American Authors
Alternative
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Artist Biography
American Authors’ Zac Barnett had his first guitar built by his father, who is also a guitarist.
∙ The band formed while its members attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
∙ After dropping out of Berklee and moving to Brooklyn, the group changed their name from The Blue Pages to American Authors.
∙ In 2012, they won a car in an MTV-sponsored contest, sold it, and invested the proceeds back into the band.
∙ In 2013, their song “Believer” won the Overall Grand Prize at the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition.
∙ Their song “Best Day of My Life” was featured as the closing theme for the 2013 MLB World Series broadcast.
∙ They cite alt-rock bands Weezer and Nirvana, as well as legendary rapper 2Pac, among their influences.
Hometown
Boston, MA, United States
Genre
Alternative
Members of American Authors
American Authors was formed in 2006. Members of American Authors include, or have included, the following 3 members.
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