Matt Kelley Zach Sweeney Steve "Wolf" Crescenze Mike "Mikey" O'Donnell
Influences
Reverend Horton Heat, Carl Perkins, Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets, Pee Wee Crayton, Louis Jordan, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Junior Watson, Muddy Waters, Drive-by Truckers, Johnn Cash, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hank Williams I & III, Kid Ramos, Albert Collins, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Freddie King, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Magic Sam, Ray Charles, Hayes Carll, The Ventures, The Blasters, Hollywood Fats, Tragically Hip, Bill Kirchen, Sasquatch, Stray Cats, Guitar Slim, Eddie Cochran, Snooks Eaglin, Jimmie Vaughan, Nick Curran, Sean Costello (rip)
"Three young guys that play like they're old. And an old guy that plays like he's young. Playin' blues and other newfangled musics.”
In Feb 2007, Wammie nominated Acme Blues Company singer/songwriter Wave Milor and bass player Steve ”Wolf” Crescenze joined forces with Rockabilly/Blues guitarist extraordinaire Matt Kelley and drummer Mike O’Donnell to form their newest group “The Idle Americans.” Wanting to broaden their abilities, IA was happy to add the area's hottest young guitar player, Zach Sweeney, to the lineup. Wave has since moved on to greener pastures, but the group has been anything but idle, playing their own brand of blues, roots rock, rockabilly, and country to appreciative crowds throughout the Virginia, Maryland and DC area. Come out! Dance!
