News Year: 2013 (× Clear Filter)
Promo Video Available NOW, Get Insider Details on Second Album
Jan 25, 2013
We just released the second album promo video on our YouTube channel. In this interview, we discuss all the important background info you need about the album. After a brief recap of our first album, No Morals, you'll hear about what's new on this one: music, sound, style, story line, "characters," and more. There's also a lot…
Don't Buy No Morals! (Yet...)
Feb 6, 2013
DON'T BUY NO MORALS! Since we're working on album number 2, this would be a great time to go back and listen to our first album, No Morals, or get a copy if you need one. But don't buy it yet! That's right, we're actually telling you NOT to buy our album. Why? Well, because we're in the band and we can let you in on a little secret: As it gets closer to the release date of our second album…
No Morals on Sale NOW
Feb 19, 2013
Remember that sale we mentioned recently? Well, it's starting today! For the next week, you can get our entire first album (including the digital booklet) in high-quality MP3, FLAC, etc. for only $2.00, with individual songs at $0.25 each. This incredibly low sales price (50% off the regular price) is the perfect way to celebrate the upcoming release of our second album. To take advantage of…
No Morals $2 Sale Ends, Album Still Available for $4
Feb 26, 2013
Sorry guys, the 50% off deal for No Morals expires today. Don't worry though, because the album is still available at the regular price on our Bandcamp page. Before long, the new album will be released and it will have it's own sale. Speaking of the second album, we've been making some great progress on mixing the songs. Everything sounds good, and we get more excited every day as we hear all…
Our Second Album is Now Being Mastered, More Details to Come
Mar 19, 2013
Just checking in with everyone since we haven't posted in a while. The mixing and mastering process is going well. In fact, we're just polishing things up. So as the music is nearing completion, here's what you can expect to see: Over the next few weeks, we're going to post several important things, including the official name of the album, a preview of the album art, a snippet of the story…
Things Are Getting Serious: Our Second Album Finally Has a Name
Apr 3, 2013
American Music Standard is very excited to announce that our second album will be titled Blues Gone Bad. Check out this post over at our Facebook page to see a preview of the cover art. We'd like to take a moment to thank Krissy Bernhardt…
First Single From Blues Gone Bad Now Available
Apr 6, 2013
Ready for a small sample of the music on Blues Gone Bad? Well, the first single from the album is now available for download at our Bandcamp and ReverbNation! It's called "If You're Looking for Love (Beware)", and it's the second song on the album. This is also the new song we played at our last show back in December. It's completely free under a Creative Commons license, which means…
Learn the Full Story Behind Blues Gone Bad (Yes, There's A Story)
Apr 10, 2013
Like our first album, Blues Gone Bad has an interesting story and concept behind the music. We explain this concept in the booklet that is included with all copies of the album (digital and physical). Until then, here's a short teaser of the concept behind Blues Gone Bad: "At the root of all American music is the Blues. Starting in the deep South at the end of the 19th century, traditional…
Second Single From Blues Gone Bad Released
Apr 16, 2013
The second and final single from Blues Gone Bad is now available. It's called "Even if it's Killing Me", and you can get your free download at our Bandcamp page. Remember, if you like these 2 singles, there's a lot more where that came from on the full album (8 more songs, to be exact).
Blues Gone Bad Release Date Announced: April 30, 2013
Apr 23, 2013
Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and start your countdowns: AMS has a release date for Blues Gone Bad! On April 30th, get your digital copy of our second album with all 10 songs, high-resolution artwork, and info booklet for only $3.50 at our Bandcamp! Until then, make sure you check out the 2 free singles.
Our Second Album, Blues Gone Bad, Available NOW
Apr 30, 2013
Enough foreplay! It's time to announce the release of our second album! Head over to our Bandcamp page now to stream the whole album for free. If you wanna get your own copy, individual songs are only $0.50, but buying the full album is probably the best deal: It's like getting a free song, plus you get a copy of the…
New Videos Coming Soon & Tyler's Baby Girl On the Way
Jun 19, 2013
Hey people, we haven't posted much lately, so let's take a minute to catch up. We're working on two main projects at the moment: The first project is a set of videos that we're making for our YouTube channel. We plan on releasing a lyric video for each song on Blues Gone Bad. We're excited about this project because we want everyone to see…
Site Updates, Including the Latest Band History
Jul 17, 2013
We've done several small updates to our website over the past few days, and one of the most important changes happened on the info page. When you get a chance, go to that page and scroll down to the "Band History" section. You'll see that we've updated the band's history to include everything up till now (before we made this revision, it hadn't been updated in over a year). This is a…
Meet Tyler's New Baby Girl!
Jul 18, 2013
A big congratulations to Tyler and Michelle, who welcomed Melody Grace Hopgood into the world today! Here's a picture of their healthy baby girl.
A Short Break While Tyler Spends Time with His New Baby
Jul 23, 2013
Thanks for everyone's support as we put a temporary hold on band stuff while Tyler spends time with his new baby. Everything is going well so they were able to leave the hospital over the weekend. Also, on another note, Ian had a great time celebrating his 22nd birthday on Sunday! In the meantime, our good friend and media specialist, Cardin Pelletier, has been making some progress on the…
Band Members Come and Go, But Family Lasts A Lifetime
Aug 6, 2013
Hey everyone, we have a very important announcement: We recently learned that Ashton is no longer interested in playing drums for American Music Standard anymore. He will be leaving the band very shortly to pursue other musical interests and non-musical activities. We'd like to take a moment to thank him for all his hard work. Despite juggling various other responsibilities, he has been able to…
AMS Welcomes Dan Walters to the Band
Aug 10, 2013
Earlier this week we mentioned that we had another important announcement about the members of AMS. If you've been paying attention to our posts from the past couple months, you've probably noticed a new face joining us at practice. Dan Walters is Tyler's close friend and a talented musician who has been helping us enhance several aspects of our sound since he first started playing with the band…
A Big Thanks to Everyone Who Came to the Spectrum Show
Sep 16, 2013
We owe everyone a big thanks for coming out to the Spectrum show on Saturday night. We had a great time (as usual), and we hope you did too. Pictures and videos will be uploaded as soon as they're ready. If you missed the show, we played a mix of material from our first and second albums. You can check out the setlist here…
Spectrum Music Festival Photos Now Online
Sep 28, 2013
We just posted some sweet pictures from the Spectrum music festival. Check out the album on Facebook. Thanks to Krissy Bernhardt from LiveImage Production Studios for handling the photography and editing. (Also, thanks for…
AMS Spends Downtime Renovating Recording Studio, New Videos Coming Soon
Oct 29, 2013
We're long overdue for an update, so let's catch up. Long story short, we haven't done much during the past few weeks because I've been incredibly busy moving into a new house here in Memphis. I'm starting to get settled, but I still have one more important thing to do: set up our new practice/recording space. Tyler is coming over this weekend, and we're going to paint the walls and finish…
TODAY ONLY: Use This Promo Code for Free Music
Dec 20, 2013
Christmas is coming soon, and it's been a while since we've done a "Fan of the Month" update. So, to get in the holiday spirit of giving, we have a very special promotion. For the next 5 days (from now 'til Christmas Eve), we will be giving away a free musical goodie everyday. We will post a promo code that can be redeemed for a free item (or items) at our Bandcamp page. But here's…
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