Amos Lee performs with the West Texas Symphony Saturday, March 23, 2024
7:30 PM

An American singer-songwriter, Amos Lee's musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul.  He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English. After working as a schoolteacher and bartender, he began pursuing a career in music.  Since that time Lee has recorded eight albums and has toured as an opening act for Norah Jones, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison, John Prine, Dave Matthews Band, Adele, the Zac Brown Band, Jack Johnson, The Avett Brothers and David Gray.  His music has appeared on the soundtracks of numerous TV shows and movies. He has also performed as a featured artist on the PBS series Bluegrass Underground.

With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw, yet touched with a certain magical quality. On his eighth and most recent album Dreamland, Lee intimately documents his real-world struggles (alienation, anxiety, loneliness, despair), an outpouring born from deliberate and often painful self-examination.

“For most of my life I’ve walked into rooms thinking, ‘I don’t belong here,’” Lee said. “I’ve come to the realization that I’m too comfortable as an isolated person, and I want to reach out more. This record came from questioning my connections to other people, to myself, to my past and to the future.”

Reserved Seats
Reserved seats available for Midland College Distinguished Donors and Friends of the Series ($1,000 annual donation).  For information about these opportunities, contact the Midland College Foundation, (432) 685-4526.