THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH
American English is simply the best Beatle tribute story of our time. At
the inception of the band, they were voted “number one”
by thousands of Beatle fans as winners of sound a like contests
at Beatlefest®
for three consecutive years. They have also won Illinois
Entertainer of the Year and have been voted "Best Tribute Band"
three of the last four years by their fans in the Chicagoland
area. Their demand here and
abroad, coupled with their spectacular fan base, has anchored them into
a professional setting, and launched them into larger venues and
theatres worldwide.
American English has shared the stage with musical headliners such
as The Grassroots, The Neville Brothers, Three Dog Night, The Ides
of March, Eric Burdon, The Buckinghams, The Doobie Bros., Badfinger,
Gary Senise's Lieutenant Dan Band, and many others. With
the band's increasing success, American English then hit the international
scene by making their debut in Tokyo. Their appearance hit the
press and initiated a major article in the upscale Japanese magazine
“Lightening,” causing “American English Mania”
in Japan. The frenzied crowds in Tokyo reacted as though they were
seeing the real thing!
The next year, American English invaded the Caribbean and appeared
on every major television network in Puerto Rico. American English
was truly a band on the run. Constantly pursued by television, radio,
and newspapers, they stirred up the islanders like never before.
As an added honor, The President of the House of Representatives,
Carlos Vizcarrondo, invited the band to the capitol for a private
meeting. The band made history by being the only American band to
ever perform at the capitol.
Sam Leach, with Sir Paul McCartney
Following
their return from Puerto Rico, American
English awakened
a major significant figure in The Beatle world.
Sam Leach (the
original Beatles promoter from Liverpool)
was in Chicago for a book
signing, promoting his “Birth Of The Beatles” book. After seeing American
English, he has since called the band “The Beatles incarnate!” and
is now back promoting and managing American English.
Under the wings of Sam Leach, American English was granted the honor
never bestowed upon any other group. They traced the historic footsteps
of The Beatles, and performed on the hallowed ground of several
original Beatles venues including The Cavern Club in Liverpool and
The Grosvenor Ballroom across the River Mersey in
Wallasey.
Later that
year, the band headlined the George Harrison tribute
at the House of Blues in Chicago, where they were joined by several
legendary Beatles/Wings related artists. This tribute was the first
of its kind and the event made news headlines around the world.
The band had the distinct honor to perform with the original Beatles
drummer Pete Best!
Their crowning moment
came in August that following year, as they headlined International Beatle Week in
Liverpool in front of a screaming crowd of 50,000 plus! To top it
all off, American English
recorded a concept album
at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. The fantasy album “What
If”, features songs that might have ended up on the next Beatles
record, had they stayed together in 1971?
AE plays for over 50,000
Beatles fans in Liverpool!
American
English is the only Beatle act to have ever performed concerts
accompanied by Denny Laine, co-founder of Wings, and the original Wings horn
section, featuring
Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard.
Recently, they have all joined forces to put on special concerts
around the world. This unprecedented merging of talent begins with
American English as The Beatles and closes with an incredible tribute
to Paul McCartney and Wings. This unique and exclusive show entitled "Rock
Show" is currently available to the public.
Performing
with Denny Laine of Wings, Pete Best and Joey Molland of Badfinger
The fantasy lives on with these remarkable musicians who take the
music to the highest level possible. American English is the closest
you will ever get to reliving The Beatles. Whether you grew
up with the Fab Four or not, this show will be your window to the
past. Witness “The Complete Beatles Tribute” with
American English!
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