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.
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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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Wayside
AM Lyrics
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Up all night with all that I've ever known
Wish I could give you things that you need
Wish I could need you but I walk alone
But I sit by the wayside
Feeling all that I've lost and found
We re so incomplete
I know Ill never come around
But I've got you on my mind
Try to catch up but I fall behind
Too busy checking out what's on the side
Wish I could tell you what you want to hear
Wish I could tell you that its all a lie
But I sit by the wayside
Feeling all that I've lost and found
We re so incomplete
But I know
I know Ill never come around
But I've got you on my mind
The song Wayside by AM talks about the struggles of being away from home and the difficulties that come with it. The singer is up all night, reflecting on their life and wishing they could give their loved ones everything they need. However, the singer also wishes they could need their loved ones, but instead, they feel alone.
The singer is sitting by the wayside and feeling everything they have lost and found. They realize that they are incomplete, but they know that they will never be able to come around. The singer reveals that they have their loved one on their mind, but they are struggling to catch up with everything else that is going on in their life. They are too busy checking out what is on the side, and they wish they could tell their loved one what they want to hear.
Overall, the song is about the struggles of life and how it can take a toll on someone who is far away from home. It is a reminder that even though you may be lost or incomplete, the love of someone else is always on your mind and is a source of strength.
Line by Line Meaning
Its hard to come back when you're far from home
Returning to a familiar place becomes challenging when one has been gone for a long time
Up all night with all that I've ever known
The memories of the past keep one awake through the night
Wish I could give you things that you need
It is regrettable to not be able to provide someone with the necessary things they require
Wish I could need you but I walk alone
Although I desire to need you, I persist in solitarily walking by myself
But I sit by the wayside
I am stationary and inactive, taking no actions to move forward
Feeling all that I've lost and found
I am experiencing emotions related to both the things I have lost and the things I have found
We re so incomplete
The people involved in this situation are deficient in some way
But I know
Despite the current state of being incomplete and inactive, there is a certain confidence and surety
I know Ill never come around
It is known that things won't change or improve
But I've got you on my mind
You are on my mind and I am thinking about you
Try to catch up but I fall behind
I attempt to catch up to others, but am unable to keep up and lag behind
Too busy checking out what's on the side
One is too preoccupied with distractions and aspects besides the main focus or goal
Wish I could tell you what you want to hear
It is desired to communicate what someone desires to hear, rather than truth or reality
Wish I could tell you that its all a lie
It is desired to communicate a falsehood, even though it goes against one's morals or principles
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANTHONY R. MILLER
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