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Songwriting isn't always something that's directly proportionate to the experience.

Amos Lee

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Amos Lee
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 22
Composer
Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Proportionate
Directly
Experience
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