Mercury - American Music Club

The most ignored band in the world? American Music Club - &# ... (644 words)
by zusy - written on 24/08/00, updated on 24/08/00 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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Winner of the best lyricist award, voted many artist and music writer's favourite band ever, A American Music Club have always been in the shadows. Very little air time has been given to them on radio and TV, yet despite all this the musos still adore them. I was captivated by a glowing review of an AMC box-set of Ep's in the NME. I rushed out to buy it and, I have to say, it is one of the best spur-of-the-moment purchases I have ever made. The lead singer and main writer, Mark Eitzel, split from the group due to differences in 1994 and has since pursued solo projects to little success. I cannot believe this band have been so overlooked - virtually ignored ...

Mercury - American Music Club

Join the club (289 words)
by cswann - written on 27/09/00, updated on 27/09/00 (Very useful, 26 readings)
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their first album on a major label. It has a slightly more commercial, produced sound than the earlier work. I'd better warn you now - A American Music Club you don't really go in for a lot of choruses, and the songs can tend towards the depressing. And when Eitzel's on form, he sounds utterly anguished and desperate (how about, for example, "I've been a mess" about someone rejected in love). But the songs can also very beautiful, as well as emotional. Stand out tracks are "If I had a hammer" (not the song made famous by Trini Lopez!), with it's jangly guitar in the background; "Johnny Mathis' feet"; and ...