The Americans
9/21/16
MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St, Cincinnati, OH
21+, 9pm, Free
The Americans perform original rock & roll with deep roots in traditional American music. They have performed on the Late Show with David Letterman, twice joined Grammy and Oscar winner Ryan Bingham on national tours, and played the first dance at Reese Witherspoon’s wedding. They have backed up Nick Cave, Tim Robbins, and Lucinda Williams.
This year the band is anticipating the release of I’ll Be Yours, their first full-length studio album. Greil Marcus recently premiered the first single, “The Right Stuff” in Pitchfork; http://pitchfork.com/features/greil-marcus-real-life-rock-top-10/9852-stolen-tributes/#track-14097
Also coming this year: The Americans appear throughout American Epic, a four hour primetime PBS / BBC special produced by Jack White, Robert Redford, and T Bone Burnett, featuring Nas, Elton John, Alabama Shakes, and Willie Nelson (fall 2016).
Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcbATyomETw
Sneak peak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59wP0s21JKk
The Americans recorded an original song for Hal Willner’s Son of Rogue’s Gallery (ANTI- Records), an album of sea chanties and pirate songs featuring Tom Waits, Keith Richards, and Iggy Pop, executive produced by Johnny Depp. Reviewing the album in Believer magazine, critic Greil Marcus wrote, “The Americans [are] led by Patrick Ferris, whose deep voice doesn’t sound like Richard Manuel’s but feels like it.”
The Americans’ music is featured in the Michael Mann produced film Texas Killing Fields, starring Sam Worthington and Chloe Grace Moretz. The soundtrack includes two original songs, “Kiss Your Eyes” and “When The Blaze Is Blue.”
