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Happy 19th Birthday, Tyler
Mar 17, 2012
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone, and happy 19th birthday to our talented lead singer, Tyler Hopgood. Have you heard his energetic vocal performance on those two demos yet?
The Story Behind the Name "No Morals" Explained
Mar 15, 2012
Some people are surprised when they hear the title, "No Morals". So where does the name come from? Here's a preview of what's in the album booklet (available in both the digital & physical copies): "This album documents the story of Tyler Hopgood's life. It is raw, sincere, intimate, and uncensored. After Tyler's idealistic upper-middle class lifestyle was shattered, he…
Two FREE Singles from No Morals Now Available for Download
Mar 10, 2012
Wanna hear a small sample of what we've been working on the past few months? Two free singles from "No Morals" have been pre-released and are now available for download. You can get them from our ReverbNation and Bandcamp pages (and they'll be available on even more sites in the near future). Make as many copies as you want, send them to your friends, etc. These two songs are…
New Album Cover and Name Announced: No Morals
Mar 4, 2012
Head over to our Facebook page and see the official cover design of our upcoming album titled No Morals. Two free singles will be pre-released and available for download shortly.
Congratulations Steve H., Fan of the Month
Feb 29, 2012
There's an extra day in February because it's a leap year, which gives us just enough time to announce the fan of the month: Steve H. from Virginia will receive a free signed copy of the album upon its release! Speaking of the album, more details about the release are coming soon.
Welcome to the New AMS Website
Feb 22, 2012
Hey everyone! Welcome to our new website. We are American Music Standard, formerly known as The Rock n' Roll Refugees. All future content will be posted here, but you can still access our old content in the news archive.
The Rock n' Roll Refugees Are Now American Music Standard
Feb 22, 2012
Well, it's finally time for us to reveal the big announcement: after careful consideration, we have officially decided to change our band name. At the time of this news update, we will no longer be called The Rock n' Roll Refugees. So what's our new name? American Music Standard.
First Album Promo Video Now Available on YouTube
Jan 29, 2012
We're about half way finished with the mixing process, so the upcoming album should be released on schedule. Besides the usual mixing work, we also just finished the interview video which is now available on YouTube. This video features an in-depth discussion with the band about the upcoming album. If you want to learn more about the album and all the work we've put into it, this interview is…
Congratulations Abby K., Fan of the Month
Jan 22, 2012
Recording and mixing is going well, but today's update isn't about that. Today we're happy to announce our first ever fan of the month: Abby K. from Kansas has won a free poster for being a loyal fan and friend of Tyler's since before the band officially started about a year ago. Watch for a new fan of the month in a few weeks, and don't forget that all of our fans have a chance to win free…
First Album Ready for Mixing & Mastering, Merch Video Available
Jan 12, 2012
Well, it's been quite a few days since our last update, so we'll try to fill you in on all the latest news. First, the band has completed almost all of the raw recording for the album over the past month; we just have a few more guitar and vocal overdubs to add to certain songs. Now that most of the recording is done, Ian has left the band's studio in Memphis and travelled to Nashville to start…
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