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AM 's Site http://amsounds.multiply.com/ <center> <object height="344" width="425"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P05YT5Guook&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed allowscriptaccess="never" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P05YT5Guook&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></object></center>   I'm touring right now--- if you'd like me to come play your city take a second to sign the mailing list. You can also let me know if you'd like to join the street team to help spread the word. "Soul Variations" (AM's sophomore record) is a rich and musically varied album with political undertones heavily influenced by the effects Hurricane Katrina had on AM’s hometown of New Orleans, what the tragic event revealed about America, and perhaps of humanity in general. “Soul Variations” also offers AM’s signature songs of lost love such as "Stepping Stone" and "Live A Lie".   In his own words AM describes “Soul Variations”:   “’Soul Variations' has more of a political edge. But like many of my songs I don't think it has to be restricted to that. I try to write songs that can be applied to different situations so the listener can be free to interpret the songs and not be restricted by what I "intended." Many of the songs off the album could be about politics, but could also be about personal relationships. I've never really felt the two are that different. Business, politics and personal relationships all deal with the same fundamental qualities: love, passion, power and sometimes evil. I also feel this record has a much more communal vibe and more of a live feel. There are very little overdubs and the record has a lot of space. I did the whole thing on 2-inch tape so the analog nature of the recording gives it a much deeper and richer feel than my first record (Troubled Times). Musically I feel it has a lot more groove to it. I've been listening to a lot of jazz, R&B and Brazilian music over the last couple of years. I also produced this album myself so that was a great experience.”   When Gary Jules brought his PA to a little coffee shop in Hollywood... the scene at the Hotel Cafe began. AM is part of the Hotel Cafe contingency of singer/songwriters that first began playing at the Hotel Cafe... fast forward a few years to now.... Movies and television shows are where you may have first heard AM's music--- ALL 10 songs from his debut album "Troubled Times" have been placed in over 38 projects some of which include HBO's "Big Love", ABC's "Men in Trees", MTV's "Real World", and ABC's "What About Brian"--this all happened before AM's cd hit U.S. record stores. Most recently "Troubled Times" was voted one of iTunes "Best Indie Albums of 2006."   <hr width="90%" color="#0000ad" size="1">       QUOTES:   "With the lilting dreamy piano of Coldplay, and the mellow hooks of Wilco, and a moodiness reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, AM has produced an album full of songs that are as welcoming as they are painstakingly crafted. Along the way, swirling electric piano gives way to delicate guitar arpeggios, plaintive vocals subtly roll along the backbone of rhythm into a place where thoughts are meant to be felt rather than ignored, and where purpose takes the place of apathy. There’s something pillowy about the expansive production on these songs, something about the incorporation of deep reverbs and slight residues of delay that leads to an overall feeling of cohesion for the entire project. Having already performed on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, and been named by iTunes as having the best indie album of 2006 (for his previous release, “Troubled Times”), it might behoove you to get to know him now... this record will be showing up on top 10 lists soon enough."- www.cdbaby.com   "...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 "...tough and sensitive, tasteful and inventive, channeling a softer Jeff Buckley or a stripped-down, entirely unpretentious Wilco." 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Nov 2008 17:02:35 -0000 Don't miss AM perform with his new side project, Mondo Domingo AM has a new band Mondo Domingo andis playing Spaceland: November 13th, at 8:45pm. <a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=232301734&albumID=0&imageID=18092567"><img alt="" src="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images02/29/16cd0a3d287749c4b6e01fa65332fdbc/m.jpg"></a> www. myspace. com/mondodomingo Filter Magazine Presents Mondo Domingo at Spaceland: Spaceland 1717 Silverlake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 w/ West Indian Girl Thursday, November 13, 2008 Doors at 8:30, show at 8:45pm http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Dont_miss_AM_perform_with_his_new_side_project_Mondo_Domingo Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:39:07 -0000 Get 40% OFF at AM's online store now! <a href="http://amsounds.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SPj7hgoKCs4AAHqqBt81"><img class="alignmiddleb" 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To purchase the full CD visit AM's Official Store: http://amsounds.multiply.com/music/item/1/Side_By_Side_-_Duets_Vol._1 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:08:38 -0000 AM 2008 TOUR DATES April, 15 2008 08:00 PM - GERMANY TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED, Berlin   April, 16 2008 08:00 PM - Quasimodo, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Kantstr. 12a, Berlin, Berlin D - 10623 - WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.quasimodo.de/index_nf_e.html">http://www.quasimodo.de/index_nf_e.html</a> TICKETS: <a href="http://www.koka36.de/search.php?ort=Quasimodo&tag=2008-04-16">http://www.koka36.de/search.php?ort=Quasimodo&tag=2008-04-16</a>   April, 17 2008 08:00 PM - Modernes, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Neustadtswall 28, Bremen, Bremen 28199 - WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.modernes.de/">http://www.modernes.de/</a>   April, 18 2008 08:00 PM - Prinzenbar, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Kastanienallee 20, Hamburg, Hamburg 20359 -   April, 20 2008 08:00 PM - Prime Club, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Luxemburgerstr. 40, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen 50674 - WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.primeclub.de/">http://www.primeclub.de/</a>   April, 21 2008 08:00 PM - Jazzhaus, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Schnewlinstr.1, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg 79098 - WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.jazzhaus.de/">http://www.jazzhaus.de/</a>   April, 22 2008 08:00 PM - 59to1, Germany w/ Tina Dico  Klenzestr. 36, II RGB, Munich, Bayern 8046... http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/9/AM_2008_TOUR_DATES Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:05:48 -0000 Video on Palestra.com The Palestra featured AM in a video about this year's The Hotel Cafe' Tour, Check it out! You can catch him on this tour on: 3/18 - Nashville, TN - Ext/ In 3/19 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage 3/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/8/Video_on_Palestra.com_ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:27:27 -0000 An Intimate Evening with AM and Meiko On Friday March 14th, AM and Meiko will be performing for an Intimate Evening at Bend Studio in Dallas. Doors will open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8:00. To listen to Meiko: <A href="http://www.myspace.com/meiko">www.myspace.com/meiko</A> Tickets are $12, available at: <A href="http://www.bendstudio.com/intimate_concerts.htm" target=_self>http://www.bendstudio.com/intimate_concerts.htm</A> <A href="http://www.myspace.com/meiko" target=_self></A> Bend Studio<A href="http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=5014+Mckinney+Ave%20Dallas,+TX+75205-3426%20TX%2075205&mag=2&lat=32.827999&lon=-96.784122&ard=1mvt=m&lat=32.8383&lon=-96.793634&mag=5&q1=5014%20Mckinney%20Ave%20Dallas%2C%20TX%2075205-3426%20TX%2075205" target=_self></A> 5014 McKinney Ave. Dallas, Texas 75205 214-606-0770 <A href="mailto:bendstudio@gmail.com">bendstudio@gmail.com</A> http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/7/An_Intimate_Evening_with_AM_and_Meiko_ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:26:54 -0000 AM featured on myTracks.com The online music downloading site, myTracks.com, will be featuring AM for 2 weeks as one of their Top 6 Artists. What is myTracks? myTracks is a unique online music download service dedicated to giving music fans a new MTV-esque media channel and online community to discover and connect with the best new artists of today. Think of it as "MP3" TV, minus the TV. To check out AM and preview his music visit: <a href="http://www.mytracks.com/">http://www.mytracks.com/</a> http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/6/AM_featured_on_myTracks.com_ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:26:19 -0000 UPDATED SHOWS AND EVENTS! 02/28/2008 08:00 PM - Novatunes Party, Los Angeles, CA   03/11/2008 09:00 PM - KCRW Presents: Hotel Cafe’ 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90028 -   WEBSITE: www.hotelcafe.com/   03/12/2008 08:00 PM - SXSW 2008 - TBA Austin, Texas - <a href="http://sxsw.com/">http://sxsw.com/</a>   03/13/2008 08:00 PM - TKO SXSW Showcase @ Red 7 611 E 7th St, Austin Texas 78701 -   (512) 476-8100   03/14/2008 08:00 PM - Bend Studio w/ Meiko 5014 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas 75205 -   WEBSITE: www.bendstudio.com FOR TICKETS: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr   03/15/2008 08:00 PM - Threadgill's @ SXSW Austin, Texas 78752   03/18/2008 08:00 PM - Hotel Cafe Tour @ Exit/ In 2208 Elliston Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 -   <a href="http://www.exitin.com,">http://www.exitin.com,</a> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hotelcafetour,">http://www.myspace.com/hotelcafetour,</a> <a href="http://www.thehotelcafetour.com/">http://www.thehotelcafetour.com/</a>   03/19/2008 07:00 PM - Hotel Cafe Tour @ Center Stage 1374 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 -   <a href="http://www.centerstage-atlanta.com,">http://www.centerstage-atlanta.... http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/5/UPDATED_SHOWS_AND_EVENTS Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:25:39 -0000 AM at Sundance! Article on Blender.com <a href="http://www.blender.com/news/comments.aspx?article=10354">Check out AM with the host of the Palestra</a> http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/4/AM_at_Sundance_Article_on_Blender.com Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:42:03 -0000 AM's Management http://amsounds.multiply.com/links/item/3/AMs_Management Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:01:32 -0000 AM Official Homepage - Music, Shows, Photos http://amsounds.multiply.com/links/item/2/AM_Official_Homepage_-_Music_Shows_Photos Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:59:08 -0000 AM's myspace page http://amsounds.multiply.com/links/item/1/AMs_myspace_page Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:57:11 -0000 A little help goes a long way Soul Variations Jason Hood - Time Out Music Columnist Thu 11/08/2007 10:00PM MST Finally, the enormous, fire breathing chickens of my abundant nightmares have come home to roost. It wasn't necessarily the whole peep — just the few pitch-colored monstrosities that represent some of the dumber things I've said in my life. Of course, that list is longer than the Book of Psalms, so let me be more specific. I once told my good friend Jimmy the Pitbull that most singer-songwriters are overrated, that they are a dime a dozen, that they are a lot of boring, unoriginal and semi-talented hacks on an ego trip. "Oh look at me," I sarcastically whined to Mr. Pitbull, "I have an acoustic guitar and a pocketful of angst. Listen to me pine for my long lost soy latte." Now here comes the cock-a-doodle doo. Within the next month Aspen will be hosting a minimum of four extraordinarily talented singer-songwriters. Oops. OK, perhaps my righteous indignation was a bit overreaching, but at least let me begin to... http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/2/A_little_help_goes_a_long_way Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:55:22 -0000 "Soul Variations" picked as one of the top albums of the year THE ORCHARD picked "Soul Variations" as their 13 out of 40 favorite albums released this year. <A href="http://www.theorchard.com/marketing/flashlight/2007_11_13.htm">http://www.theorchard.com/marketing/flashlight/2007_11_13.htm</A> Check out the complete list below: 1. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: 100 Days, 100 Nights 2. Dr. Dog: We All Belong 3. Brian Setzer Orchestra: Wolfgang's Big Night Out 4. Au Revoire Simone: The Bird Of Music 5. El-P: I'll Sleep When You're Dead 6. Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends 7. White Rabbits: Fort NIghtly 8. Explosions In The Sky: All Of A Sudden I miss Everyone 9. Shitdisco: Kingdom of Fear 10. Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass 11. Hard Rock Cafe/ Hunger and Benefit cd: (AM's song EVERYBODY's JESUS is on this) 12. Joan As Policewoman: Real Life 13. AM: SOUL VARIATIONS Goggle searches be damned! Film and TV Music Supervisors discovered AM's music early and often, using music from his inaugural album TROUBLED TIMES in thirty-something spots before the album received a wide release in November '06. SUcces contnues as slow-burn acoustic guitar wia... http://amsounds.multiply.com/journal/item/1/_Soul_Variations_picked_as_one_of_the_top_albums_of_the_year_ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:52:46 -0000 MY PHOTOS http://amsounds.multiply.com/photos/album/1/MY_PHOTOS Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:18:48 -0000