Amos Lee
Amos Lee
Amos Lee is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English. After working as a schoolteacher and bartender he began to pursue a career in music. His manager submitted a demo recording to Blue Note Records which resulted in a recording contract and an association with singer Norah Jones...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth22 June 1977
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Every time I write a song I feel really lucky and kind of surprised. Not surprised that I wrote it, but just surprised that things exist that you don't know about.
I can relate to soul, R&B... whatever people want to call me is fine. I just hope it makes them feel something.
Understanding where your food comes from, trying to bolster local farmers and local economies and having a better connection to the food around you and the people around you, only good can come of that. I love to be involved with things like that.
Nothing is more powerful than beauty in a wicked world.
I wasn't a very good teacher.
I grew up working at a record store and listening to vinyl. Even if it's side A and B, there's always this continuity that really turned me on about music.
I'm always flattered and honored when people cover my music or sing my songs, no matter where it is.
I'm not a mass-appeal artist.
I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.
I'm not into cold weather, I like warm weather.
Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.
The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.
As an experience, as a listener, for me, I miss the record store. I miss going in and knowing the guy at the counter and being like, "Hey," knowing that he was going to hate the record I put on the counter, and still buying it. That takes some guts.
There's not a whole lot of media interest in me other than just the records that I make.