Amos The Kid

In the organizer's words:

The announcement of AMOS THE KID's debut album "Enough As It Was" followed the remarkable rise of Amos Nadlersmith from Winnipeg. From reclusive songwriter to hometown hero. It's only been a few years since the country musician played a set or two in a half-empty bar; now he performs in front of hundreds of people at sold-out shows and is now releasing his album "Enough As It Was" in Europe via the Grand Hotel van Cleef label.

After moving from rural Manitoba to "big city" Winnipeg in 2013, Nadlersmith split his time between writing songs, navigating his early twenties and working as a wilderness guide. The first step in his rise came in 2018, when Adam Fuhr (Yes We Mystic, Virgo Rising, JayWood) convinced the reluctant Nadlersmith to enter his still-new recording space. The resulting EP, 2020's Mountain View, was an endlessly charming blend of country songwriting and indie rock sensibilities that earned Nadlersmith initial recognition and playlists. Surprised by the release's success, Nadlersmith put aside his hesitation and threw himself wholeheartedly into recording his follow-up, 2021's "No More New Ideas" EP. "No More New Ideas," an extension of its predecessor, refined his songwriting, garnered even more attention and ensured that his audience began to multiply.

With "Enough as it Was", AMOS THE KID has fleshed out the rough edges of his sound; his indie country-rock is refined for the first time by grungier undertones and somehow manages to be both concise and emotive - matching the energy of his live show. The centerpiece of the album is the title track, a startlingly weird and warped vision of country music that is unique in his catalog and perhaps in popular music.

Amos insists that he owes his success to the community that has formed around him:

"AMOS THE KID is more than the one person the name suggests - I couldn't have created anything without the immense talent and friendship of my peers," says Nadlersmith. "This album is undoubtedly our best work to date, and I can't wait to share it with you."

"Enough As It Was" reunites the creative team from Amos' two previous EPs - it was produced and mixed by Adam Fuhr at House Of Wonders and mastered by Cam Loeppky at Argyle Studio (The Weakerthans, The Constantines). The album features contributions from Jensen Fridfinnson (Yes We Mystic), Brian Gluck, Boy Golden and Jeremy Haywood-Smith (JayWood) to name but a few.

A tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland is scheduled for January 2025 to mark the release of the album. The majority of the concerts will be support shows for Kettcar and Bo Milli, but there will also be a few headline shows of their own.

"Winnipeg isn't the only place where people should be stopping him in the street." - Myles Tiessen, Exclaim!