Information AboutAmos Lee |
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Lee grew up in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania and Cherry Hill , New Jersey, USA. Lee has been quoted as saying that he is fortunate to have seen different sides of life in America. Amos Lee enrolled at the University Of South Carolina in 1995. He began to play guitar and write songs seriously while he studied English. Amos Lee graduated with an English degree and moved back to Philadelphia to teach elementary school. Amos Lee later made a tough decision to stop teaching in order to pursue a career in music. Amos Lee released a self-produced EP that featured five of his original songs. The EP did extremely well in Philadelphia and created a buzz. Norah Jones was the person who finally gave Amos Lee his big breakthrough when she asked him to open for her 2004 tour. Amos Lee then went on to produce his self-titled debut album. In March and April of 2005 Amos Lee opened for the tour that Merle Haggard and Bob Dylan were both embarking on, all 3 performers were extremely well received by critics as the tour went by, with Dylan receiving some of his strongest reviews in years. At the age of only 27, Amos Lee has enjoyed notable success with his debut album and looks to have a promising future in the music business. His favorite artists, and sources of inspiration include Stevie Wonder , Neil Young , John Prine , Bill Withers , and James Taylor . DISCOGRAPHY
QUOTES “I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to see a few sides of life in this country.” “I met my kind of people in there (The University of South Carolina): down-to-earth, sincere folks who didn’t belong to any club. They were all musicians, and they taught me how to treat my music with sincerity and integrity.” “My favorite time in music is probably 1970-75. Still Bill by Bill Withers, Harvest by Neil Young, John Prine’s first album, James Taylor’s One Man Dog—I hope I can bring the same sort of spirit I hear on those records." EXTERNAL LINKS |
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