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History

Forming around 2016, Super American have released a debut EP and two studio albums. The music video ''Free Bird'', a single released from their 2021 album ''SUP'', features special effects designed by Matt West of

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. The duo of Matt Cox and Pat Feeley have been described as multi-instrumentalists. The name of their three-song release ''Yobwoc (2020)'' is an

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of ''cowboy''. The band is currently represented by Good Harbor Artist Management & Agency for the Performing Arts. The duo spent most of 2015 & 2016 conceptualizing the genesis and purpose of the band. Once conceived, it was put to action. To build relationships by attending creative events -- art shows, concerts, parties -- while carrying around and photographing guests with a

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. After releasing their first work, ''Disposable'', in 2017, Feeley purchased Cox a 2001

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tours. Shortly after, the band signed their first record contract with

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. While continuing to build their fan base, the band began demoing songs which would ultimately become ''Tequila Sunrise'', which was properly recorded in the early spring of 2018 at

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. Subsequent to the release of ''Tequila Sunrise'''s lead singles, "Hands Down Olivia", "Givin' It Up", and "Chris From Walmart", the band embarked on their first national tour in the summer of 2018, along with Gleemer and

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The band spent most of 2019 working on material that would become both ''YOBWOC'', an album sampler which ultimately led to the release the bands' biggest album yet, 2021's ''SUP''. Both Cox and Feeley worked collaboratively within their own home studios, building songs they felt expressed a stronger narrative. ''SUP'' was again recorded at GCR Audio in Buffalo, NY, however incited the hands of Jay Zubricky (Engineer),

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(Mixing Engineer), and

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(Mastering Engineer). SUP was released October 22, 2021 by

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based indie record label Wax Bodega operated by Zack Zarillo and Fred Feldman. Vinyl production included to physical variants accompanied by a digital release. In the fall of 2021, the band again hit the road, this time supporting

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, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, and Sincere Engineer, taking the band to the west coast for the first time. 2022 saw them opening for several notable acts, including

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Band members

Founding Members & Contributing Artists

*Matt Cox *Patrick Feeley

Live Band

*Daniel McCormick *Aidan Licker *Liam Ebers

Alumni

*Jeffery Grabowski *Elliot Douglas *Fred Cimato *Greg McClure *Tom Falcone *Benjamin Leiber *Steven Gardner *Sam Checkoway

Discography

Studio albums *''SUP'' (2021, Wax Bodega) *''Tequila Sunrise'' (2018,

) EPs * ''YOBWOC'' (2020) *''Disposable'' (2017, Take This To Heart Records)

References

{{reflist Pop punk groups from New York (state) Musical groups from Buffalo, New York Musical groups established in 2016 Take This To Heart Records artists