http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15041443&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rssThink of American Babies as Tom Hamilton's version of Old & In The Way: a collection of musicians, some well-known in the psychedelic jam rock scene, return to their roots for a stripped down, Americana-laced album with original and impressive songwriting that speaks to life on the road, love and relationships. Hamilton (guitar, vocals), of the live-tronica persuaded Brothers Past, compiled this group of friends in 2006 that includes Joe Russo (drummer from the organ-and-drum titans Benevento/Russo Duo), Jim Hamilton (bass, vocals), Kevin Kendrick (vibraphone master), Moira Cohen (guitar, vocals), and Scott Metzger (accomplished guitarist of RANA). In contrast to their other projects, the American Babies eschew amplified, jam-happy tendencies for a mix of stricter song structures and meaningful lyrics that is both a welcome diversion for their established jam fans and a worthy addition for enthusiasts of twangy-Americana. - Casey LowdermilkAmericanaen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:47:38 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15041443&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Think of American Babies as Tom Hamilton's version of Old & In The Way: a collection of musicians, some well-known in the psychedelic jam rock scene, return to their roots for a stripped down, Americana-laced album with original and impressive songwriting that speaks to life on the road, love and relationships. Hamilton (guitar, vocals), of the live-tronica persuaded Brothers Past, compiled this group of friends in 2006 that includes Joe Russo (drummer from the organ-and-drum titans Benevento/Russo Duo), Jim Hamilton (bass, vocals), Kevin Kendrick (vibraphone master), Moira Cohen (guitar, vocals), and Scott Metzger (accomplished guitarist of RANA). In contrast to their other projects, the American Babies eschew amplified, jam-happy tendencies for a mix of stricter song structures and meaningful lyrics that is both a welcome diversion for their established jam fans and a worthy addition for enthusiasts of twangy-Americana. - Casey Lowdermilk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046576&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by American Babies on Rhapsody Online 15046576 tra.15046576 American Babies art.15041443 0.99 American Babies alb.15041936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/9/3/1033939_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 2007-06-15 00:00:00.0 true Invite Your Friends tra.15046576 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046576&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046576&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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00:00:00.0 true Broken English tra.15046580 290000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046580&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046580&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046581&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by American Babies on Rhapsody Online 15046581 tra.15046581 American Babies art.15041443 0.99 American Babies alb.15041936 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/9/3/1033939_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 2007-06-15 00:00:00.0 true Brooklyn Bridge tra.15046581 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046581&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046581&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15046577&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Fri, 15 Jun 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181337&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181337&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181334&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by American Babies on Rhapsody Online 17181334 tra.17181334 American Babies art.15041443 0.0 American Babies: The Rhapsody Interview alb.17180149 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/3/5/1145327_170x170.jpg 2007-11-05 00:00:00.0 2007-11-06 00:00:00.0 true On Springsteen tra.17181334 136000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181334&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181334&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181332&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181335&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181335&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181330&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by American Babies on Rhapsody Online 17181330 tra.17181330 American Babies art.15041443 0.0 American Babies: The Rhapsody Interview alb.17180149 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/3/5/1145327_170x170.jpg 2007-11-05 00:00:00.0 2007-11-06 00:00:00.0 true Small Talk tra.17181330 66000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181330&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181330&variant=data&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17181333&variant=play&rws=%2Famerican-babies%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by 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