AmericanMusic.com is a seller of musical instruments and sound equipment (US)
Title
American Music - 800-638-0147
Description
A store for Musicians run by Musicians serving 33 years of Northwest music. In 1973, regional bands playing one night dance/concerts and and lounge musicians had dominated for over a decade—it was a time of 45 single records, AM radio, powerful agencies booking NW bands from Canada to California. Names like the Kingsman, the Wailers, Paul Revere, The Sonics, Dave Lewis and many others hail from that time. The 70’s saw a shift toward bar and tavern jobs as the children of the 60’s came of age which led to the rise of club dance bands playing bluesy rock and R&B and originals groups, names like Jr. Cadillac, Sweet Talkin’ Jones, Epicenter, show bands like Burgundy Express. American Music was a busy place supplying the changing needs of working musicians playing up to 6 days a week 5 hrs a night, putting their equipment to demanding use. We were loaning new gear to try out, repairing the old, finding special instruments for musicians and provided a meeting place to meet with other players, and form new bands with new gear needs.
In 1981 large music festivals like Bumbershoot and Bite of Seattle became the reason to add large sound systems to the Rentals division and build up our new specialty in back line: amps keyboards, drums kits—and just about anything else concert musicians need. High production values in recording and show bands during the Eighties had raised the stakes to run a performing rock band. NW bands acquired bigger sound and light systems and elaborate multi-keyboard setups led by groups like Heart and Queensryche, Stryker, Epicenter, Push touring and recording in Seattle. Players of the 60's rock touring bands were now working lounges and clubs.
Now that the pro music scene in Seattle was more polished, the underground was heating up: flannel clad musicians hit the streets with a new/old approach featuring a gritty and raw portrayal of life and social issues, a new style would sweep the world with it's popularity. During this time American Music and other music business were promoting NW bands to the rest of the country via the Northwest Area Music Association (NAMA), activities that helped set the scene for the music revolution known as the Grunge Explosion of the 90’s. American Music was a social center for the group of musicians who founded the guitar bands that would go on to make history, supplying their equipment needs and providing a place to hang and exchange information. Members of bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, My Sisters Machine, Alice in Chains, The Posies, The Presidents and many many more geared up.
Languages
English
Address
- 4327 Fremont Avenue North
- Seattle WA 98103 US
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- Alexa: AmericanMusic.com
