There are more than one artist with this name:

1) AM is an artist fr… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one artist with this name:

1) AM is an artist from the UK, who is a part of the drill collective 410, and one half of the duo within the collective, Skengdo X AM. Born in South London, AM is widely regarded as one of the genre's most skilled rappers, and was highly influential in advancing the genre in terms of lyricism.

2) AM is an indie rock band formed in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake, California . New Album Future Sons & Daughters was produced by Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields). The band consists of founding member AM (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Michael Sawtizke (electric guitar), Mark Getten (bass), Jesse Nason and Brett Bixby (piano, organ, synths), Chris Lovejoy (percussion) and Derek Brown (drums- The Eels/ Everest).

About AM:

The lead singer and founder is "AM" whose moniker is derived from his initials. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana he brings twanging Americana, twinkling folk-rock-pop, caressing Philly soul, and funky R&B whatchacallit to the band's sound. He has drawn influences from various artists including the Beatles, Badfinger, Curtis Mayfield and Jorge Ben, and demonstrates over and again the simple fact of songwriting life: that imagination and taste is what it's all about. AM was handpicked by French duo Air to open their U.S., Canadian, and French tour and also toured with Charlotte Gainsbourg in North America in 2010. They have been compared to Wilco, Beck, and Last Shadow Puppets,

“…AM writes literate, emotionally balanced tunes that are infectious without being moronic, hip without being oh so, and pop infected without losing their edge… he is a songwriter ready to be discovered by a wider audience, an audience interested in smart and sincere songs that speak to the vastness of the human spirit.”

Future Sons & Daughters
4**** Q Magazine UK
5**** Sunday Express UK
The new album Future Sons & Daughters is a heady brew of twinkling Anglified folk-rock-pop with arguably, some of the best bridges and choruses in the bizness, that showcases AM's acute finessing ear for the ancient art of real, true songcraft. The album was produced by Charles Newman (responsible for the sounds of The Magnetic Field and who simultaneously produced AM's record and The Magnetic Field's new album) and was recorded in both Elliot Smith's old house and Wilder Studios.

The latest music video is for the single "Grand Opinion" and was directed by Blake West and shot at the beaches of Zuma and Malibu, California.

http://www.amsounds.com/

Troubled Times
AM's debut album "Troubled Times" had every song placed in a movie or television show which hasn't been done since Moby, and received a slew of other accolades including iTunes "Best Indie Album Of The Year."

Side By Side - Duets Vol. 1
This album features original tracks and two cover tunes performed with friends Meiko, Susie Suh, Julianna Raye, Buddy, Tina Dico and Rick Garcia. (5 Bonus tracks available at iTunes) In earlier reviews, AM's music has been called "mellow gold" and "Side By Side" reinforces that. The EP is worth owning if only on the strength of two of the performances - the original "A Part Of Something Missing" performed with Rick Garcia and the incredibly haunting and beautiful cover of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." "I'll Be Your Mirror" is a Bossa Nova gem performed with Rufus Wainwright's Julianna Raye. Gus Black (a singer/songwriter in his own right) directs AM's music video "Hear Me Sing" featuring Buddy.

Holiday Happiness & Cheer EP
AM delivers holiday music for the first time with his new EP “Holiday Happiness & Cheer”. Included is a beautifully haunting rendition of Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmas Time Is Here” (from the classic animated television Peanuts Special “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) complete with moody bossa influenced guitar, creepy synth work and McCartney style bass lines. Also included is an original song “I’m Home For The Holidays” – a spacious orchestral folk song that focuses on the somber elements of holiday time.

3) Sludge/doom metal from Finland, consisting of Mikko Aspa (Grunt, Clandestine Blaze...) and Jukka Mattila (Stumm, Throat).

4) aM (ae’m)[アム(amu)] is a 2 person unit which creates Electro beats. Their music is influenced by many styles such as Techno, House, Funk, Rock, and Electro.

Formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2001. The group consists of Hiroaki Kanai and Kōdai Tazawa.

Kōdai Tazawa was also the drummer for the band Supercar.

Hiroaki Kanai was a producer for the band Supercar.

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www.myspace.com/amofficial

City Syndrome
AM Lyrics

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Looking out at the city so bright
Not sure if its imagined or real
Show me something that you'd always want to hide
And then well get away
You always wanted to say what you feel
But all those right hands keep telling you wrong
Got another who's just stepping on your heels
Got to get away

Get away from

All these troubled and all of these lies
Find yourself a reason
Leave tonight
Take your chances
Feeling alright
And then well fade away
Fade away tonight

Helpless highways looking alone
Seen nothing but the worst of your times
All in all it s got you climbing up the walls
You gotta get away
Get away from

All these troubled and all of these lies
Find yourself a reason
Leave tonight
Take your chances
Feeling alright

And then well fade away
Fade away tonight

Overall Meaning

The verses of "City Syndrome" by AM describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by the bustle and noise of the city. The singer looks out at the bright lights of the cityscape and feels unsure if what they see is real or imagined. They ask for something hidden, something that people don't want to show, and declare that they will then escape. The singer acknowledges the struggle to express oneself in the face of societal pressures and the influence of those around us. They mention the presence of someone competing with them and stepping on their heels. The singer urges themselves and the listener to get away from the lies and troubles of the city, to find a reason to leave, and "take your chances, feeling alright". The choice to "fade away" into a new future emphasizes the relief of escaping the noise and chaos of the city, hoping to find something better in life.

The lyrics of "City Syndrome" highlight the disillusion with bustling city life and the desire to seek escape from this. The song may describe many people's desire to find meaning in a chaotic world, to find a place to belong, to be themselves and to feel valued. It emphasizes the struggle to maintain individuality and self-expression in a heavily conformist society. The singer urges us to find our "reason" and to leave the city, where we are constantly bombarded with "troubled" and "lies", to create our own destiny and find true happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Looking out at the city so bright
Observing the bright cityscape in front of us

Not sure if its imagined or real
Feeling uncertain about the reality of the city

Show me something that you'd always want to hide
Revealing a hidden aspect of the city

And then well get away
Escaping the city

You always wanted to say what you feel
Desiring to express your true emotions

But all those right hands keep telling you wrong
Feeling pressure from authority figures to suppress your feelings

Got another who's just stepping on your heels
Facing competition or jealousy from others

Got to get away
Needing to escape from these obstacles

All these troubled and all of these lies
Experiencing difficulties and deceit in the city

Find yourself a reason
Searching for a purpose or motivation

Leave tonight
Departing from the city immediately