Hard Working Americans is an American rock supergroup formed in 2013. The band consists of singer

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, bassist

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from

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, Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi on keyboards and

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, also from

, younger brother to

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, on drums. Guitarist and vocalist

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

died in 2019. Their debut performance was December 20, 2013 at a

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benefit for Colorado Flood Relief. They embarked on a US Tour shortly thereafter. Their self-titled debut album '' Hard Working Americans'' was recorded in 2013 at Bob Weir's

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. It is composed entirely of

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from artists ranging from Randy Newman to

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. The album was produced by Schools and Snider, and was mixed by John Keane.

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guests on harmonica. ''Hard Working Americans'' was released on January 21, 2014 on Thirty Tigers/Melvin Records In 2016, the band released their second album, ''Rest in Chaos,'' which unlike their previous record, is composed primarily of original songs written by the band themselves. The exception is the track "The High Price of Inspiration," written by

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for his album ''My Favorite Picture of You''. Clark has a cameo speaking, and also plays guitar on the track. ''Rest in Chaos'' was written and recorded live as the band was finishing their first tour; using Snider's poetry to start the lyric, he finished the songs after principle recording was complete. The album was produced by band member Dave Schools, and also featured the addition of Jesse Aycock to the band's lineup. Longtime friend and collaborator Elizabeth Cook sings on the track "Massacre." In 2019, founding guitarist Neal Casal died.

Members

* Chad Staehly *

* Jesse Aycock

Former members

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

(2013 - 2019; his death)

Releases

Studio albums

* 2014 '' Hard Working Americans'' - Thirty Tigers / Melvin Records * 2016 ''Rest in Chaos -'' Melvin Records

Singles

* 2013 "Down to the Well" - Thirty Tigers / Melvin Records * 2014 "Stomp and Holler" * 2016 "Opening Statement"

Live albums

* 2014 ''The First Waltz'' - Melvin Records * 2017 ''We're All In This Together'' - Melvin/Thirty Tigers

References

External links

Official website
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