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am & shawn lee in paris

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:33:40 +0000

We have arrived in Paris and of course we love it. Mark your calendars, if you have friends in Paris who should see the show but don’t have tix yet. AND if you need a ticket, drop us a Facebook message at www.facebook.com/amandshawnlee and tell us why we should add you to our guest list for Friday, Feb. 10th. We expect to see you in Paris two days in a row and again in April HERE.

euro spring tour plans + paris update

www.amsounds.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:54:22 +0000

We are on the Eurostar at the moment on our way to Paris from London to do press and promotion, perform at the Gilbert Instore on Thursday, Feb. 9th, and we have our show Friday, Feb. 10th for Les Nuits de Radio Nova. Our album Celestial Electric is everywhere (so they tell us) and it is available on CD and limited edition gatefold vinyl. Did we mention it is at Colette in Paris which is very cool?

We are currently planning a European tour in April/ May 2012 and we’d love to hear from you if you would like us to tour in your city. Presales for our April 27th show at Nouveau Casino in Paris have begun today here:

FNAC HERE: http://bit.ly/nouveaucasino1 DIGITCK HERE: http://bit.ly/nouveaucasino1

free am & shawn lee dj set

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:56:33 +0000

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

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

SPRING EUROPEAN TOUR TBA

April 27 Nouveau Casino Paris, France (Tix on sale Feb. 7)

somebody like you (the remixes ep)

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:56:06 +0000

Valentines Day came early. Download our first remix for free HERE

AND if you are in London and Paris next week come see us live!

Artist: AM & Shawn Lee
Title: Somebody Like You (The Remixes) EP
Release Date: Feb. 6, 2012

Track Listing
1. Somebody Like You (Fort Knox Five Remix)
2. City Boy (The Kramford Look Remix)
3. Somebody Like You (Thomas Blondet Remix)
4. Winter Sun (Superimposers Remix)

Somebody Like You Lyrics

don’t you know that i need somebody

need somebody like you

don’t you know that i need somebody

need somebody that’s true

it’s a miracle you need someone

you need someone too

cuz i know that i need somebody

need somebody like you

and you know we all need somebody

need someone to make it through

in the end we all leave somebody

so love someone until you do

fort knox five- free mp3

4 stars – q magazine uk

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:51:58 +0000

“Indie iconoclasts join forces. Results heavenly”- 4 Stars album review Q Magazine

Thank you Paul Moody

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

EUROPEAN SPRING TOUR TBA

April 27 Nouveau Casino Paris, France (Tix go on sale Feb. 7)

daytrotter session

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:36:04 +0000

“…intricate and groove-filled dreamscapes that are every bit organic and every bit mad genius…”
- Daytrotter

AM & Shawn Lee’s live Daytrotter session available for free HERE.

Hearing their album, “Celestial Electric,” is like starting out at the snowstorm and trying to track the paths of a dozen flakes all at once, realizing that your eyes are splitting into dozens of directions, but it feels good to be doing it. It’s getting out into the weather, letting it envelope us and feeling what cold, but warmed up cheeks feel like, how they’re working extra hard and are mostly getting the job done, not letting any of the cold sink in too much. AM and Lee have perfected a collaborative musical relationship that brings about these intricate and groove-filled dreamscapes that are every bit organic and every bit mad genius, these guys knowing exactly which buttons to press on everyone to get them to respond in kind to a piece of music. It’s a swarm of bees and bullets, hot wires, hot feet, soft features, bare legs, tops down, expensive drinks, sun burns, wind burn and a gratifying sense that it’s all coming together into a chuggable brew. We keep our lips to it and sip it instead, savoring the everything qualities of it.

why we love france

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:08:29 +0000

“Moins Kitsch qu’Empire Of The Sun, plus black que Phoenix: du soleil, de l’amour et du sexe en barre”
- Eleonore Colin, Tsugi Magazine France Celestial Electric Album Review January 2012

English Translation: “Less kitschy than Empire of the Sun, blacker than Phoenix: some sun, some love, and some sex in a bar.” Tsugi Magazine

Album Review:

It’s winter, people are quiet and have hearts that are a little chilled. A magic trick! In 44 minutes of pure electro-soul coolness, AM & Shawn Lee invert the seasons, time, and space and drop us into some part of California during the ‘60s and ‘70s. In 2010, AM (American indie-pop songwriter who toured with Air) heard a song by Shawn Lee (Londonian producer known for his collaborations with Jeff Buckley or Money Mark) on the radio and contacted him right away via Myspace. A cyber-friendship formed around a common love for old-school synths, funk, soul, and styles of Schifrin or Morricone. Two meetings later, Lee draws his old 4-track and records a string of complex rhythms. From the other side of the Atlantic, AM layers his coarse angelic voice, guitar, synth, ukulele, percussion, glockenspiel, vibes, Moog Taurus pedals…on top of the scorching hot bass and starry vocals. Celestial Electric collects sprinkles of psychedelic-soul-pop without nostalgia. Less kitschy than Empire of the Sun, blacker than Phoenix: some sun, some love, and some sex in a bar.

paris instore + show

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:12:28 +0000

AM & Shawn Lee touring updates:
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 at SXSW 2012

why we love france

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:04:20 +0000

Are you coming to see AM & Shawn Lee in Paris?

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

Feb 09 Gilbert Instore Paris, France 6pm

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

france press: magic

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:32:19 +0000

“An excellent and very addictive first record of timeless pop, which blends with perfection funk, groove and jazz influences thanks to, notably, a greatly crafted production”

-Magic 5 out of 6 stars

charlie brown xmas + free mp3′s

www.amsounds.com — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:45:08 +0000

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 .

presale limited edition photo book

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:26:41 +0000

Brett Bixby took these amazing photographs from back stage and on tour this year. We are making a limited number of these books available. Signed by Brett Bixby and numbered. Get yours at www.amandshawnlee.bandcamp.com

Limited Edition AM & Shawn Lee Photo Book 2011
• Printed on archival paper
• Includes book jacket with photographs on both sides and a printed list of thank you’s
• Color photographs many of them exclusive to the book
• Hand numbered and signed by photographer Brett Bixby (keyboard player for AM & Shawn Lee)
• The only book that will ever feature a photo of Shawn Lee pulling over on the side of the road to pee (no nudity)
• Size: 8.75 inches wide x 11.25 inches high. (coffee table book size)
(Special bundles include the book + CD + vinyl + everything else)

Check out the video of the book here:
http://youtu.be/1JREJFXt4mU

Buy it now here:
http://amsounds.bandcamp.com/album/celestial-electric
www.amandshawnlee.com

pre-order limited edition photo book

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:27:18 +0000

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

www.amsounds.com — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:37:18 +0000

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

11/11/11 daytrotter live stream

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:04:44 +0000

We will be live streaming our www.daytrotter.com session on Friday, 3:30pm central, November 11, 2011 from the studio in Rockford, IL.

Upcoming tour dates in Cleveland, St. Paul, Toronto, and Montreal so spread the word.

Check out the video for AM & Shawn Lee’s “Somebody Like You” from NYC’s WFUV The Alternate Side

nyc show + live stream

www.amsounds.com — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:14:39 +0000

AM & Shawn Lee (yes this is the Shawn Lee from Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra/ Clutchy Hopkins/ Kiss The Sky) are headlining Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory tomorrow night Monday November 7, 2011. Download Celestial Electric or get it on very limited edition gatefold vinyl now at Amazon, CLICK HERE. November Special! Download the album on Amazon for only $6.99. Watch the show live at www.livestream.com/theknitbrooklyn.

Check out the tour blog to see exclusive photos at www.amandshawnlee.tumblr.com

why we love cleveland

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:46:42 +0000

“there hasn’t been a more natural-sounding—or better mustachioed—collaboration since Hall met Oates and Messina latched onto Loggins. From the duo’s dead-on cover of Ozark Mountain Daredevil’s 1974 hit “Jackie Blue” to the dancehall bliss of “Promises Are Never far From Lies,” the album shimmers with 21^st century soul. It’s delightful pastiche of acoustic guitar, garage rock, dub, and synth-music, sprinkled liberally with silly with electronic sound effects straight out of the Tandy era.”- Pete Roche, The Cleveland Sound

Did we mention the album is on super sale at Amazon right now and may be downloaded in mp3 format for only $6.99?

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

2012

Feb 10 Les Nuits Zébrées de Radio Nova @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge Paris, France
Feb 13 UK and France dates TBA 2012

Make sure we are friends forever

www.facebook.com/amandshawnlee

Follow our tour blog here: www.amandshawnlee.tumblr.com

Photo by Blake West

dc, baltimore, virginia + nyc

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:13:22 +0000

If you are in the Washington DC area you won’t want to miss us play Montserrat House this Saturday night November 5. We are DJing a cocktail party first. Rumor has it if you show up to the early shindig and show your receipt for your Montserrat House presale ticket you will get a free digipack CD of CELESTIAL ELECTRIC. We are also doing one of these in NYC before our show at Brooklyns Knitting Factory on Monday, November 7.

Check out the rest of our tour dates that start tomorrow here.

Did you see this? Interview about a few of our songs and our creative process on Brightest Young things

NEW YORK, Monday, November 7, 2011

live on kcrw

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:24:04 +0000

kcrw live

carson daly

www.amsounds.com — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:15:48 +0000

AM & Shawn Lee featured on NBC’s Late Night with Carson Daly

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am & shawn lee in paris

euro spring tour plans + paris update

free am & shawn lee dj set

somebody like you (the remixes ep)

4 stars – q magazine uk

daytrotter session

why we love france

paris instore + show

why we love france

france press: magic

charlie brown xmas + free mp3′s

presale limited edition photo book

pre-order limited edition photo book

december special

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

Buy Now $50 USD

11/11/11 daytrotter live stream

nyc show + live stream

why we love cleveland

dc, baltimore, virginia + nyc

live on kcrw

carson daly

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