American music club

The group was founded in 1983 in California. The first line-up included vocalist Mark Aitzel, guitarist Scott Alexander, drummer Greg Bonnell and bassist Brad Johnson ^[1] . The composition has repeatedly changed, the most permanent composition has become a team of five people: Aitzel, guitarist Woody, bass player Danny Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson and drummer Matt Norelli. Aitzel, who set the stage for the speeches, Woody and Pearson formed the core of the group.

The debut album, The Restless Stranger , was released in 1985. It is considered the first release in the genre of sloukor , thanks to which the group received the status of the main pioneers of the genre, which influenced the development of the line ^[2] . In 1987, the second album, Engine , appeared, in the recording of which a new member of the group, music producer Tom Mallon, took part ^[1] .

The third album, California , released in 1988, reinforced the group's cult status. In 1989, LP United Kingdom was released exclusively in the UK, along with songs that already sounded, new materials were included, including a recording from a concert at the Utah hotel in San Francisco.

In 1991, the American Music Club released an album, Everclear , considered the pinnacle of the band. He attracted the attention of several major labels . Rolling Stone magazine called it the album of the year, and Eitztel awarded the title of author of the year ^[1] . As a result, the group, which at that time consisted of Aitzel, Woody, Pearson, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kafan and drummer Tim Mooney, signed a contract with Reprise (rights in the USA) and Virgin (rights in the rest of the world).

In 1993, the band recorded the song “All Your Jeans Were Too Tight” for the AIDS album No Alternative , released by the Red Hot Organization. Their new album, Mercury , nfr; 't dsitk d 1993. Despite positive reviews, he did not take high places on the charts and received almost no recognition on radio and MTV . In 1994, the San Francisco album appeared with one of the most famous hits, “Wish the World Away.”

Soon after the release of the album, the group broke up. The reunion took place in 2003 when the album Love Songs for Patriots was recorded. Critic Mark Deming ( AllMusic ) placed him higher than San Francisco and expressed hope that Aitsel and Woody have something to say to the audience ^[3] .

On November 10, 2004, an American Music Club concert was held in Pittsburgh , which was released as the album A Toast To You on January 1, 2005. The group at that time consisted of Aitzel, Woody, Pearson and Borger.

In 2007, together with a move to Los Angeles , the group changed again: Aitzel and Woody remained, and instead of Muni and Pearson, who did not want to leave San Francisco, came bassist Sean Hoffmani, drummer Steve Dibelo, who previously played in The Larks . In 2008, a new album, The Golden Age, was released .

In June 2012, Tim Mooney died due to a detached thrombus at the age of 53 years ^[4] .

In 2014, after a long struggle with a brain tumor, Tom Mallon died at the age of 57 ^[5] .

• The Restless Stranger (January 1985 )
• Engine (October 1987 )
• California (October 1988 )
• United Kingdom (October 1989 )
• Everclear (October 1991 )
• Mercury (March 1993 )
• San Francisco (September 1994 )
• Love Songs for Patriots (September 2004 )
• The Golden Age (February 2008 )

• The official website of the group
• Ankeny, Jason. American Music Club biography . Allmusic . Rovi . Date of treatment September 21, 2012. Archived October 19, 2012.