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American Authors

American Authors is an American rock band based in New York City and who are signed to Island Records. They are best known for their singles "Best Day of My Life" and "Believer" from their album Oh, What a Life. History: 2007-11: Early years: The members of American Authors met each other while attending Berklee College of Music in 2006. The quartet spent their first years in Boston recording and performing music under the name the Blue Pages ... and recorded Anthropology and Rich With Love. In May 2010 the band opened up for Cash Cash on the Robots In High-Tops tour. In 2010, the band relocated to Brooklyn. On December 1, 2010, the Blue Pages independently released their single "Run Back Home" on iTunes. 2012-present: Name change, Mercury Records and American Authors: In 2012, the group changed their name to American Authors. Their debut single, "Believer," garnered attention through alternative rock radio. Their second single, "Best Day of My Life", was featured in a Lowe's television advertisement in the United States, a Hyundai television advertisement in the United Kingdom, a Telecom New Zealand advertisement, a trailer for the film Delivery Man, PES 2015 video game, and the opening sequence for ESPN's 2013 World Series of Poker coverage. In January 2013, the band was signed to Mercury Records. American Authors released their self-titled debut EP on August 27, 2013. Their song "Hit It" is featured on the FIFA 14 video game. Their song "Best Day of My Life" was used in an MLB Fan Cave commercial and is the title music of Sky Sports News' My Special Day feature. It is also featured in the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and an episode of the television show The Vampire Diaries. In 2013, American Authors won Overall Grand Prize in the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with their song "Believer". See more [+]

Best Day Of My Life |||||

I had a dream so big and loud I jumped so high I touched the...

Believer |||||

Im just a believer That things will get better Some can take...

Go Big Or Go Home |||||

Don't feel like going home But all my cash is gone Yeah, I g...

Hit It |||||

If I knew then what I should have known now Up and down jump...

Luck |||||

How can we make amends when we said all we said? I call and ...

Oh What a Life |||||

There was snow, There was snow Stretched for miles and more ...

Home |||||

And the long hard road to guide me back home Back to my mama...

Love |||||

STRUMMING PATERN: Just listen to song. You will catch on to ...

Trouble |||||

We grow apart just to be on our own And we walk right next t...

What We Live For |||||

I drive a beat-up car, a caravan, the color blue Reminds me ...

Can't Stop Me Now |||||

I threw away my innocence when I was seventeen Lost track of...

Feel Like Yesterday |||||

I came across a torn up photograph You looked amazing shot i...

Heart Of Stone |||||

verse 1 Oh now you never come around And then you're spacing...

Think About It |||||

It's been haaa-aard Trying to find the best of it I'm always...

Lights |||||

I had a way then losing it all on my own I had a heart then ...

True Colors |||||

You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize It's...

Neighborhood |||||

I left my mother feelin' sick in her bedroom My daddy told m...

No Love |||||

But baby something's changed We ain't got no love anymore Th...

Nothing Better |||||

There is nothing better than you La di da di doo, there's n...

Pride |||||

My home don't feel the same Last year flew by goodbye to the...

Deep Water |||||

It comes and goes in waves It always runs back but it's neve...

Feels Like Yesterday |||||

I came across a torn up photograph You looked amazing shot i...

Run Back Home |||||

It's you in the night It's you by my side Who's making my he...

Say Amen |||||

What if we could talk Like it never happened? Everything we ...

Im Born To Run |||||

I'm born to run down rocky cliffs Give me grace, bury my sin...

Superman |||||

Excuse my lack of patience But today I'm feeling faceless I ...

Tell Me How You Feel |||||

There's a secret you hide Something is trapped inside your h...

Before I Go |||||

I'm so afraid of where my life's going Guess I've been asham...

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