SONG OF THE DAY
“Better Days” by Amos Lee (Last Days At The Lodge, Blue Note Records, 2008).
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Last Days at the Lodge is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Amos Lee.
– The album debuted at #29 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
– Amos Lee (born 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
– His musical style encompasses folk, soul, and jazz.
– He has been on tour with musicians such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, John Prine, and Dave Matthews Band.
– Some of his musical influences include Stevie Wonder, John Prine, Bill Withers, and James Taylor.
– Amos Lee recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios in the summer of 2006 for Live from Abbey Road. His performance was screened on the Sundance Channel in the USA and Channel 4 in the UK in an episode also featuring Randy Crawford and Joe Sample and David Gilmour.
– There are also two short live recordings available from KCRW, one released in November 2005 and the other in March 2007 (available digitally).