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 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.
There's not a whole lot of media interest in me other than just the records that I make.
We all need a place that we can go, And feel over the rainbow
I think most of the time when people have big disagreements and big misunderstandings, when time lessens that blow it creates a deeper understanding for both people.
Across the board, from my mother to my father to my aunts and uncles, everybody has always given me a lot of love.
Genre, to me, is not all that important, and it never has been.