Singer-Songwriter, Amos Lee, Provides an Incredible Night of Music at The Wiltern

Posted On 25 Feb 2014

Tag: Amos Lee, Arms of a Woman, Blue Note Records, Frank Turner, Mountains of Sorrow, Priscilla Ahn, Rivers of Song, Wiltern

It was a night of sheer and utter talent. 36-year old, singer-songwriter, Amos Lee crooned a soulful performance Friday, February 21^st at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Wearing his trademark glasses, a simple navy shirt and a black vest-pant combo, he kept the performance theatrics to a minimum.

Lee was accompanied by five amazing band members who certainly proved to belong on the stage with him. The young multi-instrumentalist Zach Djanikian was especially remarkable, particularly when he lead the band in a cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin’ About You”. Another highlight for me was Lee’s beautiful stripped-down duet with guest vocalist Priscilla Ahn on “Black River”.

Combined with an assortment of instruments and not much else, Lee focused his performance purely on the sound. His unique voice offered a raspy dimensional sound that complemented his set performances, which included close to 26 instruments on stage ranging from the banjo to a side guitar.

The Philadelphia-born singer performed tracks spanning all four of his albums including crowd favorites “Sweet Pea,” “Arms of a Woman,” and “Windows Are Rolled Down.” I think the best part about the concert was that the music spanned everything from barn-stomping country to bedroom R&B to rowdy Southern rock.

I find it necessary to point out what a vocal audience it was. Just moments after Lee talked to us about how his grandfather’s passing inspired his song “Jesus,” a female in the crowd implored Lee to “take [his] shirt off,” to which he amusingly replied, “I’m singing about my dead grandfather, goddammit.” Throughout the show, fans were constantly shouting things at Amos, mostly telling him how much they loved him.

A friend has been telling me for years how incredible Amos Lee is live so I am so happy that I finally got to witness it for myself! Amos Lee is going to be busy touring, promoting his latest album, Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers of Song (Blue Note Records), so I hope that you get to check him out too.

About the Author

Leah Brungardt joined All Access Music Group in August 2011 and has been enjoying getting to know a new side of the music industry ever since. Having worked to promote radio stations in the past, seeing what makes a successful radio hit has been a thrill. As a lover of all genres of music, working at All Access Music Group is a perfect fit for Leah, and she loves learning about up and coming musicians as well. Most of her friends have come to rely on her for new music.