Amos Lee is a name that not many music fans will probably be aware of and shame on you if you are one of them.
This American singer songwriter has been slowly plodding along in the shadows of many commercialised success stories such as Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz.
Well if you like them, go and see this guy live because he blows them out of the water completely. The difference is that Amos Lee brings a different kind of music and lyrics to the table.
He is not as talented a guitarist as the likes of Johnson or even a Newton Faulkner but the clarity and edge he brings to his own music is mind blowing.
If you’ve never heard of him then what a magical journey you are about to embark upon. Supply and Demand is Lee’s best album to date and it defines him as musician perfectly.
There is just the right blend of slow acoustic guitar music, the type you would find on the streets of Barcelona, and more upbeat and melodic music, the type you would hear from a much neater and refined Paulo Ntini.
Lee’s main tours are across the United States because that is where he has grown hugely in popularity. He has popped over to Europe on occasions and has promised to do so again either late in 2010 or early in 2011.
When you hear this guy sing, it will be like nectar to your ears because his voice has such a clear and sharp edge to it. He lets the lyrics and the power of himself take over from the music and subtle touches of an acoustic guitar string.
Buy Supply and Demand, in fact buy it all because you will be hard pushed to find someone as under rated as this guy.
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