American Opera, the creation of NYC singer-songwriter John Bee, will release the debut full-length album Small Victories on June 30th. A new song titled “Monsters Among Men” is premiering on Paste Magazine Stream here.
Bee tells Paste, “This is a song about getting older while trying to stay true to who you were when you were young. I was raised in the church. Three things happened in my life that made me question everything I ever believed. My friend took his own life, my cousin’s life was taken from him, and the Sandy Hook shooting. I still don’t know what to believe. But I know what I want to believe.”
Small Victories is available for pre-order here and on iTunes. All pre-orders include an instant download of “Monsters Among Men.”
Track Listing:
1. Small Victories
2. Sand & Seed
3. Sailor’s Song
4. Monsters Among Men
5. Michael
6. Sidewalks
7. Jack Pine
8. Dear Devil
9. An Empty Cup
10. Farewell
11. Songs I Used to Sing
Most recently seen at SXSW and on tour with Carter Hulsey, American Opera will next play a short run of shows starting later this month, culminating with an appearance at Bledfest on May 27 in Howell, MI.
American Opera has toured the U.S. and Canada as both a solo act and with a full band, playing shows with the likes of The Avett Brothers, Josh Ritter, Cursive, Murder By Death, Owen, and William Elliott Whitmore and on Vans Warped Tour.
Upcoming Shows:
May 25 – Avenue 209 Coffee – Lock Haven, PA
May 27 – Bledfest- Hartland Performing Arts Center- Howell, MI
June 3 – Matrix: Midland Festival Midland, MI
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