JOYFUL BLUES BIO The Reverend Shawn Amos is a Los Angeles-based, chart-topping bluesman ready to turn any venue into a 1960s’ Chicago blues club. His foot-stomping, harp-wailing performances, like tent revivals of yore, energize the faithful, and convert the wayward to the Rev’s message of booty-shakin’, deeply joyful blues.

The Rev came up in 1970s Los Angeles, at the feet of musical legends like Marvin Gaye and Quincy Jones, as well as all manner of Hollywood street folk. The son of music agent-turned entrepreneur, Wally “Famous” Amos, and R&B nightclub singer, Shirlee May, Shawn found music early, and has worked within it his entire adult life. His rich career as a producer includes overseeing new music and retrospectives from R&B blues legends Solomon Burke, John Lee Hooker, and Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and scores of other legacy acts. A L RELEASED OCTOBER 2015

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2015 ROOTS MUSIC REPORTS CHARTS #6 on Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart #7 on Top California Album Chart #37 on Top Blues Album Chart #28, 52, 66, 70, 103, 109, 114, 135 on Top Contemporary Blues Song Chart RELEASED APRIL 2014 Executive Produced by Steve Jordan

2014 ROOTS MUSIC REPORTS CHARTS #21 on Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart #57 on Top California Album Chart #37 on Top Blues Album Chart BUMS #36, 54, 57, 74, 81, 113

L on Top Contemporary Blues Song Chart A As featured on the KCRW radio program Good Food with Evan Kleiman.

On his new album The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You, musician Shawn Amos combines old-school style with new tools.

This is simply a strikingly strong blues album full of quality flourishes and touches. It should easily please most modern-blues lovers, keeping their interest and attention alive and warm, with variety of material, style – electric, soul, R&B and acoustic – and pace all guaranteed.

Now, he’s stepping out with the microphone as a blues preacher and the result is fabulous, as his singing seduces the blues-starved masses and his harmonica playing makes them believers.

This Reverend doesn’t preach chastity but genuine love and lust that makes the world whole.

The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You is a very good modern blues album that does not lose touch with where the genre came from, and there is not a bad song on it.

N Associations/links with Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, John Lee Hooker and James Brown are not accidental. Amos has found his natural habitat. A picture (record) to be framed! PRESS TELEVISION & RADIO LIVE “The ReverendShawnAmos, a showmannottobemissed!” -The BluesAlone

“What a tight and exhilarating show, fantastic!” -Blues Magazine

“You don’t often come across shows like this!” -3voor12 LIVE MEDIA

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LIVE @ ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, NYC EVERY SUNDAY SINCE 2015 Hosted by The Reverend Shawn Amos GOOD MUSIC GOOD FOOD GOOD CONVERSATION

MUSICAL AND CULINARY GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED: MINDI ABAIR, SEAN WATKINS (NICKEL CREEK), CHEF JASON NERONI, CHARLES WRIGHT (“EXPRESS YOURSELF”), TOM FREUND, MISSY ANDERSEN EVERY SUNDAY SINCE 2015 Hosted by The Reverend Shawn Amos

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*as of June 9, 2017 SONGBOOK 3+ HOURS OF CLASSIC BLUES, ORIGINALS, AND BLUES-INSPIRED REMAKES

SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING

A Real Mother for Ya Johnny “Guitar” Watson Catfish Blues B.B. King

Ain’t Gonna Name Names Shawn Amos Cry to Me Solomon Burke

All Your Love (I Miss Your Loving) Otis Rush Days of Depression Shawn Amos Better Day Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Diggin' My Potatoes Junior Wells Boogie Shawn Amos Dimples John Lee Hooker Born Under a Bad Sign Albert King Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Etta James Brand New Man Shawn Amos Dust My Broom Elmore James Bright Lights, Big City Jimmy Reed Everybody Needs Somebody Solomon Burke Bright Lights, Big City Gary Clark, Jr. Fixin’ to Die Blues Bukka White Brothers Keeper Shawn Amos

Can I Change My Mind Tyrone Davis Gangster of Love Johnny “Guitar” Watson

Can’t Hold Out Much Longer Little Walter Goin’ Down Slow Howlin Wolf SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING

Going to New York A.C. Reed I’m a King Bee Slim Harpo

Good Morning Schoolgirl Junior Wells I’m the Face The High Numbers

Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters I’m Waiting for the Man Velvet Underground Hard Times Ray Charles Jesus Gonna Be Here Tom Waits Hate to See You Go Little Walter Joliet Bound Memphis Minnie Have Love Will Travel The Sonics Killing Floor Howlin Wolf Help Me Sonny Boy Williamson Let’s Go Crazy Prince Highway 49 Howlin Wolf Lil’ Red Rooster Etta James Hold On Alabama Shakes Little Girl Muddy Waters Hollywood Blues Shawn Amos Mannish Boy Muddy Waters Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters Meet Me In The Morning Bob Dylan Hoodoo Man Blues Junior Wells Mellow Down Easy Little Walter How Blue Can You Get? B.B. King

I Can’t Be Satisfied Muddy Waters Mercedes Benz Janis Joplin

I Can’t Quit You Baby Otis Rush Merry Christmas, Baby Charles Brown

I Just Want to Make Love to You Muddy Waters Messin’ Around with the Blues John Lee Hooker

I’d Rather Go Blind Etta James Money (That’s What I Want) Buddy Guy SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING SONG TITLE ORIGINAL RECORDING

Moved Shawn Amos Stop Breaking Down Junior Wells

New Santa Claus Walter Davis Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran

Next Girl The Black Keys Sweet Home Chicago Robert Johnson

Ninety-Nine and One-Half Wilson Pickett The Blues Had a Baby and They Muddy Waters Named It Rock and Roll Nobody’s Fault But Mine Blind Willie Johnson

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer John Lee Hooker (The Girl Is) Heavy Shawn Amos

Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner The Jean Genie David Bowie

Put Together Shawn Amos The Last Day I’m Loving You Shawn Amos

Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto James Brown The Outlaw Shawn Amos

Santa Claus Is Gonna Make It Right Shawn Amos The Pusher Nina Simone

Shake Your Money Maker Elmore James Wang Dang Doodle Howlin Wolf

Sittin’ on Top of the World Howlin Wolf Where Did You Sleep Last Night Leadbelly Sloppy Drunk Jimmy Rogers Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) The Staple Singers Smokestack Lightning Howlin Wolf Will You Be Mine Shawn Amos Snatch It Back and Hold It Junior Wells You Shook Me Muddy Waters Something Inside of Me Elmore James You’re Gonna Miss Me Shawn Amos Sometimes I Wonder Shawn Amos (When I Get Home) PUBLICITY (US) MUSIC BOOKING (US) Justin Schmidt/Missing Piece Group Put Together 862.234.0801 818.351.3541 [email protected] [email protected]

PUBLICITY (EU) MUSIC BOOKING (EU) Hans Broere/Broere Promotion Joanna Serraris/Musemix +31 (0)187 846050 +31 70 338 87 08 [email protected] [email protected]

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS MUSIC LICENSING Harry Walker Agency Julie D’Angelo 646.227.4900 Music for the Masses [email protected] Washington Speakers Bureau 703.684.0555 CONTACTS SHAWNAMOS.COM