: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds

If you know someone who would enjoy “Future Sons & Daughters” on vinyl hand signed and numbered, please spread the word about this pledge. Birthdays coming up in June/ July/ August?  Nobody charged unless we get this album to vinyl so get involved if you can.

If you aren’t into vinyl, we are offering some cool exclusives that you can’t find anywhere else that might inspire you to contribute to the cause. You also get a ton of free mp3’s for participating.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/amsounds