Chuck Lindo (guitar and vocals)
Mike Corcoran (guitar and backing vocals)
Steve Moriarty (drums and backing vocals)
Cheryl Hendrickson (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
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:
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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 39)
Hey Chuck!! I hear you are coming down to LA. I'm looking forward to it!! Im all moved into a nice house with some musician friends in a big East LA house. How is the music up there in San Fran??
Thanks for being our friend - check out the new updates on our website - www.latinplayboys.org. We've added a new video blog and we are featuring some really cool art in the coffee table book. Take a look when you get a chance! And spread the word about site - we'll be showcasing some fantastic visual artists.
Wish I could have been there last night. One of these days we will get out to SF to see you perform with the newer version of the American Professionals. Love from all your Wisconsin relatives!
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