American Speedway

Rank #74 Philadelphia, PA Rock / Speed Rock

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Members: Michael Kerchner, Bill Angry, Chris Callahan, Lorraine "Dirty" McGurty

Label: Prophase Music, prophase music

Bio: East Coast Rockers American Speedway establishes a nasty disposition while cutting teeth on their own brash hard rock punk metal.

Since the fearsome four formed in 2007, American Speedway released their debut album SHIP OF FOOLS with the hit single "One Foot In, One Foot Out" which charted wit... See Full Bio

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"Like an even more hepped-up New Bomb Turks (or Nashville Pussy, Turbonegro or Zeke, or...), these guys pop the clutch and jam the car into 4th gear" - Tim Hinely, BLURT

— Tim Hinely, Blurt Magazine

"Confident and assertive without hitting the point of cockiness, every second of Ship Of Fools asserts that while we are no longer in the fine company of acts such as the New Bomb Turks or Gaza Strippers, the world of punk rock’n’roll is alive again. American Speedway have revived the corpse."

— Keith Carman, EXCLAIM!

“full frontal assault that connects with the precision of a pitcher throwing the perfect game.This is rip roaring rock/punk/metal with a battery of drums, ear tingling leads and a thick sounding guitar that all blend into the perfect backing for the vocals ”

— Rich Cocksedge, SugarBuzz UK

“Philly fearsome foursome American Speedway almost caused me to follow through, such was the ferocity of the music I simply wasn't expecting when it ripped out of the speakers, grabbed me by the hair and started throwing me 'round the room like something out of The Exorcist (metaphorically speaking of course). Full-on, in your face, hard rockin' punkified noise! Like a really pissed off Zeke, American Speedway don't just simply go for noise and more noise they peddle a harnessed Exocet noise that sounds focused and ready to attack. ”

— Dom Daley , Uberrock UK

“this 7" is most notable for taking the elegant, almost feminine glam of Marc Bolan and savaging it, scaring the hell out of it, and brutally beating it on a rock like a bear killing a trout”

— Waymon Timbsdale, Roctober

“deftly navigate that sweet spot between intensity and rhythm, and cut an album that just rocks, man. ...”

— JohnGentile, Punknews.org

"...this is serious ball-breakin’ rock!...sounds like a gang of demon-bikers coming to get you."

— Bryan Wysopal, Static

“AMERICAN SPEEDWAY sounds almost legitimately Southern it could thus be said they are the North's answer to NASHVILLE PUSSY. ”

— Ray Van Horn, Jr, AMP MAGAZINE

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Jun 7

Walsh's Tavern
Warminster, PA, US | 8:00pm
Walsh's Tavern
Warminster, PA, US
Fri Jun 07 8:00pm
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Jun 22

Saint Michael's Field
Mont Clare, PA, US | 11:00am
Saint Michael's Field
Mont Clare, PA, US
Sat Jun 22 11:00am
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http://www.facebook.com/events/150363521786010/ AstroMonkey is back for it's lucky number 13th. The bands are already pretty much locked in but I'm still waiting for double final absolute confirmation from a couple so stay tuned for possible changes to the list. As always there will be free food and beer. We'll be having lunch time grub starting around noon, and a second round of food coming out around dinner time. As always, food and drink are while supplies last. We try to have plenty for everyone but it's not an endless supply. Invite your fiends and re-post until your hearts are content. $10 donation is appreciated to help cover costs. Free food & beer all day, or at least until we run out. As Always! No rules, No frills, No prizes Car & Cycle show. Live Music From: The Noid American Speedway Welter The Cut-Offs Mojo & The Helper Monkeys Atomic Age The Derelict Franchise The Punkabillys more tba...
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Jul 5

Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US | 8:00pm
Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US
Fri Jul 05 8:00pm
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Jul 6

Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US | 8:00pm
Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US
Sat Jul 06 8:00pm
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Jul 7

Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US | 8:00pm
Millennium Center
Winston-Salem, NC, US
Sun Jul 07 8:00pm
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Bitchwax
You guys ROCK!!!
Vecchi e Brutti
Sounds really good!!! V&B
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We mastered one of your songs. Do you want to hear it? By the way we fanned you can you fan us too? http://www.projektplatinumstudios.com
C.J. Gunn And The Ex...
Lonely River is a great tune!!!
YAMAMOTO
fucking dose-e-fuckin-doe!! holla if you make it to the 509, hook you up!
Friends of the Night
cool! this is real music!