Amos

by Michael Ray

Overview

A lot happened between the release of Michael Ray's eponymous 2015 major-label debut and 2018's Amos, among them the rise of Sam Hunt. From the moment Amos starts with the lite drum loops driving "Fan Girl," it's clear Ray is following the footsteps of Hunt, adapting the smooth R&B inflections to serve his own purposes. As Ray has always been a slick, sunny singer, this new style looks good on him, whether he's crooning a ballad ("Her World or Mine") or riding a glitzy beat ("You're On," which lightens up several brooding Jason Aldean signatures). Most of Amos is devoted to tunes that are on the softer side of things, which also plays into Ray's strengths. He never gets in the way of the melodies, nor does he place himself in front of the song, which means Amos is a gleaming modern country-pop album, one that's all about sound and style. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/2018
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624907336
Rank:	97101

Tracks

1. Fan Girl
2. One That Got Away
3. Summer Water
4. Get to You
5. Forget About It
6. Her World or Mine
7. You're On
8. I'm Gonna Miss You
9. Dancing Forever
10. Girl From Spring Break
11. Drink One for Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Ray   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jordan Schmidt   Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Gordon Mote   Organ,Piano,Wurlitzer
Tony Lucido   Bass
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Paul DiGiovanni   Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
David Dorn   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Miles McPherson   Drums,Percussion
Nir "Z" Zidkyahu   Drums,Percussion
Bobby Campbell   Keyboards
Adam Shoenfeld   Guitar (Electric)
Danny Rader   Banjo,Guitar,Bouzouki,Hi String Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Resonator)
Russ Pahl   Pedal Steel
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jessi Alexander   Composer
Rhett Akins   Composer
Abe Stoklasa   Composer
Brian David Willis   Digital Editing
Matt Coles   Assistant Engineer
Brett Beavers   Composer
Dave Cook   Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Jordan Schmidt   Programming
Scott Hendricks   Engineer,Producer,Digital Editing
Paul DiGiovanni   Engineer,Programming
Josh Osborne   Composer
Ben Hayslip   Composer
Matt Jenkins   Composer
Jaren Johnston   Composer
Josh Rosen   Composer
Scott Johnson   Producer
Brad Tursi   Composer
Heather Morgan   Composer
Ross Copperman   Composer
Luke Laird   Composer
Jimmy Robbins   Composer
Jesse Frasure   Composer
Josh Thompson   Composer
Jamie Paulin   Composer
Trevor Rosen   Composer
Pavel Dovgalyuk   Composer
Jon Nite   Composer
Travis Denning   Composer
Nir "Z" Zidkyahu   Engineer,Programming,Digital Editing
Matthew Ramsey   Composer
Josh Ditty   Assistant Engineer
Chase McGill   Composer
Emily Weisband   Composer
Nir Z   Engineer
Bobby Campbell   Programming
Matt McGinn   Composer
Josh Turner   Composer
Shane McAnally   Composer
Jeff Juliano   Mixing
Lee Thomas Miller   Composer
Corey Crowder   Composer
Jeff Balding   Recording