Shawn Amos
Biography
New York native Shawn Amos spent most of his younger years moving around the country before coming back to New York to attend film school. He eventually gave up on film in 1991 and began to write music after a short stint as a screenplay writer. Two small indie albums and a song on the Prophecy soundtrack didn't get him very far outside of the local scene, but Harlem became his first nationally released CD in 2000. A roots-rock approach to telling stories of the Harlem Renaissance, the album featured guest appearances from members of the Jayhawks and Crazy Horse guitarist Poncho Sampedro. Two years later, In Between came out and showed him embrace his country side a little bit more while otherwise furthering his sound. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
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