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Show at 1884 Lounge Was a Huge Success, Photos Coming Soon
May 22, 2012
We owe a big thanks to everyone for an awesome show on Saturday night. Thanks to the Closson Brothers/Young Guns and the Impeccable Miscreants for playing with us. Thanks to Minglewood Hall for letting us use your fine venue. Thanks to LiveImage Production Studios for handling all the pictures and videos throughout the night. And finally, thanks to all the fans who came out and supported us.…
1884 Lounge Photos Coming Soon
May 19, 2012
It's been a few weeks since we did a blog post here on the site, so hopefully everyone has been keeping up with our short, regular updates via Facebook and Twitter. Tonight is our first show in over a year, and the first show we've done since releasing our first album No Morals and changing the name to AMS. I won't bore you with any more details about the show (go check Facebook if you need any…
Ongoing Search for New Bassist, Hear Behind The Scenes Music on YouTube
May 2, 2012
As we prepare for our upcoming shows this summer, we've been practicing hard and trying out a few potential bassists. If you wanna hear a little behind-the-scenes action, here's a clip from one of our latest practices. We were screwing around and tried out a fun jam song to put our…
No Morals CDs, Album Artwork Available Online, Videos on YouTube
Apr 24, 2012
So, you've probably seen the announcement about our upcoming show, and we have more news about that and other shows coming soon. But besides playing shows this summer, we have some other fun plans we'd like to tell you about. Here's what you can be looking forward to: Physical copies of No Morals (you remember what CDs are, right?) with extended album info and artwork (come to our shows and get…
Upcoming Show: May 19th at the 1884 Lounge
Apr 17, 2012
We're excited to announce our first big show of the summer: American Music Standard will be playing on May 19th at the 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall in Memphis. It starts at 9 p.m. and it's an 18+ show. The two Closson Brothers from The Young Guns will be joining us. The Young Guns are a fellow Memphis band full of awesome musicians, and they're good friends with AMS (Tyler used to play bass…
Congratulations to Linda P., Fan of the Month
Apr 12, 2012
The fan of the month for April is Linda P. from Rossville, TN. This loyal fan has won a free copy of No Morals signed by the band. Congratulations and enjoy :D Watch for next month's winner for your chance to receive free music, merch, tickets, and more! We love rewarding you guys for your support.
No Morals Album RELEASED TODAY
Mar 30, 2012
We've been talking about it for months, and the release day is finally here! Get your copy of No Morals now. You can download the complete album for $4, or buy songs individually for $0.50 each. Right now it's available through Bandcamp, but it will be available through more sites soon (including our own). The two pre-released singles are still free to download and distribute, so they aren't…
No Morals All Set for Tomorrow's Release
Mar 29, 2012
Well, tomorrow is the big release day, and AMS is working hard to put the finishing touches on everything tonight. That includes double-checking the mastering and the album art. A digital version of the full album will be available for download before the end of the day tomorrow, so watch for another update about that. Hopefully everyone is as excited as we are!
Release Date for No Morals Announced!
Mar 25, 2012
Big news: We have an official release date for No Morals! Digital copies of the full album will be available for download on March 30. We'll keep you guys updated as we put the finishing touches on everything during the next few days. Get excited and spread the word!
Old Website Permanently Shut Down, But AMS Is Here to Stay
Mar 23, 2012
If you've been to AmericanMusicStandard.com lately, you probably noticed that we've been working on the new website. We transferred some of the old RRR content that was worth keeping, and we used this opportunity to make a lot of small improvements. We're definitely happy with the new site, and we hope you'll agree. We might add/change a few more…