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97.9 WGRD Bootleg CD Now Available

Hey AA Fans, Grand Rapids Rock Station, 97.9 WGRD selected American Accent's song, Superhero, to be featured on their annual "Bootleg" CD. Net proceeds go to the Operation Enduring Freedom Family Fund. More info, including purchase information, can be found at the WGRD Website by clicking the picture.

Update - 5/3/06

Hey AA fans, our website had some problems over the past few months with viruses and such. This made things difficult to update. We wanted to let you know where things are headed. We have been working on several show offers for the upcoming month. We will also be working on getting an entire summer show schedule up on the site as soon as possible. Stick with us and keep spreadin the love!

AA w/ The Verve Pipe - Dec. 23rd

The Verve Pipe, authors of the hit song "The Freshman", return to their hometown of Grand Rapids for the first time in years. The Verve Pipe personally selected American Accent to perform with them at this much-awaited event. The show takes place Friday, December 23rd at The Intersection. Doors open at 8pm and all ages are welcome.

AA Makes Rock Search For 3rd Year

For the past two years, American Accent has been selected out of over 110 entries to be one of the 25 semi-finalists in Aris' Hometown Rock Music Search. Count 2005 as the third year in a row. This Rock Search is the largest of its kind in the state and AA wants all of their fans and friends to come help them make this a winning year. AA performs Friday, November 18th at The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids. Entry is $5 at the door.

Audio Adrenaline Show

This week the band leaves to go play up in Gaylord, MI in front of an audience of over 2000 people with Grammy Winning Band, Audio Adrenaline. There are alot of AA fans traveling to come to this show and the guys can't wait to perform and see all the awesome fans. For more info go to

New Pics Up - 9/18

Hey AA Fans, check the Forum for new pictures from LifeLight Festival and The Kirby Grill. As always, keep checking the shows page to see when you can make it to the AA show nearest you!

AA Leaves for South Dakota!

Well, it's that time of the year. AA makes the annual migratory trip to South Dakota for the LifeLight Music Festival. This year we play on the Souled Out (2nd largest) Stage at 6:15pm right before National Acts "Sanctus Real" and "Thousand Foot Krutch". LifeLight Fest draws a crowd of over 200,000 people each year over 4 days. 1522 miles, lots of (expensive) gas, and many good friends will bring us home tired but with many stories to tell. See you Monday!

AA says goodbye to another founding father...

With mixed emotions, I'm announcing that Matt Landrum is no longer a part of American Accent. Most of you have noticed the change in the promo pic and other sections on the website. Matt has been with American Accent since its creation in 2003. Early this year, he informed us of his intention to pursue his personal endeavors more seriously this year, meaning that he would have to part ways with the band. Matt continued to play guitar for us on tour this summer until his last show, yesterday evening. As I've said before, a member of American Accent can never be replaced, Matt will always be a part of the AA Family. We wish Matt blessings and happiness in all his days to come; he will be missed. The newest member of our family is Daren Wischmeier and will be taking the role of rhythm guitar player. Daren is a talented young musician who has performed in other bands previously. Daren's first show with AA will be at Lifelight Fest in South Dakota on Labor Day Weekend. For those of you wanting to see the original AA lineup, I hear rumors of a reunion show in late Oct. Stay tuned for more!

Frederik Meijer Gardens Show

Hey, many thanks to everybody who came out to our show Thursday night at Frederik Meijer Gardens with Grammy Winner, Christopher Cross. It was a fun time and the second time that we've played our new song, "Please." We sold many copies of Born to Lead to some new fans. If any of you reading this don't already have a copy of Born to Lead, what are you waiting for? Go to the MERCH section of the website and use your credit card or paypal account now!

Lombard, IL Show Cancelled

Hey everybody...sorry to say that the show at Christ the King Church on Sunday, Aug. 14th has been cancelled due to some technical issues. On a side note, thank you to everyone who came out to the Duncan Sheik show and made it such a success. I want to especially say thank you to everyone who supported and encouraged me while I battled singing with laryngitis this weekend. You guys are the best fans and friends ever! ~Chris~

Update (7-3-05)

Hey Everybody, hope you're having a great holiday weekend! Be sure to check out a recent interview with Chris from AA on MIHaven.com. Also, please take note of the shows page. There have been some unfortunate show cancellations as of late. Keep rocking and Happy Independence Day from AA!

AA Update

Hey everybody...great to see many of you at recent shows. Please continue to support the Born to Lead Tour and bring new friends out to shows! It looks like our showcase with Epic is tentatively scheduled to be at our show on July 20th at the National Baby Food Festival in Fremont, MI. If you want to come support us and show Epic how much you love AA, email us and let us know.

Epic Records and TV Appearances

Hey everybody! Great news for the entire AA Family! Earlier this month, Epic Records flew our producer to New York City to listen to "Born to Lead." They loved the whole album and are currently interested in the band. The V.P. of A&R is flying out to see AA play in June or July to see how he likes the live show. We don't know yet for sure which show this will be, but we'll let everyone know so you can all help make this a huge success for AA--we couldn't do it without you. ~~ Also, to clear up any confusion regarding American Accent's appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien or Live with Regis and Kelly, those appearances will not be happening. American Accent will, however, be on Take Five, Grand Rapids (WZZM 13) on Friday June 10th, more details to come.

Born to Lead Tour Kicks Off!

Thursday, May 5th is the first night of the Born to Lead Summer 2005 Tour. American Accent performs on a WCSG Sponsored Show with pianist Ginny Owens. Be sure to check out AA on The Mitch Albom Radio Show on Friday, May 6th. The guys will perform live and chat with Albom, the author of "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "the Five People You'd Meet in Heaven" between 3-6pm Eastern Time. Go to Mitch Albom's website to listen live!

THANK YOU!

A huge thank you to all of AA's fans, friends, and family for making The CD Release Show a HUGE SUCCESS. Playing in front of a nearly sold-out crowd at The Intersection was a huge honor and we couldn't have done it without you. Pass on the word about "Born to Lead" and remember that you and your friends can purchase it online in our merch store. Thanks again and come see us again soon!

"Born to Lead" Pre-Sales

Hey everybody! Tickets to the "Born to Lead" CD Release Show are selling out fast. Be sure to contact us if you need tickets. Speaking of "Born to Lead," the official internet pre-sale for the album has begun and you can reserve your copy now in the merchandise section with your major credit card or paypal account! Quick and easy, be the first to get your very own copy of this highly anticipated album!

CD RELEASE SHOW DATE!

It's finally set, AA Family. The "Born to Lead" CD Release Party is set for Saturday, April 16th at 5:30pm at the Intersection. Tickets will be $5 and available through the band. It's all ages, so be sure to bring anyone and everyone. The person who sells the most tickets to family/friends will win a sweet prize!! More details about that contest coming soon. Spread the word and email Chris@americanaccentmusic.com for tickets!

AA Benefit Shows

American Accent played two benefit shows within the last few weeks. One was for two twin little boys with a rare blood disease at Creative Technologies Academy in Cedar Springs. We were able to help raise money for some medical treatment for the boys and met some great people at the show! The second show was a benefit for victims of the Tsunami tragedy. This show, at The Journey Church in Orion, MI, was also a success and helped us make some great friends on the East side of Michigan!

AA on TV

Click on this LINK to see the live TV interview and performance by American Accent on WZZM Channel 13's "Take Five." (Windows Media Player Required)

Amazing Weekend!

What a weekend! Friday night held a live TV interview and performance on WZZM Channel 13's "Take Five"--watched by 25,000+ viewers each week. Saturday was a video shoot for "Come Back Home" and 2 shows!!! Check the Archives page for detailed info about each of these things. Check the news section for more info about recording and the summer tour. Stay tuned AA Family, more to come!!!

Happy New Year!

Hey AA Family! It's 2005 and this is the year for American Accent and our family to make big waves. I hope you all had a great holiday season and are ready for a great new year. Upcoming things for AA include:

January - 9 Shows
February - Recording/Photo Shoot
March - Heavy promotion (heads up A-Team) and CD Pre-Sales
April - "Born to Lead" CD RELEASE
May - Beginning of "Born to Lead" Summer Tour
June - On Tour
July - On Tour
August - On Tour
Stay tuned for all the happenings and be a part of a great year for all of the AA Family!

Orbit Room Show

Wow, thank you all so much for the support within 12 hours notice of the show on Friday the 5th at the Orbit Room...for more about this, check the forum.

AA Family Grows

As I'm sure some of you fans already know, it's time to make it official: Pat, AA's beloved bass player has decided to part ways with the band and pursue his true calling in life. You can bet that he'll be missed by all. I say the AA Family Grows because Pat will always be considered a part of our family, and now we welcome a new member. Singer/songwriter Zach Malin is the newest addition to AA and is certainly a strong choice to be a part of the journey. Be sure to send whatever messages you wish to both guys!

Newly Updated Pictures

Hey everybody, here's the low-down. From now on, the Pictures section in the site will be used for all of the best shots over time. This will probably be updated a few times a year after some deliberation over the "best pics." BRAND NEW--is the Pictures section on the Forum, which will have all of our most recent pictures. This section will be constantly updated. Please feel free to comment on our pictures or post your own AA shots!

Recording Last Weekend!

WOW! Recording was amazing last weekend! Al was incredible to work with. After engineering/producing 41 gold and 9 platinum albums he certainly knows his stuff! We learned alot from him and had a great time. We still have more work to do on both songs, and we're excited to hear how they turn out! Stay tuned for more!!

Celebration On The Grand

What up all you crazy AA fans. You guys were so awesome down at Rosa Parks Circle that we made it on the news on Fox Channel 17! I think its safe to say that no one can mess with the A-Team. We are building an army around us!

Dropping the Rock in South Dakota

Well people here it goes American Accents first big road trip. It will be a journey we wont forget. Hope everyone has a great Labor Day. When we return we will have pics loaded on the site. Love AA

5 Shows in 7 days...

...is now over! We had a great time this past week playing our hearts out and we hope you all enjoyed the shows. We now prepare for our long journey next week to South Dakota. Wish us luck!

Cornerstone Show

Hey all! The show at Cornerstone U. on Tuesday was fun. We had a good time and I know the students did also. Make sure to check the shows page and try to make it out to one of AA's 3 shows this weekend.

Update - 8/17

Unity Festival rocked last week! Thanx to our fans from the Muskegon/Shelby area for coming out to support us. Make sure all you new fans from this show sign up on the forum and talk to us! Check the shows page for new and upcoming AA concerts! Rock on!

AA on WMOM

Many thanks to our friends Eric and Kat up at WMOM 102.7 in Ludington for the interview we had with them on Sunday night (August 8th) and for spinning a few of our tunes.

Festival Week!

Having 4 shows within 3 days time was an adventure and we enjoyed every minute of it! Check the archives page to see our thoughts about each of our shows on this mini tour. Stay tuned for more this summer!

Sister Hazel Show

Thanx to everybody who came out to support the Sister Hazel show at the Intersection. It was an awesome show and we were excited that the crowd responded so well to us. Dairy Queen was obviously a big hit. Stay tuned for what's up with AA next!