American Opera is the creation of Brooklyn-via-Michigan singer-songwriter John Bee. The debut album, Small Victories, will be released into the world on June 30th and the title track is premiering today exclusively on Idobi Radio. Says John Bee about the song: The song "Small Victories" is what happens if you take Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" too seriously. I moved to New York the day after the city was hit by Superstorm Sandy. The area was hit hard. Power was out. Mass transit was down. We were driving through Pennsylvania on I-80 alongside emergency crews thinking to ourselves, "what...

Watch American Opera perform a live acoustic version of the title track from the upcoming debut album Small Victories at The Sanctuary in Nashville, TN. The album will be released everywhere on June 30th and is available for pre-order now on limited edition gatefold vinyl, CD, and on iTunes. All pre-orders include and an instant download of the song "Monsters Among Men." Stay tuned for another new song from the session soon!

We’re so excited to release the debut full-length album from American Opera, Small Victories, on June 30th. More than a record, the album is a collection of moments, both devastating and victorious. Ominous nostalgia confronts hopeful reemergence. Sonically, think Manchester Orchestra meets Ryan Adams, Brand New meets Langhorne Slim — polished stones in a bed of gravel and grit. The result is a stunning eleven-song rollercoaster exploring a complete spectrum of emotion and experiences. It is an album of dynamics — a perfect balance of the fragile and explosive. Stream the song “Monsters Among Men” exclusively at Paste Magazine and...