Daily Dose: The U.S. Americans, “Fade Out”

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On this day of all days, it’s especially important to recognize and respect that this country is a vast, diverse, beautiful country. For The U.S. Americans, a New York City-based prog-punk group, that awareness is inherent. The four-piece consists of bombastic Russian-American frontman Jeff Weiss and shredding Afghan/French/Uzbek/Egyptian/Isreali-American guitarist Roy Abraham, both first-generation Americans, plus second-generation Ukrainian-American bassist/songwriter Dan Deychak and Mayflower-descendant drummer Emerson Williams.

The band’s debut album, titled Greatest Hits with an implied wink, is set for an independent release later this month. Comprised of 11 tracks spanning 90 seconds to nearly-nine-minutes, The U.S. Americans first announced their presence with the most glam-punk song on the record, “FCK the KGB.” To follow it, however, they’re offering with what Abraham describes as the band’s “acid-prog saga,” “Fade Out.”

Weiss continues, “I liked the idea of releasing a seven-minute single after one that was under two minutes. I also liked the idea of putting out one of our more proggy songs right after probably our most punk song. I want people to see the depth of flavors in our group.”