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American Pearl
American Pearl formed in 1985 with Derek Ellis on vocals and guitar, Ricky Rodgers on bass, and Billy Johnson on drums. They came from a small Rust Belt town,...
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Amphetamiine Girl
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Amphetamine Girl
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Automatic
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Bleed
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California
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Free Your Mind
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Giveaway
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If We Were Kings
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If We Were Kings (New Version)
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If We Were Kings (Radio Version)
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If We Were Kings (new radio version)
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Revelation
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Seven Years
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Truth
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Underground
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American Pearl formed in 1985 with Derek Ellis on vocals and guitar, Ricky Rodgers on bass, and Billy Johnson on drums. They came from a small Rust Belt town, and their music had a raw, energetic quality that mixed punk with psychedelic touches and classic rock swagger.
Their debut album came out in 1987, featuring the track 'Amphetamine Girl' that became closely associated with them. They followed it with 'The Age of Amphetamine' in 1989, which leaned into darker, more introspective territory. Other songs from that period include 'Automatic,' 'Bleed,' and 'California.'
By 1991, the band had broken up after a difficult tour. Their two albums remain from that brief, intense period in the late '80s.
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