Biography
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Years Active
2009 – present (15 years)
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Founded In
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Members
- Alec Simke (2012 – 2016)
- Caroline White (2012 – 2013)
- Eric Livingston (2012 – present)
- John Toohey (2013 – 2016)
- Kitty (2018 – present)
American Pleasure Club is a rock band from Baltimore, Maryland led by singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Sam Ray. Accompanied by lifelong friends Sean Mercer, Daniel Windsor, and Nick Hughes, they make genre-defining music that dances effortlessly between scuzzy, full band rock songs, acoustic-led folk, electronic-pop experimental-ism, and many other sounds.
Ray started the band in 2009 under the name Teen Suicide, and released his first album in 2011, when it was still a solo project. Each successive release brought with it new sounds, as well as new band-members, and by the time the last album under the name was released in 2016, they were working more as a collective than a proper unit, recording songs any-way they saw fit, with whoever was available and willing to help.
Now, years later, with a proper lineup, a new name, and a brand new commitment and purpose, the band returns with the most cohesive & definitive album of their career thus far. By finding ways to meld the disparate influences and styles of their past work, while also breaking new ground with their songwriting & fidelity, they've created something unique and beguiling to old and new fans alike.
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