FA Joins American Music Abroad for Overseas Tour

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventeen U.S. bands representing the diversity of American music have been chosen through competitive auditions to embark on two-week international tours in 2019-2020 as part of the American Music Abroad (AMA) international cultural exchange. AMA, created in 1957, is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, implemented by the Association of American Voices.

AMA fosters cross-cultural connections while showcasing America's rich and diverse musical traditions to a global audience. During their tours, bands will collaborate with local musicians, hold workshops and classes, and perform at community events.  

Final bands were chosen through a rigorous application and audition process. The AMA judging panel selected 45 bands to audition live from an application pool of nearly 250 bands representing 34 states. The finalists were evaluated for musical talent and their commitment to outreach and education, which will be significant elements of their programming overseas.

AMA tours will begin in the fall of 2019 and continue into spring of 2020, with programming in more than 40 countries in all six continents. AMA bands have performed in 140 countries to date, organized in conjunction with U.S. embassies and consulates and local partners.

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Billboard Premiers "More Problems" Music Video

9/5/2019 by Annie Reuter


Farewell Angelina escape to the beach in the picturesque new music video for “More Problems,” which Billboard premieres exclusively today (Sept. 5). The infectious tune has the band of longtime friends singing of how its content with what it has and the group won’t be dreaming of a rich and famous lifestyle. “Hey you know what they say, more money, more problems,” Farewell Angelina sing on the track.

Written by Farewell Angelina’s Ashley Gearing with Curt Gibbs and Will Nance, “More Problems” has the country quartet embracing a low-key day with “some sunshine, some cheap wine.” Alongside warm pop-country production, stunning harmonies and a sing along chorus, “More Problems” is an earworm that’s the perfect respite to the end of summer.

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