Exhibit 99.1

American Eagle Energy Appoints Marty Beskow As Chief Financial Officer

DENVER, CO — May 5, 2015 — American Eagle Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: AMZG) (“American Eagle” or the “Company”), announces that, effective as of the close of business on April 30, 2015, Kirk Stingley resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to pursue other interests in the private sector. Effective as of the opening of business on May 1, 2015, Martin J. (Marty) Beskow, age 44, became the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Beskow will also continue as Vice President of Capital Markets and Strategy, the role in which he has served American Eagle since he joined the Company in October of 2013.

“We thank Kirk for his many years of dedicated service to us and welcome Marty to his increased role,” said Brad Colby, American Eagle’s Chief Executive Officer and President. “We are certain that he will continue to make a significant contribution to our company.”

ABOUT AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORPORATION

American Eagle Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production operator that is focused on acquiring acreage and developing wells in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, targeting the Bakken and Three Forks shale oil formations. The Company is based in Denver, CO. More information about American Eagle can be found at www.americaneagleenergy.com or by contacting investor relations at 303-798-5235 or ir@amzgcorp.com. Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

SAFE HARBOR

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the Company’s future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “possible,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and important factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the amount we may invest, the location, and the scale of the drilling projects in which we intend to participate; our beliefs with respect to the potential value of drilling projects; our beliefs with regard to the impact of environmental and other regulations on our business; our beliefs with respect to the strengths of our business model; our assumptions, beliefs, and expectations with respect to future market conditions; our plans for future capital expenditures; and our capital needs, the adequacy of our capital resources, and potential sources of capital.

The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company does not assume any obligations to update any of these forward-looking statements.

CORPORATE CONTACT:

Marty Beskow, CFA

Chief Financial Officer

Vice President of Capital Markets and Strategy

American Eagle Energy Corporation

720-330-8378

ir@amzgcorp.com

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