Chuck Lindo (guitar and vocals)
Mike Corcoran (guitar and backing vocals)
Steve Moriarty (drums and backing vocals)
Klaus Flouride (bass and backing vocals)
Influences
George and Ira Gershwin,
Queen,
John Prine,
Hoagy Carmichael,
Replacements,
Little Richard,
Ramones,
Refreshingly Persistent and Accurate Grammarians,
Beatles,
Foo Fighters,
Jake's Steaks,
Declan McManus,
Foo Fighters,
Stevie Wonder,
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists,
Julie Cain,
John Denver,
The Mills Bothers,
Mike's Uncle Doug,
Self Medication,
Randy Newman,
Ronnie Wood,
Herb Alpert,
Well Placed F-Bombs,
Jack Buck and Mike Shannon,
Paul Thomas Anderson,
Actionslacks,
The Bishops,
Neil Young,
Fab 5 Freddy,
Steve Martin,
Martin and Lewis,
Lewis Carroll,
Carroll O'Connor,
Jay Farrar,
.38 Special,
Schubert,
Van Halen
Sounds Like
A little live thing from Hotel Utah (courtesy of Matt Holdaway) That's Klaus in the middle there, Steve's behind him, Mike's off to the right. Chuck's over to the left someplace, you just have to use your imagination ...
Chuck recently scored a short film, "Keeper", by Talkin' Trash Productions, written and directed by W. Jay Moore, edited by Austin Hice. Look, here it is, right here:
Since relocating back to San Francisco, The American Professionals now feature Klaus Flouride of Dead Kennedys on bass, Steve Moriarty of the much missed and revered The Gits on drums, and Mike Corcoran on guitar. Chuck still stands up there and does his best to chug along on guitar and sing and occasionally mouth off somewhat inappropriately.
The new record "Darling Fascist Bully Boy" is nearly finished and we've begun posting songs above.
As 2008 unfolds, The American Professionals will add new songs by Flouride, by Mike Corcoran, by Lindo, and collaborations by all to the set to round out the power pop extravaganza even further.
It's an exciting time to be The American Professionals ... Enjoy!
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Here are some reviews:
You can take the man out of St. Louis - in this case, Nukes bassist Chuck Lindo, who now lives in LA - but you can't take St. Louis out of the man ... Like his beloved former band, the Professionals specialize in tar-sticky hooks - although their power-pop tendencies belie a fondness for geeky new-wave obscurities and the histrionic harmonies of Queen.
BY ANNIE ZALESKI
Riverfront Times, St. Louis MO
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Contentment is the enemy of rock. But happiness and wisdom have not dulled the songwriting skills of the American Professionals' Chuck Lindo. The brains behind the beloved 1980s punk act the Nukes, Lindo has discovered power pop in his adopted home of Los Angeles. New topics of conversation include the joys of procrastination and the serenity that comes once you realize you ain't all that. In the exuberant "Faking It," Lindo reflects on a subject near and dear to St. Louis' heart: alt-country angst. "Some seemed to me to be feigning and deliberately obscuring their work for the appearance of artistic integrity," Lindo says. "I mean, c'mon, man, you know you can actually sing." Hmm, wonder who he's talking about?
-BY DIANE TOROIAN KEAGGY
St. Louis Post -Dispatch
November 3, 2005
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“...best of the year honors fantastic…this is one of those records that just says everything about melodic, hooky, catchy music that I could say on the page. Not a bad track to be had—far from it, in fact... a true pop classic... I’m going to be shouting it from the rooftops as loud as I can... it belongs in every pop fan’s collection... Lindo weaves his three-dimensional tales with grace and bottomless talent... it is obvious, from the first song, that Lindo is a major talent and that the American Professionals' debut is simply smashing stuff.”
-ALAN HABER, Pure Pop/Buhdge
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“On their Faking It CD, you’ll hear some of the catchiest powerpop you’ve had the pleasure of hearing in a long while, and that’s high praise at International Pop Overthrow, believe me!”
-DAVID BASH- Founder, International Pop Overthrow
The American Professionals's Friend Space (Top 32)
We hope the members of AMPROS will make out with our new romance themed book, MORTIFIED: Love Is a Battlefield. Beware of paper cuts.
PRAISE FOR THE NEW BOOK: "If Schadenfreude was an Olympic sport, then this book would be its illegal performance-enhancing drug. The baring of souls is seldom this funny or touching." Paul Feig Creator, Freaks & Geeks
Hey I tried listening to you guys last night on the radio. It worked for a little while, but then the internet stream stopped working for me. I was not happy.
Thanks for contacting me. I listened to all the tracks and enjoyed them all. Great stuff! Power pop just like the old days and the way it should be played. Nice.
Hey old rehearsal neighbor! How's the bay area treating AMPROS? peachfuzz will be up there again someday soon. WE BUILT THIS CITY ON ROCK AND ROLL! Watch out for ex members of Journey and Santana bummin' change in front of the McDonalds on Haight.
Just checking in with you all! Hope all is well in the rock idiom! Keep on melting faces with the sheer power of the rock that is...... The American Professionals
Your show was of the highest quality. We are exceedingly impressed with the product of your efforts, and look forward to future transactions with the American Professionals.
Great Show on Friday! I made a mini-movie of one of your performances and put it on you tube. You can see it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9NinKQzMo
