American Babies
| American Babies | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Americana, indie rock, progressive rock |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Labels | SCI Fidelity Records, Engine Room Recordings, The Royal Potato Family |
| Associated acts |
Joe Russo's Almost Dead Brothers Past Billy & the Kids |
| Website | www.americanbabies.net |
| Members |
Tom Hamilton Alex Smith Justin Mazer Raina Mullen |
| Past members |
Joe Russo David Butler Eric Slick Nick Bockrath |
American Babies are an indie rock / Americana band from Philadelphia that is led by guitarist and producer Tom Hamilton. Since forming in 2007, the band has released three full-length records and two EPs. The band has performed across the United States including appearances at South by Southwest, Electric Forest, Wakarusa, and Gathering of the Vibes.
The band was originally formed in 2007 by Tom Hamilton as a recording project to explore different styles of music from his then current band, Brothers Past. Having grown up listening to Americana musicians like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, Hamilton wrote a batch of songs that fell into this genre. Enlisting drummer Joe Russo, keyboardist Aron Magner, and a few other friends, these songs turned into American Babies' self-titled release that came out in 2008 on SCI Fidelity Records. Touring behind this record was sparse but featured showcases at Newport Folk Festival, Langerado Music Festival, and music industry events CMJ and SxSW.
By 2010 Hamilton's creative focus switched from Brothers Past to American Babies. He moved back to his home town of Philadelphia, PA and started to write new material. With the help of producer Bill Moriarty, American Babies' second LP, "Flawed Logic" was made. This album had a much broader range of topics, lyrically. Hamilton cites the Great Recession of 2008 and the congruent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as large influences on the record. Upon the album's release on April 1, 2011 via Engine Room Recordings, Hamilton put together a steady backing band and started to tour regularly.
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