Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee has scored his first-ever No. 1 single at AAA radio with "Windows Are Rolled Down."
It's yet another career high for the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter whose current album, Mission Bell, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in February and earned Lee his best sales week yet.
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"Windows Are Rolled Down" has been steadily climbing the AAA chart for five months, culminating with its peaking in the top spot.
Its success can be attributed partially to Lee's high visibility on both television and radio with the artist making appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Early Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, PBS's Tavis Smiley, as well as NPR's World Café and All Things Considered.
Amos Lee will appear on TBS's Conan on May 9th and on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing "Jesus" (off Mission Bell) with The Roots, on May 26th.
Lee will also appear on CBS's The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson with an air date to be announced.
Amos Lee has also been touring steadily since before the January release of Mission Bell. He is currently at the tail-end of a spring headlining tour of the U.S. and has added several dates that will feature special guests Calexico, who perform on Mission Bell. The album was produced by Calexico's co-founder Joey Burns.
After Lee winds up his headlining tour, he will perform a series of festival dates, including Bonnaroo in June, two shows with the Dave Matthews Band Caravan in June and July, the Newport Folk Festival in July, and a performance with My Morning Jacket at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August.
On July 13th, Lee will hit the road with multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams for a series of very special shows, followed by a sold-out tour with British songstress Adele in September.
Amos Lee 2011 tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
May 2011
5/13 Down By the River Roanoke, VA
5/14 The National Richmond, VA
5/15 Pier Six Pavilion Baltimore, MD
5/17 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
5/18 House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC
5/19 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
5/20 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
5/22 The Hangout Festival Gulf Shores, AL
June 2011
6/12 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN
6/24-26 Dave Matthews Band Caravan Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ
July 2011
7/08-10 Dave Matthews Band Caravan Chicago, IL
7/09 Basilica Block Party Minneapolis, MN
7/10 Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
7/13 Kresge Auditorium Interlochen, MI*
7/11 Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI
7/15 PNC Pavilion @ Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH*
7/16 Nautica Pavilion Cleveland, OH*
7/17 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA*
7/19 Filene Center @ Wolf Trap Vienna, VA*
7/20 Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ*
7/21 Beacon Theatre New York, NY*
7/23 Mountain Park Holyoke, CT*
7/24 Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion Gilford, NH*
7/31 Newport Folk Fest Newport, RI
August 2011
8/04 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
8/07 Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT
8/09 Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Jackson, WY
8/10 Eagle River Pavilion Eagle, ID
8/12 Edgefield Troutdale, OR**
8/13 Chateau Ste Michelle Wine Estates Woodenville, WA**
8/14 Cuthbert Amphitheater Eugene, OR**
8/16 Wells Fargo Center For the Arts Santa Rosa, CA
8/17 Fox Theater Oakland, CA**
8/20 Orpheum Theater Los Angeles, CA
8/21 Humphrey’s San Diego, CA
*denotes show with Lucinda Williams
**denotes show with Calexico as special guests
Photo credit: Harper Smith
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