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Last jump I sat downwardly with Brooklyn-based band American Authors in the park at Union Foursquare, right equally they were gearing up for a nationwide bout and just getting started on the journey that would make their names known to fans around the world. They were excited, hopeful, and most of all – grateful for the opportunities being presented to them, and they had no idea what to expect.

Less than a yr afterwards, American Authors has made a name for themselves in the music world. Their list of successes continues to grow: their songs featured in commercials, movie soundtracks, and video games; appearances on prominent talk shows like Ellen and Jay Leno; worldwide tours with popular bands such as OneRepublic and The Fray. All of these accomplishments took place before the debut of their first full-length album, Oh, What a Life, on March three, 2014.

Oh, What a Life consists of eleven tracks, several of which were featured on their self-titled EP dorsum from 2013. By singles include 'Believer' and 'Best Twenty-four hour period of My Life,' but yous tin can be sure that the new songs on this album are just as groovy as their other hits. Each member of the band contributes to song writing, with the goal of creating a story through their music that tin can reach listeners on a personal level.

"We're not trying to go and preach to our fans that 'Hey, everything is okay and everything is perfect,'" Zach Barnett, the ring's lead singer, told me. "The inspiration for 'Believer' comes from our own personal issues and imperfections. If you listen to the lyrics, they're proverb that information technology doesn't affair that this is who I am, because I know things will get better someday." James Shelley (lead guitarist) adds in: "Everyone is searching for happiness in their life. And 'Laic' is saying that information technology's all possible for everyone."

Embracing imperfections is a major theme beyond American Authors' songs. 'Ghost' –one of the newest songs off their album with a more than hip-hop feel – focuses on moving on from the skeletons everyone has in their by and focusing on the new days to come. Oh, What a Life is the perfect combination of relatable and inspiring, which is exactly what American Authors is aiming to accomplish.

"Our goal is to write the best songs we can and reach as many people as possible," they explained. "And hopefully our music will have a positive reaction. And move the earth."

You don't accept to spend more than than five minutes with the members of American Authors to feel inspired by their humble and sincere belief that with plenty perseverance, you really can make your dreams come true. This ring realizes how far they accept come up, and they are absolutely not taking it for granted. "You always dream about it, but you never expect it to actually happen," James explained. "We're all still in this dream earth that nosotros're actually getting to practise this."

Despite the band'due south growing success, they withal take emotional ties to their domicile in New York Urban center. When they aren't off touring effectually the globe, they reside in Bushwick – and that is where much of their songwriting and inspiration comes from.

"New York is a culmination of every emotion to the extreme. You never just float past… every emotion is amplified. Information technology's a perfect identify for artists to be." The intensity of Manhattan serves not only to inspire the band but too to drive them, bass histrion Dave Rublin tells me. "This city makes you fight way harder to become to where you want to be."

After years of playing in tiny venues around Manhattan and filming music videos on a prison cell phone in order to share their music, this ring'south perseverance has certainly gotten them to where they want to be. And based on their success in the last few months alone, nosotros can just presume that they are only getting started. With the release of Oh, What A Life, American Authors brings optimism and hope to their listeners as they share their inspiring story through their music. Their upbeat, motivating songs serve as a call to activeness for the rest of u.s.a.. Things can get better, and with plenty dedication, anybody is capable of moving the world.

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