American Authors

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地区: United States of America 美国

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中文名美国创作家乐团

外文名 American Authors

国籍美国

职业独立乐队

出道地美国马萨诸塞州波斯顿

唱片公司小岛唱片、Mercury Records

代表作《Best Day of My Life》

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American Authors是一支来自美国纽约布鲁克林的独立乐队，成立于2006年，由主唱兼吉他手Zachary Barnett、主吉他手James Adam Shelley、贝斯手Dave Rublin和鼓手Matt Sanchez组成。在伯克利音乐学院相遇之后的第一年，他们来到波士顿录制音乐（包括EP:Anthropology和Rich With Love）。代表作有《Best Day of My Life》、《Believer》。

2013年1月，乐队和Mercury唱片公司签约。8月27日，发行首张EP专辑，他们的歌曲“Hit It”精选在国际足联14视频游戏中。他们的歌曲“Best Day of My Life”也被精选为电影和电视剧中的插曲。此外，他们的歌曲“Believer”荣获第18届美国作曲大赛综合大奖。

在2014年，乐队在公告牌位列最佳新艺人第9位。发行专辑《Oh, What a Life》。

2015年5月发行了新单曲《Go Big Or Go Home》。

2016年7月发行专辑《What We Live For》。

Life and career

American Authors is an American indie rock band based in New York City and who are signed to Island Records.They are best known for their hit singles "Believer" and "Best Day of My Life" from their debut album Oh, What a Life, as well as their Top 20 hit, "Go Big or Go Home", from their second album, What We Live For.

The members of American Authors met each other while attending Berklee College of Music in 2006.The quartet spent their first years in Boston recording and performing music under the name the Blue Pages and recorded Surrounded by Wolves, Bear Fight, Night Hawke, Anthropology and Rich With Love. In May 2010 the band opened up for Cash Cash on the Robots in High-Tops tour.In 2010, the band relocated to Brooklyn. On December 1, 2010, the Blue Pages independently released their single "Run Back Home" on iTunes.

In 2012, the group changed their name to American Authors.In January 2013, the band was signed to Mercury Records.Their debut single, "Believer," garnered attention through alternative rock radio. Their second single, "Best Day of My Life", was featured in, among other things, a Lowe's television advertisement in the United States, a Hyundai television advertisement in the United Kingdom, an advertisement in South Africa for Castle Lager,a Telecom New Zealand advertisement, a trailer for the film Delivery Man, Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 video game, the opening sequence for ESPN's 2013 World Series of Poker coverage, a trailer for the film Earth to Echo, a trailer for the film How to Train Your Dragon 2, the film Humpback Whales, and a trailer for the film St. Vincent. The song is also featured in the video game "Guitar Hero Live".The song was also used in an advert for Centerparcs in the UK. The song won the newly established Sync Music Award at the SESAC Pop Awards 2015.Their song "Go Big or Go Home" was featured in NBA videos showing highlights from the 2015 playoffs.

American Authors released their self-titled debut EP on August 27, 2013.Their song "Hit It" is featured on the FIFA 14 video game.Their song "Best Day of My Life" was used in an MLB Fan Cave commercial and is the title music of Sky Sports News' My Special Day feature. It has also been featured in a television spot for the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, in an episode of the television show The Vampire Diaries and in 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series championships.The song was ranked number one on Billboard's chart of Adult Pop Songs for 2014.Their song "Home" was featured in a movie trailer for the movie This Is Where I Leave You and in a video honoring troops and their families.In 2013, American Authors won Overall Grand Prize in the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with their song "Believer". The group was number nine on Billboard's chart of Top New Artists for 2014.

The group has appeared at various music festivals, concerts and other events, including: Lollapalooza, SXSW Music Festival,Firefly Music Festival,Reading Festival, Leeds Festival,Bunbury Music Festival,Freakfest, Grammys on the Hill (an awards ceremony honoring artists and legislators who have improved the environment for music creators),BottleRock Napa Valley,Keloorah, Pukkelpop, and Polartec Big Air at Fenway.As well as opening the 2016 Walmart shareholders concert.

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