some critics, including The Boston Globe, who called it, "a beautiful set of Americana music...It confirms the dreamy-voiced Adams as an artist to follow." This effort was followed up by his first full-length solo release "Gather Up" in 2006. Most of the album was recorded in his apartment in 2005 between touring dates. Southern Californian session musician Greg Leisz is featured on Queen of Hearts. Based on the response from this release, Adams was named "Notable New Artist of the Year" in 2006 by The Loft (Sirius XM) Satellite Radio. Before recording his next collection of music, Adams headed east to Nashville to be closer to musicians and producers with whom he wanted to work. While working on Gather Up, Adams formed a collaborative bond with session player and producer Lex Price. Now based out of Brooklyn, New York, Adams is signed to Sarathan Records, which released his sophomore solo release, Leavetaking. This title was inspired by Mark Strand's poem "The View". In November 2008, Adams was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the "21st-century writers whose songs are worth exploring", and as having "a way with melody and lyrics ... ready to be seen and heard". In May 2009, Leavetaking earned Adams Indie Acoustic Project's "Best CDs of 2008" Award for Best Singer-Songwriter-Male. In 2011, Adams formed Down Like Silver with singer/songwriter Caitlin Canty. The duo co-wrote and released a self-titled EP as well as a single "Light That Match" in 2013. Discography Studio albums self-titled EP (2005) Gather Up (2006) Leavetaking (2008) Traces (2009) Between Us (2011) The Mighty Storm (2014) A Face Like Mine (2017) Other Contributions eastmountainsouth "self-titled" (2003) Down Like Silver "self-titled" EP (2011) Down Like Silver "Light That Match" Single (2013) Down Like Silver "Broken Coastline" Single (2018) Down Like Silver "Against the Night" Single (2020) Down Like Silver "First Light" Single (2022) References External links American male singer-songwriters American folk singers Living people University of Alabama alumni USC Thornton School of Music alumni Musicians from Birmingham, Alabama Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from Alabama