the ’Mericans
General Info
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Genre: Americana / Experimental / Roots Music
Location Providence, Rhode Island, Un
Profile Views: 59294
Last Login: 8/12/2011
Member Since 8/14/2005
Website facebook.com/pages/the-mericans/69788226292
Record Label 'Merican Recordings
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
the 'Mericans are an Experimental Americana Roots Folk Rock band from Rhode Island led by former Purple Ivy Shadows singer & guitarist Chris Daltry who has been called a "visionary founding father of the rootsy rockers" by the Providence Phoenix. The group has released two full length records called 'Merican Recordings (2006), and Where All Dead Leaves Go (2007) that have met with critical praise : "Where All Dead Leaves Go is one magical listen and one of the year's best discs" with the band's "southern-fried roots shine across warm with tremolo, hooks, and harmonies akin to retro gems from bands like Galaxie 500" and "It's quiet music you want to crank" The 'Mericans were named "Best Act" in the 2009 Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll and are currently recording their 3rd full-length album and are exploring options for labels to release it . . . the group has also the honor of being voted "Best Roots Act" in the 2008 Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll by their fans and their 2007 album Where All Dead Leaves Go was named as a Top Local Album release by the Phoenix and THE 'MERICANS were also asked to contribute music to the soundtrack for the 2008 film "You Must Be This Tall : The Story of Rocky Point" which is about the long-defunct Rhode Island amusement park Rocky Point. fans and critics have compared the sound of THE 'MERICANS to groups like The Feelies, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Television, Wilco, the Jayhawks, the Byrds, Pernice Brothers, Son Volt, the Rolling Stones and THE 'MERICANS have performed live with with many diverse acts including Mark Olson of The Jayhawks, Lightning Bolt, Anders Parker of Varnaline, Death Vessel, Ida, The Figgs, Jennifer O'Connor, Mascott, Sleepyhead, New Radiant Storm King, Poem Rocket, KaiserCartel, Audrey Ryan, Deer Tick, Rich Gilbert (Frank Black and The Catholics) and Blackstone Valley Sinners and many others. THE 'MERICANS have also appeared at several large festivals including Terrastock 6, Providence IndieArts Fest, Foo Fest, Liberty Fest & the Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sale, which the Phoenix describes as speaking "volumes to the band's accessible sound." the band is currently recording a new album at press time, and have also just finished a track for an upcoming tribute to the great band Miracle Legion & their singer Mark Mulcahy featuring artists such as Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Thom Yorke of Radiohead and J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. and Juliana Hatfield as well as Josh Rouse, Elf Power, Syd Straw, Ted Leo, AC Newman of the New Pornographers, Frank Black of the Pixies, Elvis Perkins, Ween, Mercury Rev, Hayden and many other artists. This benefit tribute compilation is to come out at some point in 2009. in addition to their own records, THE 'MERICANS appeared on compilations, including a Wishing Tree Records Amos House Benefit compilation along with Wilco, Elf Power, Wheat, the Aluminum Group, Azure Ray, Archer Prewitt, Her Space Holiday, Califone, Super Furry Animals and others. Another benefit record the 'mericans have appeared on is a D.C. comp called "Wellspring: A Benefit for Bread for the City" which featured Bettie Serveert, Barbara Manning and The GoLuckys, Cinerama, Saturnine & others. HONORS & AWARDS 2007 PROVIDENCE PHOENIX TOP LOCAL ALBUM LIST the Providence Phoenix chose the band's 2007 album "Where All Dead Leaves Go" as one of the year's top local releases, saying "Chris Daltry and the band fuse their material with elements of intrigue in every nook of their stellar acoustic sound, the mark of true craftsmen. Like all great discs, Leaves leaves us wanting for more" 2008 PROVIDENCE PHOENIX BEST MUSIC POLL WINNERS the group was nominated for & won the "Best Roots Act" category -
Members
the 'Mericans are Chris Daltry, Pete Lima, Michael Moore + Paul Williamson -
Influences
ccr, the feelies, low, tears for fears, gene "jug" ammons, john barry, henry mancini, willie nelson, emitt rhodes, donovan, fried okra, johnny cash, june carter cash, the isley brothers, the beatles, george jones, merle haggard, john lennon, picket fences, r.e.m. , lionel hampton, star wars, american history, kris kristofferson, california, U2, pink floyd, wire, the police, daniel lanois, david crosby, 78rpm records, jimmy cliff's the harder they come, new orleans, speed the plough, kraftwerk, air, coffee, tom petty and the heartbreakers, stacks of old books, water, lakes and streams, maps, cast-iron skillets, morrissey / the smiths, miles davis, versus, bob dylan's pat garrett and billy the kid, bob dylan's chronicles + bob dylan period, furry lewis, little boats and blue jeans, catfish, white lightnin', 437 angell road, james bond, roy orbison, the byrds, fishing and camping out, the replacements, barns and fields, robert ruark's the old man and the boy, hemmingway's the old man and the sea, the rolling stones, clean towels, the bats, minor league baseball, edward gorey, ac/dc, old fender amps, the ocean, led zeppelin, the who, gram parsons / flying burrito brothers, echo & the bunnymen, dancing outlaw, pylon, tom waits, neil young / crosby, stills, nash + young, the velvet underground, camper van beethoven, x and the knitters, the cars, the cocteau twins, al green, bob wills, lucinda williams, gillian welch, metallica, lightning bolt, loretta lynn, 629 second avenue, crickets, frank sinatra, cats, dean martin, wes' rib house, tortilla flats, new york city, issac hayes, south carolina, virginia, canada, oregon hill, my 1980's, good tires, louis armstrong, skeeter davis, howard finster, memphis, savannah, charlottesville, abba, bee gees, sammy davis jr., miracle legion, rhode island, apples, grapes and taxicabs, the godfather trilogy, the waterboys, dave chapelle, richard pryor + western mass, dave brubeck, ray charles, andy bey and the bey sisters, elvis presley, what cheer, roger williams, what-not, bill clinton, sherlock holmes, tom jones, art blakey, patsy cline, gerry mulligan, the graduate, marty austin, my old 3-speed bicycle, simon and garfunkel, baritone saxophones, los lobos, the latin playboys, the clash, the cure, bruce springsteen, the salt lick, the lord of the rings, the flat duo jets, tobasco sauce, wild turkey, pabst blue ribbon beer, beck, electricity, mr. show, old school, hotels, motels and white t-shirts, black leather shoes, lp records, road trips, travel books, the dukes of hazzard, mash, tomato plants and acoustic guitars, confederacy of dunces, long beach, nc, traffic the band not on the highway, mongo santamaria, jennifer daltry, rushmore, carson mcCullers, tomato plants, electric fans, the sun and the moon, shady valley, bob marley, jeff buckley, sammy davis jr. , small factory, horses, simple minds and good conversations, crabs, piers, tall pine trees, skeeter davis, mountains, fatlip, foo-fighters, black and white photos in 8 x10 black wooden frames, chocolate chips, a good martini - but i still don't know what i think of those glasses they come in, let's active, the band, throwing muses, paris, parks, shelves, cincinnati chili, pete rose, tug mcGraw, peace and love, julie london, block island, boof bonser, eartha kitt, pee dee, nc, the piggly wiggly, stonewalls, reservoirs and air . . . -
Sounds Like
Where All Dead Leaves Go . . .