KCRW Presents AM Live From Morning Becomes Eclectic by AM

At this point, all 10 songs have been placed 30 times and can be been heard in movies and television shows, including AM’s song “Gone Away” in the eighth episode of Tom Hank's HBO original series "Big Love” (now airing in the UK on Channel 5 on Monday nights at 10pm), “Mainstay” and “Playing The Game” in ABC's "What About Brian?", and the songs "Losing You", "Playing The Game", and "Mainstay" in three seasons of MTV’s "The Real World". AM’s songs can also be heard in the 2006 Sundance Festival film "Dreamland" (with Gina Gershon)which is now available on DVD and the film "The Naked Ape" which premiered at the 2006 Vail International Film Festival. Listen to "Playing The Game" in the sequel to "The Butterfly Effect".

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AM OPENS FOR MICHAEL PENN

AND EAST COAST SPRING TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

AM's Debut Album "Troubled Times" Currently In Stores

New Full Length Album “Soul Variations”

LOS ANGELES, CA – Award winning artist AM will open dates with Michael Penn on Tuesday, April 24th at Iota in Arlington, Virginia and on Thursday, April 26th at Ramshead in Annapolis, Maryland. AM is also doing East Coast dates in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York ending with a performance at the Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey. Returning from showcasing at this year’s SXSW Music Festival and the Vail Film Festival with the Hotel Cafe, AM is preparing to release his second full length album on his own label Edgecliffe Music, entitled “Soul Variations” with presales beginning at the end of May 2007.  AM’s critically acclaimed debut album “Troubled Times” is currently available nationwide in indie record stores, Best Buy, and Borders books and was included iTunes top 20 “Best Singer/Songwriter Albums of the Year”.

ALL 10 songs from AM’s debut album “Troubled Times” were placed in film and television shows (30 song placements to date!) including HBO's “Big Love”, MTV's “Real World,” and ABC's “What About Brian” - all before AM released his debut CD (!). Just last month, ABC's "Men In Trees" featured AM's song "Playing The Game" for 2 minutes in the final scene of the episode, which aired following “Grey’s Anatomy.” Borders Books chose “Troubled Times” to showcase in their listening stations in all nationwide locations for the 3 months in February, March and April 2007. Starbucks added AM to their in-store music playlist of 5,000 stores across the country and is also playing him on their XM Hear Music channel on satellite radio. From the opening notes of AM’s album, you’ll hear a compelling blend of indie rock, and eclectic pop, which lends to the unique quality of AM’s sound. See AM's live acoustic performance and interview video at Billboard.com.

AM was featured on iTunes as the “Indie Artist Spotlight,” of the week, and as a MySpace.com featured artist. AM has also received accolades from publications such as Performing Songwriter, Music Connection, and he won the coveted “Best Singer/Songwriter of the Year” award at the LA Weekly Music Awards. AM is supported by Gibson Guitars and represented for touring by The Agency Group.

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For more information, to request music, or to set up interviews please contact Visionworks Music at 323/428-8434 info@visionworksmusic.com or info@amsounds.com. For booking inquires please contact Jenny McPhee/Val Wolfe The Agency Group at 310-385-2800 or jennymcphee@theagencygroup.com.

MORE TOUR DATES ADDED SOON

Tuesday, April 24th Iota Club w/ Michael Penn Arlington, VA 2220

Thursday, April 26th Ram's Head w/ Michael Penn Annapolis, MD 21401

Friday, April 27th The Living Room New York, New York 10002 Tickets Available online

Sunday, April 29th Hunter College w/ The Bowmans New York, New York 10021

Tuesday, May 1st Tin Angel w/ The Bowmans Philadelphia, PA 19106

Wednesday, May 2nd Iron Horse Music Hall

Thursday, May3rd Paradise Lounge Boston, MA

Saturday May 5th Bamboozle Fest East Rutherford, NJ 07073

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As heard on KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic', on WERS, WXPN...and many other AAA stations & college radio stations..

iTunes Best Indie Albums of the Year 2006

Singer/Songwriter

1. Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Rabbit Furcoat

2. Alexi Murdoch Time Without Consequence

3. AM Troubled Times

4. Jose Gonzalez Veneer

5. Josh Rouse Subtitulo

6. Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

7. Brett Dennen So Much More

8. Gus Black Autumn Days

9. Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche- Outakes and…

10. M. Craft Silver and Fire

11. Tina Dico In The Red

12. Joanna Newsom YS

13. Ane Brun A Temporary Dive

14. Beth Waters This Little Piggy

15. Carey Ott Lucid Dream

16. Fink Biscuits For Breakfast

17. Leigh Nash Blue on Blue

18. Rocky Votolato Makers

19. Tunng Comments of the Inner Chorus

20. Aidan Hawken Pillows & Records

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Though impossible to Google--type in "AM" and you'll see-- AM goes by his initials and is happy to be discovered by those who rock the internet looking for him. Common searches for AM: A.M. , AM singer, AM band, AM the band, music for AM, AM CD, AM sounds.

AM brings a new twist to pop music, following in the footsteps of other less obvious pop icons such as Beck, Wilco, and The Flaming Lips. Above all it’s AM's uncanny ability for writing perfect acoustic-pop hooks and his soothing voice that really sell this wonderful debut record. From Americana to folk-rock, AM’s songs weave multiple variations of the pop medium with the richness of southern sounds.

AM has also shared the stage with such notable acts as The Flaming Lips, Duran Duran, Gary Jules, Rhett Miller, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp), Better Then Ezra, and Amy Correia (Lakeville/Nettwerk), and Glen Tilbrook (former Squeeze songsmith).

AM is finishing his second album titled 'Soul Variations' which will be available in the summer of 2007. Sign up for the mailing list to find out when AM will be touring your city. (Don't worry we don't spam!)

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Song placements in film and television for AM's album include: HBO's "Big Love", two songs on ABC's "What About Brian", MTV's "Real World", ABC's "Life As We Know It", film sequel to "The Butterfly Effect", indie film "Naked Ape", and the 2006 Sundance Festival film "Dreamland, and the indie film "FLAKES" which was shot in New Orleans pre-Katrina.

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Check AM's myspace page at www.myspace.com/amsounds to find out when AM will be touring in your city.

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www.myspace.com/amsounds

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QUOTES

"This artist has been compared to Beck and Coldplay and we can hear some REM references creeping in. Whether it’s AM or PM this artist deserves some of your time...and he is set to find a new audience in the UK."

-THE HIT SHEET(UK)

"AM sounds like a mixture of Paul Simon and David Bowie."-GARY JULES

"...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

"Muted electric guitar and understated, Beck-like vocals pave the road into AM’s musical world. Once you’re firmly rooted, he’ll hit you with the one-two punch of well-crafted songs and unbeatable melodies. “Troubled Times” features a well-placed piano line over the standard bass, drums, electric guitar and synth. “So Lonely” begins with a funky beat and interplay between acoustic and electric guitar; three-part harmonies and a wah-wah pedal offer support. Overall, the album demonstrates how great pop can be. AM has a real sense of how to set a chorus, and each one glistens and sparkles with extra instruments, synth pads and hooky guitar lines. With talent like this, we’ll surely see AM climb the ranks to the top." -PERFORMING SONGWRITER

"...could fit airplay on both contemporary rock and country radio stations. A clear, expressive voice similar to the style of James Taylor prevails when AM is performing solo. ...AM’s material provides deep soulful insights. "(Laura Phillips) -MUSIC CONNECTION

"With a debut album filled with songs that are laid-back while maintaining a lyrical bite... AM sounds like a cross between Mutations-era Beck and Pete Yorn and like them, he borrows liberally from country and rock, coming up with music that's a little bit different and not easily defined. He also mixes elements of folk and Americana with tight arrangements and stark lyrical content... AM's sound is a mix of genres and styles, and is apparently influenced a great deal by oldies radio, to good effect. All the songs are produced in an eerily similar way to those found on Pete Yorn's debut, with effects soaked percussion and multi-layered guitars. Over all, AM is a solid performer and album." (Beren Huett) -WEST COAST PERFORMER

"AM's strong sense of melody and song craft made him a stand-out at our unsigned act series, Billboard Underground: Live from the Knitting Factory. Though he's unsigned for now, we know that won't be the case for long."

-Billboard

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Gone Away Lyrics, Losing You Lyrics, Mainstay Lyrics-- all lyrics can be found on AM's MYSPACE page at www.myspace.com/amsounds in the archived blogs....you'll have to dig a little...or below.

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If you like any of these artists, you will be interested in AM:

Beck, John Martyn, Coldplay, Wilco, Pete Yorn, Jack Johnson, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, REM, Iron and Wine, Flaming Lips, U2, David Gray, Josh Ritter, Gary Jules, Carole King, John Mayer, Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Simon and Garfunkel, David Bowie, T-Rex, The Eagles, The Byrds, My Morning Jacket, Paul Simon, James Blunt, Carly Simon, Jorge Ben, Dave Mathews, Ray Lamontagne, Jason Mraz, Duncan Sheik, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, Danielle Lanoise, James Taylor, KT Tunstall, Cat Power, Dido, Beth Orton, Corrine Bailey Rae, David Gray, The Fray, Magnet, AM, Jose Gonzalez, Tina Dico, Herb Alpert, Sia, Ben Harper, The Fray, Jenny Lewis, Regina Spectre, Sheryl Crow, Teddy Geiger, Sufjan Stevens, Norah Jones, Alexi Murdoch, Jon Brion, Aimee Mann, Keith Urban, David Gray, Belle & Sebastian, Ray La Montagen, Damien Rice, Daniel Powter, Ryan Adams, Zero 7, The Wreckers, Imogen Heap, Jewel, Michelle Branch, Amos Lee, Bob Dylan, Neko Case, Tegan and Sarah, Gordon Lightfoot, Ani Defranco, Elliott Smith, Emmy Lou Harris, John Denver, The Pogues, Donovan, Tim Hardin, Josh Rouse, Eva Cassidy, John Prine, Peter Paul & Mary, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Ian and Sylvia, Rilo Kiley, Grandaddy etc.

AM is heavily influenced by his cd collection which includes:

Beck, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, U2, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, Italian soundtracks, anything Brazillian, 60's and 70's rock, Stereolab, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder, anything from Mowtown, New Orleans music, The Spinners, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Gary Jules, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tamba 4, Sergio Mendez, Gabor Szabo, James Brown, Cal Tjader, Jorge Ben, Ennio Morricone, David Axelrod, Sonny and Cher, The Police, The Eagles, McCoy Tyner, Grant Green, Johnny Cash, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Jackson Brown, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno and so much more.

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Listeners on Itunes also bought: Couting Crows, Zero 7, Keane, Alexi Murdoch, Guster, Rock Kills Kid, Gorillaz, Mono Taxi, The 88, Ashton Allen, The Stepbrothers, Ben Harper, Etienne de Rocher, Carety Ott, Death Cab for Cutie, Collin Hay, Coldplay, Daniel Powter, Fall Out Boy, Mike Doughty, Feist, Hot Hot Heat, Bright Eyes, Caesars, Kelly Clarkson, Magnet, AM Sixy, Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, Snow Patrol, Finely Quaye, Jeff Buckley, Joe Strummer, Journey, Foreigner, Chumbawamba, Jason Fioto, Keith Varon, Caleb Kane, Light FM, Lou Barlow Andrew Bird, Cruiserwieght, Five TImes August, Tracy Spuehler, The Lift, Macha, Moco, Rachael Yamagata, Eleni Mandell, The Damnwells...

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Check out AM's other cd, the "MAINSTAY REMIX" which also includes the Mainstay music video. Click on AM's 5 song REMIX EP. www.amsounds.com www.myspace.com/amsounds.

“Long gone are the days when you could reach over and tune into a soft rock station on the AM dial in your auto. Long stretching old American steel just passing by. Do yah remember the glisten of real chrome bumpers flashing sunspots in your eyes as yah travel down the highway? Something’s remind me of those moments, the days of making out in the back of late 70’s Cougars, the moments when you were running past your curfew. AM turns back the timeline and makes the older days sound youthful again. With just a few essential instruments like bass, drums and guitars they help replay in the mind a familiar sounding voice. The tracks take me back to better days, softer moments and a time when worries were something uncommon. AM makes the world seem complete and I’d like to put him on my 8-track player and press repeat.” (DJ Radionic) –Crater-tech

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GONE AWAY

I sit around

Nothing’s the same

I’m looking for answers

But I’m already late

You say you need me

One more night’

Then you’re packing your bags

Saying it’s all right

I don’t know why

I wait and I wait

I’m looking for something

But you’re not gonna change

Turn around and I see the hope fading

Now you’ve gone away

Keep on moving like you’re so unaware

You’re looking for answers but you’re already there

You see the road but you don’t the way

You’re coming around and then you’re pulling away

i don’t know why I wait and I wait

I’m looking for something but you’re not gonna change

Turn around and I see the hope fading

Now you’ve gone away

PLAYING THE GAME

Give me something to talk about

Take your time

Tell me something to do without

I’ll wait in line

I don’t know

What to say

Move along

Anyway

Take it slow

Lonely road

Is the path

That I seem to follow

All I want to do is be true to my ways

Leaning back and forward we’re playing the game

All this pain I’ve cause you I know it by name

Taking this ticket walking away

Taking all that has come and gone

You know we’re wrong

Watching everyone hum along

We’re still untold

Fall in love

Let it go

I don’t know

What it’s for

Take a stand

Falling down

Dig on in

Cuz it’s all that you’ve got now

TROUBLED TIMES

Waiting

You sit alone

Feelings have all faded

You’re wondering why you have stayed

You’re looking for some answers

Hoping there’s some other way

Just tell me when you’re ready

We’ll get you far far away

Far from these troubled times

Looking at the way you stand and fall

Seems like everything you’ve had is gone

Tell me that you’ve heard this all before

I’ll say it anyway

Leave this

You’ve seen that road

Just find another city

Get this out of your way

You’re hiding out wondering

How to get rid of this pain

You talk a bunch of nothing

Seems so easy to see

You’ve seen enough troubled times

SO LONELY

You once asked me

Why did I do it

Wasn’t nothing to it I found

Cuz you stole me

Thinking you owned me

But you’re so lonely now

And you were worried

Making up stories

Hoping I would be out

And you ruled me

Saying what would be

Now I just see you around

I’ll tell you something

You’re not gonna win this time because I’m through

You’re good for nothing

You saw right through me I don’t think you knew

Who the hell I was

And I was waiting

Thinking you were changing

Hoping you’d turn this around

But you were faking

Hanging on maybe

Now you’re just lost in the crowd

And you fooled me

Saying you knew me

You were just keeping me down

And you were crazy

Thinking you’d change me

Now I’m just walking on out

RUNNING AWAY

Did I tell you I knew your name

But it seems that I’ve lost it

Did I tell you it’s my own game

This is not your problem

I don’t know if I’m gonna change

Wasting time and another day

I keep running away

Even from the good things

DId I tell you it’s not that bad

Sitting over here dreaming

Did I tell you I’m right on track

This time I mean it

I don’t know if I’m gonna change

Wasting time and another day

I keep running away

Even from the good things

MAINSTAY

I don’t mean to tell you something about you

But you’re looking unsettled

Lone riders pulling all nighters

But you’re always nice and steady

Weigh stations got your troubles parading

But the problems never seem to hang on

Unabated so you must have been hated

Everybody’s got to clean up faking

I don’t wanna tell you cuz you’re looking that way

Fine tooth combing everyone that you know

Sit around and wonder how you keep up the mainstay

Take a look around can you fight this feeling

You’re fine looking but it seems you’re undusted

Have you anything to say

And roads traveled are desires unsaddled

But you’re going all the way

And I’ve fallen so you say that I’m wasted

But you’re moving on and doing nothin’

You’re losing faith in all the things that you’ve tasted

Don’t you know what you’re missing

CITY SYNDROME

Looking out at the city so bright

Not sure if it’s imagined or real

Show me something that you’d always want to hide

And then we’ll get away

You always wanted to say what you feel

But all those right hands keep telling you wrong

Got another who’s just stepping on your heels

Got to get away

Get away from

All these troubled and all of these lies

Find yourself a reason

Leave tonight

Take your chances

Feeling alright

And then we’ll fade away

Fade away tonight

Helpless highways looking alone

Seen nothing but the worst of your times

All in all it ‘s got you climbing up the walls

You gotta get away

Get away from

All these troubled and all of these lies

Find yourself a reason

Leave tonight

Take your chances

Feeling alright

And then we’ll fade away

Fade away tonight

WAYSIDE

It’s hard to come back when you’re far from home

Up all night with all that I’ve ever known

Wish I could give you things that you need

Wish I could need you but I walk alone

But I sit by the wayside

Feeling all that I’ve lost and found

We’ re so incomplete

But I know

I know I’ll never come around

But I’ve got you on my mind

Try to catch up but I fall behind

Too busy checking out what’s on the side

Wish I could tell you what you want to hear

Wish I could tell you that it’s all a lie

But I sit by the wayside

Feeling all that I’ve lost and found

We’ re so incomplete

But I know

I know I’ll never come around

But I’ve got you on my mind

HOME

Waiting for the sun to rise

Was it something I said

Feeling all that is right and wrong

Mixing up in my head

Won’t you just let me come around

Cuz you know that I can

Bring me back to just what I know

A home

I’m alone

All troubled pass in time

And we can make it through

You tell me that it’s not what I say

But what I can do

I can’t make it alone

I want to come home

Blinded by these city lights

Now they just got in the way

And it’s so lonely this evening town

It makes no sense anyway

Now it’s what you say that I’m riding on

Cuz all those times I let you down

You were there to stay

All troubles pass in time

And we can make it through

You tell me that it’s not what I say

But what I can do

I can’t make it alone

I want to come home

LOSING YOU

I saw a road that had no end

I wanted you

So I followed it

And what you take is what you should give

But the stories came

And the stories went

I gave so much of myself to you

But that’s alright

I wanted to

Nothing learned don’t know what to do

There’s no lesson here

I’m losing you

Now you wanted nothing we talked about

I thought I had

You figured out

I had so much to give you now

I was sure of you

But you had your doubts

Now don’t you worry you’re not to blame

I’ve been on your side

Playing those games

Now you’re just in a different place

There’s nothing left

Let’s walk away

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