AM & Shawn Lee
AM & Shawn Lee | |
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 AM & Shawn Lee in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, London |
| Genres | pop, Nu-disco, Indie, Funk, psychedelic, electronica, ambient, alternative, Psychedelic pop, Indie rock, Synthpop, Electro |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | ESL Music, Park the Van, AM Sounds, Walt Disney Records, BBC |
| Members | AM Shawn Lee |
| Website | www |
AM & Shawn Lee are an indie-pop duo based in Los Angeles and London[1] and composed of producer, DJ, and songwriter AM and producer and multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee. Their most recent collaboration, La Musique Numérique (French for "digital music"), was released on May 13, 2013.[2]
Discography
- Albums
- Celestial Electric (2011)
- La Musique Numérique (2013)
Music videos
- "Dark Into Light": created and directed by A Bigger Plan
- "Good Blood": created and directed by A Bigger Plan
Radio
- regular rotation airplay on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, New Ground, and the nationally syndicated Sounds Eclectic
- performed live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Jason Bentley
- performed live on KEXP
Awards and achievements
The song "Two Times," from their album La Musique Numérique, was named “Song of the Day” by KEXP on August 23, 2013, and "Dark Into Light," from their first album, Celestial Electric (2011), was named “Song of the Day” on August 8, 2011.[3]
Song appearances on television
"City Boy" (from Celestial Electric)
- Criminal Minds (CBS; episode: "Painless"; air date: October 12, 2011)
"Somebody Like You" (from Celestial Electric)
- Castle (ABC; episode: "Clear & Present Danger"; air date: October 13, 2014)
- The Mindy Project (Fox)
"Automatic" (from La Musique Numérique)
- How I Rock It (Esquire Network)
References
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason, "AM & Shawn Lee: Creating Music On Different Continents", Billboard, April 4, 2013
- ^ Collar, Matt. "La Musique Numerique - AM & Shawn Lee : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ "KEXP Song Of The Day". KEXP. August 8, 2011.
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