Dirty Americans
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The Dirty Americans are a Detroit based rock band with one album and EP to their names to date, and are currently working on a new album produced by guitarist Kenny Olson
and Shannon Boone, (a.k.a. The Scorpio Brothers).
The band were formed out of the ashes of The Workhorse Movement, an American band who had brief success in the UK and toured with Pitchshifter
as well as touring the US on the Tattoo the Earth
tour with the likes of Slayer
. Myron (real name Matt Kozuch), Freedom (real name Jeff Piper) and Pete formed the Dirty Americans when the Workhorse Movement collapsed in December 2000. They advertised for a drummer and the first response was from Jeremiah Pilbeam an Dundee, MI native. Walking into the audition in a pair of snake skin boots he was hired immediately as Myron liked his style. When asked what type of band he'd like to be in Jeremiah responded "I'd like to be in a band that just plays dirty American rock", and so the band was named.
With Myron, Freedom and Pete having already signed personal contracts with Roadrunner Records
when with The Workhorse Movement the record company wanted to hear demos of the new band immediately. A three track demo was produced and one track, Nuclear Bomb, aired on Total Rock Radio's (a UK based internet radio station) breakfast show on July 3, 2001.
The band recorded an albums worth of material in December 2001 with Paul Ebersold, but Roadrunner Records
held up the release of any material. An EP, ... Kiss 'Em All Goodbye, was finally released in the US in August 2003 containing 3 songs and 2 demos from the recording session. An album, Strange Generation, was finally released in Europe, Japan and Australia in March 2004, and tours of Japan and Europe followed. The US release of the album was held up and the band was released from their contract with Roadrunner Records
. When they later signed with Liquor & Poker Music the band finally saw their debut album released in the US.
The Dirty Americans have toured across the USA and the UK, and have appeared on some of the most prestigious music festivals around the world such as: The Download Festival
at Donington Park
with Metallica
, Slayer
, KoЯn
& Slipknot
; the Festimad Festival with Jet
and Ben Harper
; the Iggy And The Stooges Reunion; the Summer Sonic Festival
with Green Day
, Beastie Boys
, the Go-Go's
, MC5
& Silvertide
; the Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park with KoЯn
, Yellowcard
, & the Black Eyed Peas
; the Detroit Harley festival with Trapt
, Clutch
and Tantric
and the Alice Cooper
tour.
The Dirty Americans EP is currently spinning on over 200 stations including CHUO
, WCUR
, WSUM
& WLUR. Look for an upcoming album release later this year on Takes The Biscuit. Their song "Car Crash" is featured on the soundtrack for the PlayStation 2
video game Gran Turismo 4
.
Throughout many independent organizations Notorious wrestler Kidd X has used the bands song "Detroit SOB" for his entrance music.
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|Year of Release
|Title
|Label
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|2003
|...Kiss 'em All Goodbye [EP]
|Roadrunner Records
(US Only)
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|2004
|Strange Generation
|Roadrunner Records
(Europe, Japan, Australia)
Liquor & Poker Music (US)
|-
|2007
|Jet Black Holy Water [EP]
|(US only) (US)
|-
|2008
|Snake in the Grass [EP]
|(US only) (US)
|-
|2011
|Black Feather [iTunes]
Kenny Olson
Kenny Olson is a guitarist from the Detroit, Michigan area. He played in Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band. Along with Jason Krause, he played guitar on Kid Rock's studio albums Devil Without a Cause , The History of Rock , Cocky , and Kid Rock .Kenny Olson currently lives in Nashville,...
and Shannon Boone, (a.k.a. The Scorpio Brothers).
The band were formed out of the ashes of The Workhorse Movement, an American band who had brief success in the UK and toured with Pitchshifter
Pitchshifter (band)
Pitchshifter are a British five-piece electronic-metal band from Nottingham, United Kingdom formed in 1989. The band was started by bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden, lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A...
as well as touring the US on the Tattoo the Earth
Tattoo the Earth
Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour from 2000 to 2002 in the United States. The tour, with part of it taking place during the summer, posed a challenge to Slipknot in particular. The band performed onstage in masks, and even under the best circumstances, they found them uncomfortable. The band's...
tour with the likes of Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
. Myron (real name Matt Kozuch), Freedom (real name Jeff Piper) and Pete formed the Dirty Americans when the Workhorse Movement collapsed in December 2000. They advertised for a drummer and the first response was from Jeremiah Pilbeam an Dundee, MI native. Walking into the audition in a pair of snake skin boots he was hired immediately as Myron liked his style. When asked what type of band he'd like to be in Jeremiah responded "I'd like to be in a band that just plays dirty American rock", and so the band was named.
With Myron, Freedom and Pete having already signed personal contracts with Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
when with The Workhorse Movement the record company wanted to hear demos of the new band immediately. A three track demo was produced and one track, Nuclear Bomb, aired on Total Rock Radio's (a UK based internet radio station) breakfast show on July 3, 2001.
The band recorded an albums worth of material in December 2001 with Paul Ebersold, but Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
held up the release of any material. An EP, ... Kiss 'Em All Goodbye, was finally released in the US in August 2003 containing 3 songs and 2 demos from the recording session. An album, Strange Generation, was finally released in Europe, Japan and Australia in March 2004, and tours of Japan and Europe followed. The US release of the album was held up and the band was released from their contract with Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
. When they later signed with Liquor & Poker Music the band finally saw their debut album released in the US.
The Dirty Americans have toured across the USA and the UK, and have appeared on some of the most prestigious music festivals around the world such as: The Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
with Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
, KoЯn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
& Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
; the Festimad Festival with Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
and Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
; the Iggy And The Stooges Reunion; the Summer Sonic Festival
Summer Sonic Festival
The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
with Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, the Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
, MC5
MC5
The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
& Silvertide
Silvertide
Silvertide was a rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Silvertide was formed in January 2001 in Northeast Philadelphia. At first, Silvertide was signed by J Records. They released their first EP American Excess in 2002...
; the Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park with KoЯn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, & the Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
; the Detroit Harley festival with Trapt
Trapt
Trapt is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in August 1997. The group is composed of lead singer Chris Taylor Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, bass guitarist Peter Charell, and drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery...
, Clutch
Clutch (band)
Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
and Tantric
Tantric (band)
Tantric is a rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The group has released four studio albums since 2001; although, their last two albums only retain Tantric's original singer, Hugo Ferreira...
and the Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
tour.
The Dirty Americans EP is currently spinning on over 200 stations including CHUO
Chuo
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, WCUR
WCUR
91.7 WCUR FM The Curve, also known as West Chester University Radio, is a college radio station that broadcasts in the Philadelphia area via a transmitter that covers a 5-mile radius around West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. WCUR offers a wide variety of music, news, sports,...
, WSUM
WSUM
WSUM is a student radio station in Madison, Wisconsin, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The station schedule consists of a wide range of music and talk programming serving the campus and Madison community.-History:...
& WLUR. Look for an upcoming album release later this year on Takes The Biscuit. Their song "Car Crash" is featured on the soundtrack for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
video game Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4
is a racing simulator for the Sony PlayStation 2 which was developed by Polyphony Digital. It was released on December 28, 2004 in Japan and Hong Kong , February 22, 2005 in North America , and March 9, 2005 in Europe , and has since been re-issued under Sony's 'Greatest Hits' line...
.
Throughout many independent organizations Notorious wrestler Kidd X has used the bands song "Detroit SOB" for his entrance music.
Discography
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|Year of Release
|Title
|Label
|-
|2003
|...Kiss 'em All Goodbye [EP]
|Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
(US Only)
|-
|2004
|Strange Generation
|Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
(Europe, Japan, Australia)
Liquor & Poker Music (US)
|-
|2007
|Jet Black Holy Water [EP]
|(US only) (US)
|-
|2008
|Snake in the Grass [EP]
|(US only) (US)
|-
|2011
|Black Feather [iTunes]