Photo of Amos Lee by Laura Jerele
A bit ethereal, a bit bluesy, a bit moody and a bit soft rock thanks to moments of a yacht rock staple (saxophone solos!), Amos Lee gave a stellar and intimate, rare seated show at The Pageant last night.
I can’t help but hear tones of everything from Dylan to Springsteen with a dash of Cat Stevens when I hear songs from the very diverse catalog of Amos Lee. One thing is for sure, you can’t pigeonhole him into one singular genre. Hell, he even manages to work a Radiohead moment into his song! He’s traveled to St. Louis many, many times, and he commented on how he loves playing in our fair city. Between songs, Lee’s anecdotes and reflections reveals a man deeply grateful for his journey and the opportunities he’s had to take the stage and to still be making music and touring two decades and eleven albums into his career. His humility and sincerity endeared him even more, at times making the concert feel like an intimate conversation (especially with The Pageant being unusually attentive and pin-drop quiet).
However, that stillness and attentive quietness at times gave way to really loud, full rock n’ roll grit and bluesy grooves without losing any of its depth and intimate vibes. Stand out moments for me were definitely “Beautiful Day,” “Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight,” and “Worry No More.” Lee‘s new album, Transmissions, drops August 9th. | Laura Jerele
Love love Amos Lee he is truly a talented humble artist and person !!