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Oh, What a Life (album)

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Recorded
  
2011–13

Artist
  
American Authors

Label
  
Island Records

Length
  
37:03

Release date
  
3 March 2014

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Released
  
March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)

Producer
  
Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta

Oh, What a Life (2014)
  
What We Live For (2016)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Heartland rock

Similar
  
What We Live For, Ghosts & Graffiti, Inanimate Objects, Travelling, Mayday Parade

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Oh, What a Life is the debut studio album by American indie rock band American Authors. The album was released by Island Def Jam label Mercury Records on March 3, 2014. The album serves as a replacement to the band's eponymous 2013 extended play, American Authors.

Contents

Background

American Authors first formed in 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts as The Blue Pages. The members of the band first met at the Berklee College of Music. The Blue Pages, after relocating to New York City, New York, recorded and independently released two extended plays, Anthropology in February 2011, and Rich With Love in January 2012, as name-your-price albums on online music store Bandcamp.

In 2012, The Blue Pages changed their name to American Authors. Their debut single, "Believer," garnered attention through alternative rock radio. In January 2013, the band were signed to Mercury Records.

Soundtrack appearances

  • "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, a 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 Konami video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2015,and the opening sequence for ESPN's 2013 World Series of Poker coverage.
  • "Hit It" is featured on EA Sports game, FIFA 14.
  • "Home" was featured in a movie trailer for the movie This Is Where I Leave You and in a video honoring troops and their families.
  • "Oh, What a Life" was featured in the opening montage of the 2014 ESPY Awards.
  • Track listing

    All songs written by Zac Barnett, James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman, and Aaron Accetta, except where noted. All tracks produced by Goodman and Accetta.

    Personnel

    American Authors
  • Zac Barnett – lead vocals, guitar
  • James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Rublin – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Songs

    1Believer3:03
    2Think About It3:04
    3Best Day of My Life3:13

    References

    Oh, What a Life (album) Wikipedia