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About Me

The Brooklyn-based Americans translate life into sound using nothing but puny analog and electrified instruments. Formed in January of 2001, the band has become the standard-bearer for DIY bands in New York. Americans released their first, EP "all we are saying is give war a chance" in 2003, and their first full length, Margarine in Fall 2005. They are currently at work on their second full length, tentatively titled "How do You Survive?"--NEW EP "ARTIFICIAL HEART" OUT NOW!

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Member Since: 10/7/2004
Band Website: americansrock.com
Band Members: Andrieu Richard, guitar, vocalsTommy Thum, guitar, vocalsMeredith Aleksandr, drumsand Khris Butler on Bass
Influences: "Nobody. Isn't that horrible? We are blindly doing it and trying to be as cautious as we can not to do what is usually done, which is throw yourself out there like some god or something. Our goal is to be the biggest, most natural thing that we are. We are just trying to be ourselves with as much gusto as we can." --Paul Westerberg
Sounds Like: "Being a songwriter and being a musical virtuoso are two completely different things. The best songwriters are usually not the greatest musicians from a technical point of view. They don't spend their time practicing scales, killer guitar riffs, or drum fills. Some of them have singing voices that wilt plants. They make a lot of mistakes on stage. Sometimes they forget entire songs. If they tried to play in someone else's band they might not even be allowed in. On the flip side, technically good players can do just about anything on their instruments, but you'll never see them just pull a song out of thin air." --Jeneen Gauthier
Record Label: earbleed
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Jonny Leather (NY Press) took some really great pix at Luna Lounge

Wow...some really great photos of the whole night...you can scroll up or down to see shot of all the bands--the Peelander Pix are amazing (as is Peelander!). http://jonnyleather.com/2007_live/ameican...
Posted by americans on Thu, 03 May 2007 01:32:00 PST

Tommy and Mer on Indigo TV!

http://www.indigo.tv/watch/732?tabid=3 A really nice reminder of a sensational evening of art and music. Thanks again, Jim, Andy, Carter and Smite. ...
Posted by americans on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:52:00 PST

Jim Herbert on Indigo TV

The Indigo TV people were at Jim, Andy and Carter's art show last saturday and not only were they delightful people, they did some great interviews! Check out Jim here: http://www...
Posted by americans on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:36:00 PST

Andy, Carter and Jim's

I don't think we've ever had more fun than we did playing Jim, Andy and Carter's art show on Saturday in Bushwick, just a stones throw from the White House in ol' Bushwick. The paintings were magnific...
Posted by americans on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:29:00 PST

So much happening

It's been a great little stretch for us, so we just wanted to take this chance to thank all of you for your support and fill you in on what's new with us. In February, the U.S. Ski and Snow...
Posted by americans on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:56:00 PST

We Love San Fran!

We're overwhelmed by theoutpouring of hospitality and love we've seen on the West Coast. We loved playing for you, even if the stage monitors were farting in our faces. More to come, but thanks SF!
Posted by americans on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:33:00 PST

FUCK the RIAA!

This has gone far enough, and we're going to do something about it. The Recording Industry Association of America, in its misguided zeal to "curb piracy," is targeting college campuses once again, thr...
Posted by americans on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:24:00 PST

Artifical Heart: New EP Out Soon!

A funny thing happened on the way to our forthcoming LP How Do You Survive...an EP was born! It's called Artificial Heart and we'll have advance copies available at the February 3rd show at Pianos for...
Posted by americans on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:03:00 PST

Northsix, what will we do without you?

We played what is likely to be our last North Six show with the incredible Peelander Z, the Choke, Smite and Mike Presta on 12/28, and it was a very special, somewhat bittersweet night. Mostly special...
Posted by americans on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 04:19:00 PST

new songs posted...Northsix 12/28!

well it's been a terrifying evening. I saw Chrissie Hynde play with incubus on VH1TV and Blink 182 minus Boxcar racer = plus 44 on a late night tv. Jimmy kimmel said it was one of the most anticipated...
Posted by americans on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:34:00 PST