“New year, new favourite record.”-Monocle Magazine ReviewUK
Their good reps precede them (but just in case: habitual five-star solosits and soul-pop aficionados with shelf-bending vinyl collections). So how will they fare together? Like that vinyl, this is a thing of taste, depth, grooviness and something that feels like its’s been around forever that mixes soundtrack leitmotifs, Eastern psychedelia, heart and soul. New year, new favourite record.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support for the new album Celestial Electric. 2012 is going to be a great year of touring and more new music. For a limited time, I’m giving away my Holiday Happiness & Cheer EP which includes my ode to Charlie Brown- Christmas Time Is Here, some instrumentals, and an original holiday song I wrote. All I ask in return is that you share it with friends. Download it now.
Make sure to check out a very cool limited edition coffee table book of Brett Bixby’s photography from this year, some very limited edition vinyl including a gatefold vinyl that opens up and shares our liner notes, and more cool merch so make sure to check it all out HERE .
Help spread the word about Celestial Electric which is coming out in Europe and Australia in January/ February 2012. We’ve been given the opportunity to be part of a new promotion through “Knock Down Ninja”. You can share us with your friends and we give away free merch, our new EXTREMELY Limited Edition Photography book and more as the shares increase. The more shares, the bigger the prizes you have a chance to win. They just launched us, and it will only run for 6 DAYS! Please share it and help the AM & Shawn Lee collaboration. Knock Down Ninja
Today, Pre-orders start for the very, very Limited Edition behind the scenes, hard back, photo book from AM & Shawn Lee. These photographs were taken this year by our very own Brett Bixby (Keyboards) while touring across the United States. This year we toured from Los Angeles to New York and everywhere in between doing our own shows and also touring with Thievery Corporation. Less than 100 of these color photo books will actually be printed and when they are gone– they will be gone for good. Deluxe Nuclear Special Packages are available to a select few which include signed limited edition vinyl.
Keep these signed limited edition vinyl gems from AM & Shawn Lee for yourself or give them as gifts.
1. Limited Edition Celestial Electric (gatefold vinyl + also numbered) Signed by AM & Shawn Lee
2. Limited Edition Future Sons & Daughters (180 gram + also numbered) Signed by AM
3. Limited Edition Kiss The Sky 12″ Signed by Shawn Lee
4. Limited Edition Save The Music 12″ Signed by AM & Shawn Lee + numbered
5. TEST PRESSING of Celestial Electric Signed by AM & Shawn Lee
6. Instant download of Celestial Electric + digital booklet + videoIncludes immediate download of 11-track album + 2 bonus tracks not on the album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
Check out AM & Shawn Lee perform live at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn from anywhere in the world Monday, November 7 at 10pm est. www.livestream.com/theknitbrooklyn
“The AM & Shawn Lee collaboration has a lot of analog synth texture to it, which always sounds great on vinyl, but there’s also a heavy singer/songwriter vibe–Nilsson meets Gary Numan Uptown?” - Turntabling
Make sure you get your Limited Edition signed and numbered vinyl of Celestial Electric here and at www.eslmusic.com
We are in DC tonight Nov. 5, before heading out to Brooklyn Monday, Cleveland on Tuesday, Chicago on Wednesday, St. Paul on Thursday, Sunday in Toronto, and finally playing Montreal on the following Monday November 14.
AM & SHAWN LEE DARK INTO LIGHT TOUR 2011
Nov 05 Montserrat House Washington DC
Nov 07 Knitting Factory NYC
Nov 08 Beachland Tavern Cleveland
Nov 09 Subterranean Chicago
Nov 10 Turf Minneapolis
Nov 13 The Garrison Toronto
Nov 14 La Sala Rosa Montreal
“The level musicianship is beyond impressive, it’s fascinating. It isn’t something you see too often these days. A pretty common question I get is, “what’s the last great show you saw?” I have a feeling that the combination of AM, Shawn Lee, Brett Bixby on keys and Pete McNeal on drums will be the answer for a long time.”- Audio Absinthe
You and a friend will attend soundcheck for a meet and greet and get two tour posters signed by the band. Then you will be added to AM & Shawn Lee’s personal guest list for the show. Get your VIP TOUR PACKAGE NOW at www.amsounds.bandcamp.com
If you would love to come to a show but are running low on funds right now, come help out the band at soundcheck and at the merch booth. Email slam@visionworksmusic.com. (2 people per city based on availability)
11/5 Montserrat House Washington, D.C.
11/7 Knitting Factory Brooklyn (ALL AGES) Brooklyn, NY
11/8 Beachland Tavern ( ALL AGES) Cleveland, OH
11/9 Subterranean (17+) Chicago, IL
11/10 Turf (21 and over) St. Paul, MN
11/11 Recording Daytrotter Session Rockford, IL
11/13 The Garrison (19+) Toronto, ON
11/14 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC
Tickets to see AM & Shawn Lee on tour are available now
11/5 Montserrat House Washington, D.C.
11/7 Knitting Factory Brooklyn (ALL AGES) Brooklyn, NY BUY TICKETS NOW
11/8 Beachland Tavern ( ALL AGES) Cleveland, OH BUY TICKETS NOW
11/9 Subterranean (17+) Chicago, IL BUY TICKETS NOW 11/10 Turf (21 and over) St. Paul, MN BUY TICKETS NOW
11/11 Recording Daytrotter Session Rockford, IL 11/13 The Garrison (19+) Toronto, ON BUY TICKETS NOW 11/14 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC BUY TICKETS NOW
Thank you. We would love to come do a show in Atlanta very soon.
1 VERONICA FALLS Veronica Falls Slumberland
2 SLOW CLUB Paradise Moshi Moshi
3 AM AND SHAWN LEE Celestial Electric ESL
4 I BREAK HORSES Hearts Co-Op
5 DEVON WILLIAMS Euphoria Slumberland
6 MALE BONDING Endless Now Sub Pop
7 YOU ME AND US Paperweights Fun Mountain
8 BLOOD ORANGE Coastal Grooves Domino
9 YELLOW OSTRICH The Mistress Barsuk
10 SERENGETI Family And Friends Anticon
11 FALL ON YOUR SWORD Another Earth Milan
12 PEPPER RABBIT Red Velvet Snowball Kanine
13 ART OF BALLISTICS Broken Mornings Lowatt
14 DEAD TREES What Wave Affairs Of The Heart
15 PIKACHUNES Pikachunes Lil’ Chief
16 CAPITOL 6 Captain Rehab Light Organ
17 PET LIONS Houses Self-Released
18 SLEEP OVER Forever Hippos In Tanks
19 MIKAL CRONIN Mikal Cronin Trouble In Mind
20 BRILLIANT COLORS Again And Again Slumberland
21 J.VIEWZ Rivers And Homes. Jorjia
22 MILAGRES Glowing Mouth Kill Rock Stars
23 APPARAT The Devil’s Walk Mute
24 WILCO The Whole Love Anti
25 DIVA The Glitter End Critical Heights
26 ME AND LP Chez Raymond Sargent House
27 TAMMAR Visits Suicide Squeeze
28 BARR BROTHERS The Barr Brothers Secret City
29 NEON INDIAN Era Extrana Mom And Pop
30 CANT Dreams Come True Terrible
AM & Shawn Lee’s new album is #28 in Maineat WERU. Request it.
WERU Top Thirty
Rank Artist Recording Label
1 MOGWAI Earth Division Sub Pop
2 BEIRUT The Rip Tide Pompeii
3 DANIEL BRISSETTE * I Can’t Stop * Self-Released *
4 EILEN JEWELL Queen Of The Minor Key Signature Sounds
5 JAYHAWKS Mockingbird Time Rounder
6 BLITZEN TRAPPER American Goldwing Sub Pop
7 GILLIAN WELCH The Harrow And The Harvest Acony
8 GUY CLARK Songs And Stories Dualtone
9 KASEY CHAMBERS Little Bird Essence
10 ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET Hey There Golden Hair Rocco Grecco
11 BLACKIE AND THE RODEO
KINGS Kings And Queens Dramatico
12 BODEANS Indigo Dreams
13 FRUIT BATS Tripper Sub Pop
14 GOMEZ Whatever’s On Your Mind EMI
15 MASON JENNINGS Minnesota Thirty Tigers
16 RY COODER Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down Nonesuch
17 ALIAS Fever Dream Anticon
18 BRILLIANT COLORS Again And Again Slumberland
19 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY Take Care, Take Care, Take Care Temporary Residence
20 SLOW CLUB Paradise Moshi Moshi
21 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Revelator Sony Masterworks
22 KIYOMI Child In Me Self-Released
23 BANDANA SPLITS Mr. Sam Presents The Bandana
Splits
Tummy Touch-Boy
Scout
24 WHITEHORSE Whitehorse Six Shooter
25 MOTOPONY Motopony tinyOGRE
26 TROMBONE SHORTY For True Verve Forecast
27 MILAGRES Glowing Mouth Kill Rock Stars 28 AM AND SHAWN LEE Celestial Electric ESL
29 AUSTRA Sparkle Domino
30 MALEA MCGUINNESS “Sweet” [Single]
(Various)