American Princes is an indie rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The band started in 2003 when David Slade, then-bassist John Beachboard and drummer Matthew Quin moved to Little Rock from New York City. Within their first year in Arkansas, they met guitarist Collins Kilgore and released their first album, ''We Are the People,'' on

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. In 2004, after their first national tour, American Princes released their second album, ''Little Spaces,'' also on Max Recordings. Luke Hunsicker ( Sugar and the Raw) joined the 2004 tour in support of ''Little Spaces''. In 2005, the band signed with Yep Roc Records and went into Richmond’s Sound of Music studio with producer

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to record ''Less and Less''. Since the release of ''Less and Less'' some of the bands American Princes have shared the stage with include The Flaming Lips,

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, Big Star, The Hold Steady, Spoon,

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, Catfish Haven, John Doe, The Apples in Stereo, and others. In 2006 guitarist

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joined the band, and in the Summer of 2007 the band began work on their fourth album with producer Chuck Brody (Wu Tang Clan, Northern State) in New York. In January 2007

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released their Best Albums of 2006 list on which ''Less and Less'' appeared as number 17. American Princes' 2008 release ''Other People'' was voted #1 on Magnet Magazine's Best Albums of 2008 list. Bassist Luke Hunsicker died of brain cancer in August 2010.

Band members

Current

*Collins Kilgore (Lead Guitar, Vocals) *Matthew Quin (Drums) *David Slade (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals) *

(Lead Guitar, Vocals) *Jack Lloyd (Bass, Vocals)

Former

*Luke Hunsicker (Bass) (deceased) *John Beachboard (Bass, Vocals) *Ryan Universe (Bass)

Discography

*''We Are The People'' (2003, Max Recordings) *''Little Spaces'' (2004, Max Recordings) *''Less And Less'' (2006, Yep Roc Records) *''Other People'' (2008, Yep Roc Records) *''American Princes (EP)'' (2011, Reynolds Records)

References

External links

American Princes WebsiteAmerican Princes
on Myspace.
Yep Roc RecordsMax RecordingsNPR profileArkansas Times: In the margins, thriving, May 2008.
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from Arkansas Musical groups from Little Rock, Arkansas Yep Roc Records artists Musical groups established in 2003