Amos Lee

The Week So Far: 11 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Amos Lee, SXSW and Purling Hiss)

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Dave Grohl gave an inspiring and insightful Keynote Speech at last week’s SXSW [link]

Cursive and The Good Life frontman Tim Kasher came to Folkadelphia in his solo acoustic capacity for this week’s live session [link]

Mondays’ My Morning Download featured L.A. five piece The Lonely Wild and their track “Everything You Need” [link]

Florida / NYC duo The Saint Johns were highlighted for XPN’s Gotta Hear Song of the Week with their song “Your Head and Your Heart” [link]

Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster announced a date at The Mann for July 18th [link]

Purling Hiss are the focus of Unlocked this week; their major label debut Water On Mars was released on Tuesday through Drag City [link]

Philly bands Vacationer, Grandchildren, Lantern and more invaded Austin for SXSW with an impressive showing of hard work and talent [link]

Appel Farm announced a line-up for the June 1st festival that includes Brandi Carlile, Low Cut Connie and Delta Rae [link]

The Philly Drum Project will celebrate its first anniversary at World Cafe Live on April 23rd [link]

Get an exclusive listen of Amos Lee covering “Some Days Are Diamonds” from The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver [link]

Slingshot Dakota‘s positive, upbeat pop / punk songs shine in this week’s Key Session [link]

FILED UNDER: Artist Profiles, Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, News, Recordings, Scene, Amos Lee, Appel Farm, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Dave Grohl, Grandchildren, Guster, Lantern, Philly Drum Project, Purling Hiss, Slingshot Dakota, SXSW, The Lonely Wild, The Saint John's, Tim Kasher, Vacationer

March 20, 2013 | 9:01 AM | By Bruce Warren

Exclusive Listen: Amos Lee covers “Some Days Are Diamonds” from The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver

Singer-songwriter Amos Lee joins a star-studded group of WXPN favorite musicians including Dave Matthews, Kathleen Edwards, My Morning Jacket, Brandi Carlile, and Lucinda Williams for The Music Is You: A tribute To John Denver, out on ATO Records on April 2nd. Listen to Amos’s version of Denver’s “Some Days Are Diamonds.”

Below, listen to My Morning Jacket cover the classic “Leaving On A Jet Plane,” watch the trailer for the album featuring interviews with Brandi Carlile and Kathleen Edwards and watch the video of Denver singing the original version of the song, which was the title to his 1981 release.

Track Listing
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” by My Morning Jacket
“Take Me To Tomorrow” by Dave Matthews
“All of My Memories” by Kathleen Edwards
“Prisoners” by J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten
“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by Train
“Back Home Again” by Old Crow Medicine Show
“This Old Guitar” by Lucinda Williams
“Some Days are Diamonds” by Amos Lee
“Rocky Mountain High” by Allen Stone
“Annie’s Song” by Brett Dennen and Milow
“Looking For Space” by Evan Dando
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” by Brandi Carlile and Emmylou Harris
“The Eagle and The Hawk” by Blind Pilot
“I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado” by Mary Chapin Carpenter
“Darcy Farrow” by Josh Ritter and Barnstar!
“Wooden Indian” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Pre-order the album here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Recordings, Amos Lee, John Denver

January 10, 2013 | 1:00 PM | By John Vettese

VIDEO

Watch a trailer for Amos Lee’s Live from the Artists’ Den DVD

Philly songwriter-done-good Amos Lee is releasing a new live DVD on March 12 – his installment of the Live from the Artists’ Den series filmed during the Mission Bell tour at Tuscon’s Fox Theater. The show included a collaboration with Calexico and a cover of Willie Nelson and Ray Charles’ “Seven Spanish Angels”, while backstage footage on the DVD features informal acoustic performances. Check out the trailer below, for more information or to pre-order the DVD, go here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Recordings, Amos Lee

October 22, 2012 | 3:03 PM | By John Vettese

Amos Lee, Sharon Van Etten featured on charity tribute to John Denver

Philly soul-folk luminary Amos Lee and indie songwriter Sharon Van Etten are among the artist confirmed for the new The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver, a charity compilation coming out in February of next year on Dave Matthews’ ATO Records. The album, which releases around the 40th anniversary of Denver’s signature tune “Rocky Mountain High,” will donate a portion of the proceeds to environmental charities. Check out a partial track listing below.

“Take Me To Tomorrow” by Dave Matthews
“Leaving, on a Jet Plane” by My Morning Jacket
“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by Train
“Wooden Indian” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
“Some Days are Diamonds” by Amos Lee
(Song selection TBA) by Lucinda Williams
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” by Brandi Carlile
“Back Home Again” by Old Crow Medicine Show
“Darcy Farrow” by Josh Ritter and Barnstar
“All of My Memories” by Kathleen Edwards
“Prisoners” by J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten
“Annie’s Song” by Brett Dennen and Milow
“Looking For Space” by Evan Dando
“Eagle and the Hawk” by Blind Pilot
“I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, News, Recordings, Amos Lee, John Denver, Shaon Van Etten, The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver

September 18, 2012 | 1:30 PM | By Lauren Thomas

Check out two new tracks from Ali Wadsworth (playing free show at City Hall tomorrow)

Powerhouse Philly singer Ali Wadsworth just released two rocking new songs from her forthcoming full-length solo album, just in time for her free show at City Hall tomorrow. The songs feature Tim Arnold of Good Old War on drums, Jaron Olevsky of Amos Lee on piano/organ, Toy Solders’ Dominic Billett on congas and percussion, as well as fellow local musicians Phil D’Agostino on bass, and Dan Schwartz and Joe Bisirri on guitar. Below, listen to Wadsworth’s new tracks and, if you like what you hear, make sure to RSVP for her City Hall Presents performance tomorrow night. The show runs from 5:30PM to 6:30PM at the Mayor’s Reception Room (City Hall, Room 202). RSVP ahead here, as seating is limited.

<a href="http://aliwadsworth.bandcamp.com/album/where-is-your-love-all-due-respect-single">Where Is Your Love?/All Due Respect Single by Ali Wadsworth</a>

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Ali Wadsworth, Amos Lee, City Hall, City Hall Presents, Good Old War, Toy Soldiers

March 5, 2012 | 3:36 PM | By Bruce Warren

VIDEO

Watch Amos Lee in concert Live From The Artists Den

Amos Lee was recently featured in concert on the Live From The Artists Den series. The concert was held at the Fox Theatre in Tucson and featured special guests Calexico. Amos recently released an EP called As The Crow Flies, a collection of previously unreleased material from Mission Bell recording sessions. Watch the concert below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, News, Amos Lee

December 27, 2011 | 10:30 AM | By The Key

VIDEO

Helen Leicht’s Top Five Local Albums of 2011

This week, we’ll be taking a look at several WXPN/XPN2 staff members’ Best Of 2011 lists. Today, XPN’s Helen Leicht—host of Middays and XPN Local—tells us her five favorite local albums of the year.