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san diego 9/7 & 9/8

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:55:59 +0000

We are at the House of Blues San Diego tonight and tomorrow night. Tell us where we should be eating while here and in every city along this tour route. Shawn is a vegetarian (vegan) and we will appreciate all the recommendations we can get on this tour. Post them on facebook www.facebook.com/amandshawnlee .

As you know the new AM & Shawn Lee album Celestial Electric came out yesterday.

Buy now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunespresales

Buy now on Amazon: http://amzn.to/amazonpresale

Listen and buy: http://amsounds.bandcamp.com/album/celestial-electric

09/06 Lou’s Records In-store Encinitas, CA

09/07 San Diego, CA House of Blues* http://bit.ly/slamsd1

09/08 Live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic Los Angeles, CA

09/08 San Diego, CA House of Blues* http://bit.ly/slamsd

09/09 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater* http://bit.ly/slamgreek

09/10 Las Vegas, NV Cosmopolitan* http://bit.ly/slamvegas

09/13 Live on KEXP Seattle, WA

09/13 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern# http://bit.ly/slamseattle

09/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios# http://bit.ly/slamportland

09/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater* http://bit.ly/slamoakland

09/19 Boston, Mass Middle East # http://tktwb.tw/slamboston

09/20 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie http://ticketf.ly/slamphilly

09/21 Washington, DC Black Cat^ http://bit.ly/slamdc

09/22 Mercury Lounge, NYC, NY^ http://bit.ly/slamnyc

09/24 Lovin’ Cup, Rochester NY# http://tktwb.tw/slamrochester

09/28 Audio Absinthe Presents: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA$ http://ticketf.ly/slamla

# = AM & Shawn Lee headlining shows

* = w/ Thievery Cooperation

^ = co-headlining with Fool’s Gold

$ = w/ Wax Poetics’ Adrian Younge Presents Venice Dawn Opening

review- 4 stars

www.amsounds.com — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:06:12 +0000

Album Review: “Each song pulls me in, making it hard to skip a song.”-**** Austin Town Hall

iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunespresales
Amazon: http://amzn.to/amazonpresale

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Seattle’s The Stranger

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:34:30 +0000

We will be playing live on KEXP in Seattle on September 13 at 9am and that same night at Sunset Tavern.

“I loved it, I hated it, and I had to hear it again. By then it was too late, as I had fallen for the twosome’s tropicalia-infused version of dance-pop ..sounds the most like a sunny day in São Paulo. … it recalls so many acts I enjoy, like Kraftwerk, the Beta Band, Air, Phoenix, and Juana Molina…”- Seattle’s Lineout The Stranger, Katherine Fennessy

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/08/03/summer-breeze-am-and-shawn-lees-celestial-electric

INTERVIEW: Magnetic Magazine

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:24:28 +0000

“Their new album, Celestial Electric, was a bi-nation love affair in its making. They have traded beat skeletons via email and have taken time, Lee in London and AM in Los Angeles, to flesh them out into fat and lively golems…” – Magnetic Magazine

Interview here: http://magneticmag.com/2011/07/am-shawn-lee-and-me/

Second part here:

http://magneticmag.com/2011/07/dj-am-shawn-lee-parte-the-seconde-shawn-lee-doeth-returneth/

We Need You

www.amsounds.com — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:26:29 +0000

Routing a tour with Shawn Lee and we need your help to know where in the world we should go. In exchange for this morsel of info we give you a free MP3 of the new song DARK INTO LIGHT before it is even available. Enjoy.

Free mp3- http://www.pledgemusic.com/widgets/959

NEW MUSIC: AM & Shawn Lee

www.amsounds.com — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:40:41 +0000

MUSIC MADE IN CYBERSPACE

Be the first to hear AM and Shawn Lee’s yet untitled album as they unveil their new music at a SXSW Pre-show on March 7th at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 18th.

Free! Listen and download mp3 of “Dark Into Light” now at www.amsounds.com/2011/02/new-music-am-shawn-lee/

The collaboration between AM and Shawn Lee started after AM heard Lee’s Music and Rhythm album on the radio in Los Angeles (KJazz’s Miles Perlich and also KCRW). After reaching out to Lee via a now defunct social networking site that is best left unnamed, the two became quick friends sharing a similar love for vintage grooves and ‘60s and ‘70s soundtrack music.

The two decided to record together after AM played guitar on a few of Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra shows (including KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”) in the summer of 2010. Lee, armed with a four-track and other vintage tape machines in his London studio, started sending AM drum and percussion beats in December 2010. In Los Angeles, AM responded by writing and recording songs over the grooves, adding guitars, Casio synths, vocals and occasional bass and emailing the tracks back to Lee in London.

Lee then added more instrumentation such as bass, keys, guitars, glockenspiel and other assorted instruments and mixed the tunes. The LA to London cyber collaboration results in a completely unique brand of “electro-soul”. Over the past few months fans could see their back and forth notes often written on Facebook. This new project sees the duo propel each other into their best work yet. AM’s honeyed vocals ride a driving percussion section straight into walls of shimmering guitars and glassy keyboards pulling elements as disparate as Gary Numan, Jorge Ben, and Ariel Pink into 3:54 of perfect future pop. Tweet it. Like it. #coolnewshite

Limited Edition, gold colored, 12″ of “Dark Into Light” available on record store day April 16th.

Dark Into Light

SXSW 2011 + New Album

AM — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:06:56 +0000

AM & Shawn Lee

AM & Shawn Lee: WXW Show
Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 9:45 pm
Hotel Cafe
1623 1/2 Cahuenga Blvd
Hollywood CA 90028

AM and Shawn Lee performing at SXSW 2011.

FRIDAY, March 18 SXSW 2011 Showcase @ The Ale House
The Ale House
310 East 6th Street
Austin, TX
Friday, March 18, 2011
Time: 10pm

Indie pop artist AM and groove master Shawn Lee have created a new album of “electro soul” with plans to showcase it through a live performance on March 18^th at The Ale House (Time TBA) at the SxSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas.

The as-yet-unnamed album – the first-ever collaboration between AM and Lee — will be released in May 2011 with plans for a 12-inch single available in April 2011. They have been offered several tours with plans to tour the USA in April and the worldwide festival circuit in the summer.

The new album promises to push the boundaries of soul, pop, electronica and Latin grooves. Strategic Revolution Media Group client AM combines several musical styles including pop, soul and R&B, tropicalia, British Invasion and ’60s psychedelia. His music has been compared to the likes of Beck and Jeff Tweedy. His album Future Sons & Daughters was named in the Top 100 albums of 2010 by Rough Trade, given a four-star rating by Q Magazine and a five out of five-star rating by U.K. Sunday Express as “one of the great pop albums of the year.”

Lee, who also records as Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, is well known as an innovative instrumentalist whose music spans funk, soul, acid jazz, and electronica. Lee’s landmark recording Strings and Things: Ubiquity Studio Sessions, Volume 3 was described by music critic site Allmusic.com as is “a hotbed of mischievous imagination, intense focus, and crazy mad technique, as well as loads of fun.” Lee has also collaborated with artists ranging from Jeff Buckley and Money Mark to producer Clutchy Hopkins (the latter as Clutch of the Tiger). A movie featuring his score will showcase at the SXSW Film Showcase this year as well.

According to Strategic Revolution Media Group, the collaboration between AM and Lee started after AM heard Lee’s Music and Rhythm album on the radio in Los Angeles. After AM reached out to Lee, the two became quick friends, sharing a similar love for vintage grooves and ‘60s and ‘70s soundtrack music.

The two decided to record together after AM played guitar on a few of Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra shows (including KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”) in summer 2010. Lee, armed with a four-track and other vintage tape machines in his London studio, started sending AM drum and percussion beats over the Christmas holiday in December. AM took the beats into the studio in Los Angeles and wrote songs and lyrics over the grooves, adding guitars, Casio synths, vocals and occasional bass.

The new music occurs amid busy period of touring and recording for both AM and Lee. AM spent 2010 on the road opening for AIR, Caetano Veloso and Charlotte Gainsbourg while Lee played Bonnaroo and toured the west coast of the United States. Their recording will build off a music portfolio that has appeared in more than 200 movies and television shows, with AM’s music appearing in shows like Big Love and Friday Night Lights and Lee’s in Desperate Housewives and Lost.

DESIGN WINNER

www.amsounds.com — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:30:09 +0000

I want to thank all the artists who submitted such great designs and all those that helped vote for their favorite poster. I’ve chosen a winner. Check it out here along with the two runner-ups.

POSTER CONTEST WINNER: Gregory/ Baston from South Carolina

RUNNERS UP:

Daniel Guszta from Poland

and TJ Harley from Georgia

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Limited Edition Vinyl

www.amsounds.com — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:21:02 +0000

Limited Edition

Hand signed

Numbered

180 Gram

virgin vinyl

available at AM’s official store: http://www.theconnextion.com/am/am_cat.cfm?CatID=44

Get yours today.

interview on vinyl- tour starts today

Rough Trade Top 100 Albums 2010

www.amsounds.com — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:17:19 +0000

AM’s album “FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS makes Rough Trade’s “Top 100 Albums of 2010″.

Rough Trade’s Top 100 of 2010:

1. Caribou – Swim
2. Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
3. These New Puritans – Hidden
4. Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
5. Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy
6. Darkstar – North
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
8. Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner
9. Wild Nothing – Gemini
10. Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
11. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
12. Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
13. The National – High Violet
14. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
15. Beach House – Teen Dream
16. Voice Of The Seven Thunders – Voice Of The Seven Thunders
17. Perfume Genius – Learning
18. Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
19. The Black Keys – Brothers
20. The Morning Benders – Big Echo
21. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
22. Salem – King Night
23. Brian Eno – Small Craft On A Milk Sea
24. Dylan Leblanc – Paupers Field
25. Joanna Newson – Have One On Me
26. Matthew Dear – Black City
27. Warpaint – The Fool
28. Liars – Sisterworld
29. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
30. John Grant – Queen Of Denmark
31. Konono No 1 – Assume Crash Position
32. Smoke Fairies – Through Low Light And Trees
33. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
34. Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
35. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
36. Mount Kimbie – Crooks And Lovers
37. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
38. Best Coast – Crazy For You
39. PVT – Church With No Magic
40. Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
41. Vampire Weekend – Contra
42. Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep
43. Yeasayer – Odd Blood
44. Midlake – The Courage Of Others
45. The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack
46. Sleigh Bells – Treats
47. O Children – O Children
48. Glasser – Ring
49. Zola Jesus – Stridulum 2
50. Holly Miranda – The Magician’s Private Library
51. Sea Of Bees – Songs For The Ravens
52. JJ – No3
53. Pantha Du Prince – Black Noise
54. Twin Shadow – Forget
55. Gonjasufi – A Sufi And A Killer
56. Bear In Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
57. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
58. Cours Lapin – Cours Lapin
59. Darwin Deez – Darwin Deez
60. School Of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
61. Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
62. Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave
63. Jonsi – Go
64. Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
65. Belle And Sebastian – Belle And Sebastian Write About Love
66. Chilly Gonzales – Ivory Tower
67. Connan Mokasin – Please Turn Me Into The Snat
68. Holy Fuck – Latin
69. The School – Loveless Unbeliever
70. Tobacco – Maniac Meat
71. Dios – We Are Dios
72. Allo Darlin’ – Allo Darlin’
73. Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
74. Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
75. El Guincho – Pop Negro
76. Oneohtrix Point Never – Returnal
77. Kort (Kurt Wagner And Cortney Tidwell) – Invariable Heartache
78. Solar Bears – She Was Coloured In
79. Free Energy – Stuck On Nothing
80. Sufjan Stevens – The Age Of Adz
81. Kings Go Forth – The Outsiders Are Back
82. Grinderman – Grinderman 2
83. Dan Michaelson And The Coastguards – Shakes
84. Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
85. Tamaryn – The Waves
86. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
87. Four Tet – There Is Love In You
88. Magic Kids – Memphis
89. Marina And The Diamonds -Family Jewels
90. Mystery Jets – Serotonin
91. Black Angels – Phosphene Dream
92. Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse – Dark Night Of The Soul
93. Fool’s Gold – Fool’s Gold
94. Frankie Rose And The Outs – Frankie Rose And The Outs
95. Aloe Blacc – Good Things
96. Drums Of Death – Generation Hexed

97. AM – Future Sons And Daughters

98. Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
99. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
100. Time And Spacemachine – Set Phazer To Stun

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AM POSTER DESIGNS

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:23:06 +0000

http://bit.ly/cwCNcy

Have you checked out the 92 designs entries that came in for my poster contest? Let me know which ones are your favorite? We will post the top 5 for a final vote. We are trying to find designs that would make a great collectible limited edition poster. Here is one of the designs that came in. You can comment on the ones you like.

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Vote For Your Favorite Poster

www.amsounds.com — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:28:24 +0000

We received so many great designs for the poster contest that and it was very difficult to narrow down the choices. Check out the finalists here: http://www.facebook.com/am?v=app_177635375586180 . A special thank you to everyone who participated.

The winning artist will be announced on www.filter-mag.com and Creative Allies, and receives a $150 licensing prize, an AM prize package, and a Snowball, the ultimate USB mic from Blue Microphones.

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Record Of The Day Feature

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:55:54 +0000

AM is featured at Record of the Day in the UK. Check it out here:

http://www.recordoftheday.com/record-of-the-day/track.php?trackID=5842

CLASH MAGAZINE UK FEATURE

LONDON SHOW OCTOBER 26

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:10:31 +0000

Please repost and tell your London friends. AM will be headlining Water Rats in London on October 26th, 2010. To celebrate AM’s first vinyl pressing, when you presale online 4 tickets to the Water Rats London show for October 26th you will receive a free limited edition 180 gram virgin vinyl FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS album- and AM will be signing after the show. (present your receipt at the merch booth or email it to info@visionworksmusic.com to get on the free vinyl list.)

AM will be doing meet and greets after all of the show so stick around. Get your tickets now and reserve your vinyl before they run out.

Shawn Lee will be jumping up on the set so don’t miss this. Check out his music here: http://www.myspace.com/shawnleemusic

AM @ Water Rats
October 26, 2010- 9pm
328 Gray’s Inn Rd
London WC1X 8BZ, United Kingdom
020 7837 7269

Ages: 16 +

Tickets: 8.50

http://www.livenation.co.uk/event/20664/am-tickets

October 18, 2010    Dublin, IRL              Vicar Street- SOLD OUT
October 19, 2010    Waterford, IRL        Forum Waterford
October 20, 2010    Birmingham, UK    Academy
October 21, 2010    Glasgow, UK          ABC – SOLD OUT
October 23, 2010    Manchester, UK     Academy -SOLD OUT
October 24, 2010    Bristol, UK              Academy
October 25, 2010    London, UK        Shepherds Bush SOLD OUT
October 26, 2010    London, UK            Water Rats*

** If you presale 4 tickets online for the Water Rats show and present your receipt at the merch booth, you get a free limited edition 180 gram Future Sons & Daughters vinyl album. FREE. FREE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT AT A SHOW EMAIL am@visionworksmusic.com

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FREE LOS ANGELES SHOW

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:30:40 +0000

AM is performing at the Culture Collide Festival Block Party– FREE, ALL AGES when you RSVP here: http://www.uptheantics.com/culturecollideblockparty

October 10, 2010 @ 8:30pm
AM performs at:
Echo Park United Methodist Church
1226 N. Alvarado St.
Echo Park, California 90026

JUST ANNOUNCED- UK TOUR

Check out Fall tour dates at www.amsounds.com

los angeles show tonight

Free LA Show Sunday Oct 10

www.amsounds.com — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:39:50 +0000

AM is performing at the Culture Collide Festival Block Party– FREE, ALL AGES when you RSVP HERE: http://www.uptheantics.com/culturecollideblockparty

October 10, 2010 @ 8:30pm
AM performs at:
Echo Park United Methodist Church
1226 N. Alvarado St.
Echo Park, California 90026

JUST ANNOUNCED- UK TOUR

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UK TOUR

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:28:19 +0000

Announcing AM’s Fall UK Tour 2010

Make sure you are on the mailing list as we’ll be adding instores and possibly a couple of other shows along the way.

October 18, 2010 Dublin, Ireland
Vicar Street

October 19, 2010 Waterford, Ireland
Forum Waterford

Tuesday. October 19, 2010 TBA TO MAILING LIST

Wed. October 20, 2010
O2 Academy Birmingham
16-18 Horse Fair, Bristol Street
Birmingham B1 1DB
United Kingdom
www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk/

Thurs. October 21, 2010
ABC Glasgow- SOLD OUT
300 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow G2 3JA
United Kingdom
www.abcglasgow.com/

Fri. October 22, 2010 TBA Announced to Mailing List

Sat. October 23, 2010
Manchester Academy
Oxford Road Manchester
Manchester M13 9PR
United Kingdom
www.manchesteracademy.net/

Sun. October 24, 2010
O2 Academy Bristol
Frogmore Street
Bristol BS1 5NA
United Kingdom
www.o2academybristol.co.uk

Mon. October 25, 2010
Shepherds Bush Empire- SOLD OUT
Shepherd’s Bush Green
London W12 8TT
United Kingdom
www.o2shepherdsbushempire.com

Tue. October 26, 2010
AM @ Water Rats**
328 Gray’s Inn Rd
London WC1X 8BZ, United Kingdom
020 7837 7269

** Get a FREE Limited Edition 180 gram Future Sons & Daughters Vinyl Album when you pre-order 4 tickets to the Water Rats show. Bring your receipt to the merch booth to get a free album or email it to info@visionworksmusic.com to get on the meet and greet list. AM will be signing CD’s and vinyl after each show so come hang out.

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AM Featured On Vevo

www.amsounds.com — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:33:32 +0000

AM’s Grand Opinion video directed by Blake West is featured on Vevo today. Check it out, repost, and add it to your favorite videos.

http://www.vevo.com/channel/schick-hydro-presents-the-next-wave/143

AM SXSW Interview: Vevo

Radiohead and AM In The Guardian

www.amsounds.com — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:12:05 +0000

When AM and Radiohead get mentioned in the same piece, it can’t be a bad thing.

Please repost:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/09/click-to-download-radiohead-crowd-film

“LA Based musician AM has been chalking up favorable comparisons to Brian Wilson, Eels, and Beck for the fuzzy west coast psychedelia of his new album, Future Sons & Daughters. to get a flavor of it, head to www.amsounds.com to download a free five-track EP of a radio session he recently recorded for LA’s KCRW station. Growing up in New Orleans, AM was influenced by everything from Turkish folk to Brazilian tropicalia and classic r’n'b. To underline that point, he’s made a 15-track mixtape of songs that insipired the new album, which you can stream from www.bit.ly/AMmixtape. The wonderfully eclectic collection finds the Shadows sitting alongside Jorge Ben and David Axelrod rubbing shoulders with Jean-Claude Vannier. If that and the EP don’t make you an AM fan, nothing will.”- The Guardian UK, Chris Salmon

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www.amsounds.com — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:33:29 +0000

Total Guitar Magazine is featuring AM. Photos courtesy of Blake West and Eva Blue.

“LA Lounge Lizard brings back classic guitar and pop.. think funky and sharp.”- Total Guitar UK

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