A dash of punk, a dash of blues and a whole lotta rock and roll are the key ingredients to American Suicide, an emerging band from the deep south that is garnering kudos from critics and a snowballing popularity with fans of cutting-edge rock. The band claims such diverse influences as The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, MC5 and many more of rock’s legends and forgotten heroes. With a brand new, unreleased EP up their sleeve and a lot of music-making passion, American Suicide is looking to take on the road and hit America’s touring circuit with a fresh expression of rock and roll.

Hailing from Pensacola, Florida, a small gulf coast city on the Alabama state line, American Suicide began as a family affair. In 2000, brothers Robert and Aaron Taylor were playing in separate bands--Robert in a band called Bulletproof and Aaron in a group called New Broadcast. The Taylor brothers wanted to pull away from the bland, cookie-cutter sounds and sequences of contemporary rock that covered the popular radio stations, so they decided to make a fresh start and form a band that would play rock’s greatest classic styles with their own creative edge. They found a bassist and a drummer, ironically another pair of brothers, and American Suicide was born. The new four-piece band toured throughout the southeastern region, recorded several EP’s, and became one of Pensacola’s most popular bands.

Due to difficult circumstances, the band lost two members--bassist and drummer--in 2003. The Taylor brothers found a replacement bassist an hour’s drive west, across three counties and one state line, in Mobile, Alabama. Roy Clark was a friend of the band and very familiar with its music. Roy was the former long-time bassist for the popular Mobile punk rock band Criminal Class USA, on Atlanta-based label GMM Records. American Suicide and Criminal Class USA were close acquaintances, having played many shows and small tours together, and the transition seemed natural.

The replacement drummer, Keith Hall, was a friend of a friend who came highly recommended. Keith was born and raised in Pensacola but had experience playing in bands from Florida to the far off coast of California. An ex-member of bands such as Blount (Fearless Records) and Southern California’s Minimum Wage, Keith was a perfect fit for American Suicide. The new lineup was solid, set and ready to go.

The newest EP, titled American Suicide was recorded in Flint, Michigan with engineer Marc Hudson. The one-week session was very successful, birthing four songs. The EP was recorded using state-of-the-art equipment, and the band was able to experiment with and implement new techniques and instruments that never made it to their music before.

A deep-seeded love for rock and roll, touring and good beer is what keeps American Suicide ticking. The band’s ultimate goal is to bring good, honest music into the music halls, nightclubs, auditoriums and living rooms of the world. Their greatest desire is to contribute to the impending revival of great rock and roll.