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Amos Lee Biography

Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro, June 20, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English. After working as a schoolteacher and bartender he began to pursue a career in music. His manager Bill Eib, a well-known artist manager and new artist development agent, submitted a demo recording to Blue Note Records which resulted in a recording contract and an association with singer Norah Jones.

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I'm in love with a girl who's in love with the world.

Girl, Love, World

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

Artist, Country, Incredible, Place, Radio, Support

I don't know anything about music theory at all. Zero. But I don't really need to.

Zero, Needs, Theory, Music, Know

As I've moved along - not only my life, but my career and things like that - you look at yourself and start going, 'Oh, man, are you still doing what you set out to do? Are the ideals you had still the same?' Sometimes you measure up and sometimes you don't.

Careers, Life, Looks, Measure, Men, Same

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.

Hanging Out, Celebrities, Hang

I'm always flattered and honored when people cover my music or sing my songs, no matter where it is.

Flattered, Honored, Matter, People, Sing, Song

Across the board, from my mother to my father to my aunts and uncles, everybody has always given me a lot of love.

Board, Everybody, Father, Love, Mother, Uncles

People love music, they're always going to love music, it's our job to consistently push ourselves as artists to keep delivering stuff for people to stay engaged with.

Artist, Consistently, Job, Jobs, Keep, People

I think most of the time when people have big disagreements and big misunderstandings, when time lessens that blow it creates a deeper understanding for both people.

Blow, Lessens, People, Think, Thinking, Time

I can relate to soul, R&B. . . whatever people want to call me is fine. I just hope it makes them feel something.

Hope, People, Relate, Soul, Want

My favorite time in music is probably 1970-75. Still Bill by Bill Withers, Harvest by Neil Young, John Prine's first album, James Taylor's One Man Dog-I hope I can bring the same sort of spirit I hear on those records.

Albums, Bill, Bring, Dog, Men, Neil

You need a strong sense of 'otherness' to be able to create in your life.

Able, Create, Needs, Otherness, Sense, Strong

The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.

Come, Having, Like, Moments, Musical, Religious

There's not a whole lot of media interest in me other than just the records that I make.

Interest, Media, Records, Whole

I don't really know what 'folk music' means anymore.

Anymore, Folk, Folk Music, Folks, Mean, Music

I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.

Influenced, Know, Knows, Life, Relationships, Writer

I'm not a mass-appeal artist.

Appeals, Artist, Mass

I love what I do, so I don't mind working.

Love, Mind, Working

Nothing is more powerful than beauty in a wicked world.

Beauty, Powerful, Wicked, Wicked World

I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.

Know, Knows, Real, Songwriting

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