a city boy summer in february

February 22nd, 2012 — 6:36am

“Super-relaxed sun filled jam with a killer outro solo. Where’s summer?”- Featured “10 Tracks To Download” in Guitar    Magazine, Feb 2012, City Boy.

Listen to it here: http://snd.sc/sChZ5S

Buy it here on CD and Limited Edition gatefold vinyl at the ESL Store here: http://eslmusic.myshopify.com/products/am-shawn-lee-celestial-electric

 

sweetened, slinky, and soulful

February 17th, 2012 — 11:38am

“…an engaging blend of slinky Tropicalia, soulful Bacharachia, and enigmatic Euro-thriller themes.” –Andy Gill, The Independent (UK)

 

sleazy can be a good thing

February 14th, 2012 — 11:38pm

“Celestial Electric is a delightful, head-nodding, pop-psychedelic heat-haze of an album where grooves are sleazy, women are “ladies” and lovelorn guys just can’t figure this crazy old world out”- Emusic Album Review 4.5 Stars/ 5

 

tonight at la machine du moulin rouge

February 10th, 2012 — 2:30am

AM & Shawn Lee show tonight, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 for Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova at La Machine du Moulin Rouge. Doors are at 8:30 and we go on at 10pm sharp. Not something to miss. Send us your photos from the tour to be featured in our 2012 photography book.

 

“au voyage interstellaire”

February 9th, 2012 — 8:37am

“…une belle invitation au voyage interstellaire.”—Gentside (France)

English translation: “…a beautiful invitation on a cosmic journey.”—Gentside

We love France. Which is why we can’t wait to come back in April.  Our album is available all over France and Europe right now and we hope you will check out Celestial Electric.

gilbert instore tonight in paris

February 9th, 2012 — 1:00am

Gilbert Instore is tonight, Thursday, Feb. 9 and Fridays show is around the corner at Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge

 

 

 

tonight live in london am & shawn lee

February 6th, 2012 — 2:08am

AM & Shawn Lee London and Paris Promo Tour 2012
Feb 06      Rough Trade East Live Instore 6:45pm London  PLUS After party! FREE DJ Set with AM & Shawn Lee @St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel 8:30pm-10pm
St. Pancras Renaissance
379-381 Euston Rd  London, NW1 3AU,London
Come hear the deep cut songs that inspired the making of Celestial Electric

live in london tomorrow

February 5th, 2012 — 5:21am

AM & Shawn Lee London and Paris Promo Tour 2012
Feb 06      Rough Trade East Live Instore 6:45pm London  PLUS After party! FREE DJ Set with AM & Shawn Lee @St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel 8:30pm-10pm
St. Pancras Renaissance
379-381 Euston Rd  London, NW1 3AU,London
Come hear the deep cut songs that inspired the making of Celestial Electric

 

 

monocle magazine uk

February 1st, 2012 — 7:37am

“New year, new favourite record.”-Monocle Magazine Review UK

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.

clash magazine

January 31st, 2012 — 2:43pm

“sonic innovation with a plethora of funky grooves and drum lines- no loops in earshot” -Clash Magazine

Did we mention our tour schedule?

AM & Shawn Lee London and Paris Promo tour 2012
Feb 06      Rough Trade East Instore 6:45pm London, England

Feb 08       Radio acoustic performance “Ouvert La Nuit” 9pm   Paris, France

Feb 09       Gilbert Instore, 6pm          Paris, France

Feb 10       Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge Paris, France

March    SXSW 2012

April 26    Le Printemps De Bourges      Bourges, France

April 27    Nouveau Casino        Paris, France

Somebody Like You Remix EP

Available on iTunes February 6, 2012

running away- dog the bounty hunter

January 26th, 2012 — 9:24am

My song Running Away from the album Troubled Times was featured on Dog The Bounty Hunter last night.

Listen here

Heading to London and Paris next week. Super excited about it.

AM & Shawn Lee London and Paris Promo Tour 2012
Feb 06      Rough Trade East Instore 6:45pm London, England

Feb 08       Radio acoustic performance “Ouvert La Nuit” 9pm   Paris, France

Feb 09       Gilbert Instore, 6pm          Paris, France

Feb 10       Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge Paris, France

March    SXSW 2012

 

fort knox five- free mp3

January 19th, 2012 — 11:43pm

Download a free remix of Somebody Like You by Fort Knox Five for a limited time.

nylon magazine top song downloads

January 10th, 2012 — 12:49pm

AM & Shawn Lee’s “Dark Into Light”– loved by Nylon Magazine fans and a top download on iTunes.  Download it for free HERE:

 

charlie brown xmas + free mp3′s

December 18th, 2011 — 9:45am

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 .

AM

AM and Shawn Lee

knock down ninja= free stuff

December 15th, 2011 — 5:22pm

Please share with friends.

http://bit.ly/slamstuff

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

pre-order limited edition photo book

December 2nd, 2011 — 4:27pm

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.

For more details check out: http://amsounds.bandcamp.com/album/celestial-electric

$35 hardback tour photo book

$45 book + vinyl

$50 book + vinyl + CD + poster

$100 book + 4 vinyl + Test Pressing + CD + Poster

december special

November 24th, 2011 — 10:37am

***BLACK FRIDAY/ CYBER MONDAY WEEKEND SPECIAL*** LIMITED EDITION VINYL PARTY + Test Pressing

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.

Buy Now  $50 USD

ships within 10 days
www.amsounds.com for more info

brooklyn live stream nov 7

November 6th, 2011 — 6:32pm

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

 

interview on vinyl- tour starts today

November 5th, 2011 — 5:13am

“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.

tour countdown- 8 days

October 28th, 2011 — 8:07am

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

www.amsounds.com/shows for presale tickets