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American Music Club
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San Francisco, United States (1983 – present)
American Music Club (often abbreviated AMC) is a San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. They’ve been recording and playing in SF clubs since the mid 1980’s, showing a remarkable longevity for a band that has been far more critically acclaimed than financially successful.
Although born in California, frontman Mark Eitzel spent his formative years in Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1980. After a brief stint with the punk band The Naked Skinnies he founded American Music Club in 1983 with guitarist Vudi, bassist Dan Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson, and drummer Matt Norelli. This lineup would change over the next several years but Eitzel always remained the core of the band in terms of its vocals, lyrics and thematic focus.
Their 1985 debut, The Restless Stranger, offers a rough outline of their increasingly eclectic sound and firmly established Eitzel’s worldview, a harrowing vision of life as seen through the bottom of a shot glass. 1987’s Engine honed the formula: the addition of producer Tom Mallon as a full-time member expanded the group’s sonic palette.
American Music Club earned a solid cult following on the strength of 1988’s California. Their next LP, 1989’s United Kingdom, appeared only in the nation which lent the record its name and consisted of leftover material and live tracks.
In 1991 American Music Club emerged with the record that is widely considered their masterpiece, Everclear. Critical acclaim attracted the attention of several major labels. Eventually AMC — now consisting of Eitzel, Vudi, Pearson, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaphan, and drummer Tim Mooney — signed with Reprise in the U.S. and Virgin throughout the rest of the world.
Although born in California, frontman Mark Eitzel spent his formative years in Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1980. After a brief stint with the punk band The Naked Skinnies he founded American Music Club in 1983 with guitarist Vudi, bassist Dan Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson, and drummer Matt Norelli. This lineup would change over the next several years but Eitzel always remained the core of the band in terms of its vocals, lyrics and thematic focus.
Their 1985 debut, The Restless Stranger, offers a rough outline of their increasingly eclectic sound and firmly established Eitzel’s worldview, a harrowing vision of life as seen through the bottom of a shot glass. 1987’s Engine honed the formula: the addition of producer Tom Mallon as a full-time member expanded the group’s sonic palette.
American Music Club earned a solid cult following on the strength of 1988’s California. Their next LP, 1989’s United Kingdom, appeared only in the nation which lent the record its name and consisted of leftover material and live tracks.
In 1991 American Music Club emerged with the record that is widely considered their masterpiece, Everclear. Critical acclaim attracted the attention of several major labels. Eventually AMC — now consisting of Eitzel, Vudi, Pearson, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaphan, and drummer Tim Mooney — signed with Reprise in the U.S. and Virgin throughout the rest of the world.
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Sick of Food
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Goodbye to Love
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Ex-Girlfriend
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Miracle On 8Th Street
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The Confidential Agent
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Jesus' Hands
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Crabwalk
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The Dead Part of You
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What the Pillar of Salt Held Up
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morticiagurl wrote:
I LOVE this band! Saw them play in So. Sioux City, NE one winter's day back in the late '80's. They got separated from their van with most of their instruments in a snow storm, so they played an all acoustic set for my small group of friends. They were all so genuine!
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danilofloydiano wrote:
bela banda
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H_aney wrote:
It's so amazingly atmospheric music, I love you guys ;*
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
I really don't hear the resemblance between this Mark and the other one (Kozelek). They're both lyrically honest, sure, and maybe it's the appreciation/presentation of the American landscape and culture through their music, but not really stylistically as far as I can tell.
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earthmp wrote:
I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar :-)
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Uniontrade wrote:
The Revolving Door - is so underrated but the people can discovery it and enjoy so much
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lady_godivas wrote:
Western sky :)
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eyesaresmiles wrote:
Weird. Not one of their best 10 songs in their top 20 tracks. That's gotta be a first..
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Uniontrade wrote:
Amazing band....
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an_outlaw wrote:
these guys really do have some beautiful music : )
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Cary- wrote:
Another Morning makes me think of Nick Drake...
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roomx wrote:
+ trivia?
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HesterCurtis wrote:
and i handed him a book, with sorrow in my eyes. And the title seemed all good; it was the insiders guide to life.
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ThatGuyWho wrote:
I have it now, some real cool dude sent it to me, whoever it was. Listened to Mercury again recently. Brilliant.
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intopines wrote:
ThatGuyWho - Maybe you could find it in a shop? Or check Itunes? Pay! nickvb - It's all fun. Not shit. indie_asleep - http://www.americanmusicclub.com/
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Touchmetallic wrote:
firefly is great man..."all my love" is my personal favorite...
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rossdouglas wrote:
Where the hang is Firefly?
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Spumco wrote:
I lament that they have been labeled sadcore but can't argue the fact that their music make me want to crawl into fetal position and cry.
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nickvb wrote:
crabwalk is such a shit song
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ThatGuyWho wrote:
If anybody could find me a torrent for Engine, or send me the album, I will forever be in your debt.
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gabibees, heyselfdefeater and lorddagon1 added American Music Club to their libraries. Sunday afternoon
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Gabriel_Lino tagged American Music Club with rock, alt-country and indie. Friday morning
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