Los Angeles’ own AM will be joined by beatmaker from across the pond Shawn Lee at the Hotel Cafe tomorrow night, March 7th.
The collaboration between AM and Lee started when AM heard Lee’s Music and Rhythm album on local stations KJAZZ and KCRW and reached out to Lee online, becoming quick friends. The two decided to record together after AM played guitar on a few of Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra shows (including KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”) in the summer of 2010. Lee, armed with a four-track and other vintage tape machines in his London studio, started sending AM drum and percussion beats in December while AM wrote and recorded songs over the grooves, adding guitars, Casio synths, vocals and occasional bass. Lee sprinkled in bass, keys, guitars, glockenspiel and other assorted instruments to finish things off. The two commented on each other’s work in real time on Facebook for fans to follow-along. The LA to London co-production has resulted in a completely unique brand of electronic soul that promises to get people moving.
-Angelo Lorenzo