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AMSOUNDS
Style: Folk-Rock
Joined: June 29, 2006
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Award-winning artist AM (Tulsa born, New Orleans raised). Currently lives in Echo Park, California. Tours internationally.
TOUR DATES
6/21/08 - Make Music Pasadena (Emerging Artist Stage) - Pasadena, CA
7/23/08 - Fox 23 News Performance - Tulsa, OK
7/24/08 - BC's KTUL Channel 8 - Good Morning Tulsa Performance - Tulsa, OK
7/25/08 - DFEST - Speaking on panel Tulsa, OK 7/26/08 - DFEST - Main Stage Performance - Tulsa, OK




9/01/08 - German Tour
9/02/08 - UK Tour
9/28/08 - Holland Tour
Winter 08 - Japan Tour




Movies and television shows are where you may have first heard AM's music. With an unprecedented 51 song placements to date including HBO's "Big Love", ABC's "Men In Trees", and MTV's "The Hills" AM had every song placed from his debut album "Troubled Times". Released on Defend Music in 2006 "Troubled Times" was voted one of iTunes Top 20 "Best Indie Albums" and was a personal favorite of Los Angeles tastemaker and KCRW DJ Nic Harcourt.

In 2007 the Tulsa born, New Orleans raised and current Silverlake resident released his sophomore album "Soul Variations" to more critical acclaim. Fusing melodic, airy pop and folk-rock "Soul Variations" drew on everything from Katrina's aftermath to the trials and tribulations of all relationships, whether personal or political. From the spacious, analog nature of the production to the songs themselves "Soul Variations" has been said to feel right at home alongside John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" and Wilco's "Sky Blue Sky".

Voted "Best Singer/Songwriter of the Year" at the LA Weekly Music Awards AM recently finished up a 45 city US tour in support of "Soul Variations" and will continue to promote the release in 2008 both in the US and Europe with a showcase at SXSW, select dates on the Hotel Cafe Tour, and UK/Germany dates. AM also recently scored his first film "Man Maid" along with composer Tom Hiel (Swimming with Sharks, The Practice) and has just written and produced a new duets project entitled "Side by Side - Duets EP Vol. 1" which was mixed by Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields).

Impossible to Google-- find out more on AM at www.myspace.com/amsounds.


QUOTES:

"...a strong sense of melody and song craft -Billboard

"AM takes equal parts of classic Americana, folk-rock and pop, and melts them down into something entirely his own, and he does it with two things money can..t buy: imagination and taste. These sturdily built pop songs are graced with ingeniously colorful arrangements and have that 'instant classic' thing stamped all over them"
-John Payne, LA Weekly

"...AM writes literate, emotionally balanced tunes that are infectious without being moronic, hip without being oh so, and pop infected without losing their edge... he is a songwriter ready to be discovered by a wider audience, an audience interested in smart and sincere songs that speak to the vastness of the human spirit."
-Jedd Beoudoin, f5wichita

"A clear, expressive voice, meaningful lyrics, and a magical touch on the guitar equal some great songs, that are translated perfectly on AM's new CD "Troubled Times" click to listen to him here, or catch him on his US tour now."
-MYSPACE Editorial Special Feature November 2, 2006

Record Label: Indie
Label Type: Independent
City: Los Angeles
Hometown: New Orleans
Country: United States
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Event Dates
December 30, 06 | 08:00 PM
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Channel Comments (17)
 
bittenitte | July 20, 2008
Hi AM.

I was just sitting here with my guitar, and I thought "hey, I can't play any AM songs?!"... Do you have some of the chords to your songs written down some place? I would really like to play them :)

Rebecca
Erkeengel | June 15, 2008
Hello I wonder if there is any chance in finding a live solo version of "Mainstay".

I have never heard it before but I was intrigued by the small liveclip at 2:38 in the video with Tina Dico on the german tour showing an instrumental part of the song.
Is there a tab\fingerpattern out for that part, it sounds awesome :-)
Sredna9000 | June 14, 2008
Hi Am I tried to find ur live version of Mainstay...but couldn´t find it ((((
thats just he coolest song hope you can upload it here ;-) best wishes from here...Anders
Peeeeetraaaaa | April 28, 2008
Hi AM

I saw you yesterday at Max's in Flensburg... I bought your "Side by side" album, which is highly recommendable. Too bad that there are only 6 songs - I really love your version of "While my guitar gently weeps" with Tina Dico. I've been a big fan of her for many years and to me you're like the male version of her, which is not bad.
Take care and I will definetely buy some your precvious albums.

Petra
IKwonderwall | April 25, 2008
i have had your music on a neverending 'repeat'
what would i do without you
NovaTunesTV | February 09, 2008
We're proud to be a part of AM's success!
yvaloveeh | December 09, 2007
Thanks for the comment! You made my day, AND you made yourself a new fan. Love your sound.
tthhaaii88 | October 28, 2007
Simply love yr voice. Already ordered SOUL VARIATIONS. Can't wait. But... could you make more videos?
caitlinduh | August 30, 2007
You look like someone.
bigollopower | August 07, 2007
Excelente Trabajo, Belliísima música... Saludos desde Colombia.