ABOUT
Based out of Philadelphia, PA, the eclectic producer/performer 5AM (Sam Andrus) specializes in a style of bass music that opens portals between the mystical jazz fusion and soul of the past and the digital psychedelic pulse of the future. He excels in crystal clear sound design, deep bass, and blissed-out melodies, living for those moments of transcendence when two musical ideas merge into something brand new. Those moments reach audiences through live sets using a custom Ableton DJ setup and live keys, taking the dance-floor on a one of a kind journey at every show. 5AM has stayed true to his nature as an explorer, and is now a seasoned performer who's shared the stage with Shpongle, Jade Cicada, kLL sMTH, Detox Unit, Bogtrotter, and more, and lived and built strong roots up and down the east and west coasts of the US.
IMAGES
RELEASES
SAPIENS - OUT ON AQUATIC COLLECTIVE'S "STANDING WITH THE WATERS" BENEFIT FOR STANDING ROCK
ALL THE WAY OUT FT. JACKSON WHALAN (10,000+ Plays)
STREET RITUAL "THROUGH THE STREETS" MIX
PARTING THE WHOLE (AQUATIC COLLECTIVE)
DEEP SEE EP (AQUATIC COLLECTIVE)
CONNECT
em: sam@5ammusic.com (bookings too)
PRESS
Deep See EP Write-up on Afro-Monk Ethnofusion Blog
LABELS/COLLECTIVES/RELEASES
Aquatic Collective
Shadowtrix Music
Swamp Music
Don't Die At Work
Synaptik Events
Mindflip Records
Funkadelphia Recordings
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
FESTIVALS
Groove in the Grove, Northumberland, PA
FARM Fest, Hammonton, NJ
Elements Festival, Lakewood PA
Good Vibe Getdown, Tucson, AZ
[Fuzzy Puddles Gathering, LA, CA]
Wormhole Wednesdays - Oakland, CA
3 Days of Light Gathering - Asheville, NC
Co:Creation Festival - Austin TX
Gala in the Grove - Jonestown, PA
SHARED THE STAGE WITH
Jade Cicada
Psymbionic
Mindex
Smigonaut
Shanti
The Digital Connection
Dillard
Vibe Street
kLL sMTH
Wax Future
Somatoast
DRRTYWULVZ
Bunk Buddah
Digital Ethos
NIGHTS/VENUES
Wormhole Wednesdays - The New Parrish, Oakland, CA
Synaptik Events - Kava Lounge - San Diego, CA
Bass Tribe / Synaptik - Spin Nightclub - San Diego, CA
Bass Tribe - Atomic Gaslamp - San Diego, CA
Purple 33 - Los Angeles, CA
The Liquor Store - Portland, Oregon
Outer Bass - Cryptatropa Bar, Olympia, WA
Brass Ball Studio - Denver, CO
Multifaceted Movement - Side Effects, Albequerque, NM
Wonder Bar - Allston, MA
We Present - The Paper Box - Brooklyn, NY
SOL Vibes - Asheville, NC
Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
Mad Frog - Cincinnati, OH
Gala In the Grove- Philadelphia, PA
Funky Dad / Aspire Higher - Coda - Philadelphia, PA
Funky Dad / Funkadelphia - Silk City - Philadelphia, PA
Sprout Music Collective- West Chester, PA