Austinist Previews Austin City Limits Music Festival: Augustana, Amos Lee

Augustana. Even if you don’t know the name, chances are you’ve heard their single “Boston” over the past year. You know the one. They played it in on Laguna Beach, Scrubs and The Today Show. It hovered around the thirties on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a while. You know, it’s a melodic, piano-driven pop rock song with super sweet, almost cherubic vocals played by some baby-faced hipsters with shaggy hair and tight jeans. In the video the singer is on the beach with a bunch of pianos. No? Well anyway, they’re playing ACL. And right after, they go out on tour with Dashboard Confessional. Wow, is there anyone out there who hasn’t forgot about that guy?

Augustana
San Diego, CA
Latest Release – All the Stars and Boulevards, 2005
Saturday the 15th, 12:30p.m., AT&T Stage

Image courtesy of Augustana's website, photographer unknown.

Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee has lived the dream of many musicians. After working for a short time as a teacher after graduating from college, he quickly decided to become a full-time musician. Upon the release of his first EP, he caught the attention of Norah Jones, who then took him out on tour with her and the album to follow brought Lee considerable commercial success. This soulful, folky singer/songwriter has come along way from his days working at a record store in South Carolina listening to Thelonious Monk.