America Part Two released the EP AP2-niverse everywhere on May 26, 2022 along with a music video for  "Feel The Break". This is the followup to the single which was the Makin Waves Song of the Week for May 13th, 2022.

America Part Two is the audio journal of Alex Fabio, Fred Rainville & Sam “s3mi” Weingarten. Born in the DIY scene, these three young artists have created a world that blends “the sound of 90’s garage rock, 60’s psychedelic, and 2000’s emo” said Substream Magazine.

The three musicians released the first America Part 2 album Price Of A Nation on March 12th 2021 via Revival Recordings. The New Jersey trio have since gone independent, and on March 8th 2022, released a cover of Link Wray’s radio-banned 1958 smash “Rumble”. This 21st century interpretation of the tune was captured live on the soundboard at House Of Independents (Asbury Park, NJ) and post mixed/mastered by rising producer, and fellow garden state resident, Doug Gallo.

America Part Two’s new EP was live tracked at Yonderbarn, Monticello, NY with Doug Gallo and mixed & mastered at The Blasting Room by Jason Livermore, who boasts recording credits with bands like Rise Against, A Day To Remember, and The Descendents. The EP was assistant engineered by Kelly Cuthbert & Mike Parrone, overdubbed and post-produced by Doug Gallo.

PHOTO BY ABBY CLARE

 

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