American Sinner is a heavily-greased musical machine. A rock n'
roll stiletto switchblade dance along the edge of a knife that
opens up for stabbing. They are not your run-of-the-mill musical
tricksters in harlequin unitards holding bouquets of flowers
behind their backs. No!...they got it all. They ooze manliness like
Bowie and femininity like Tina Turner. They have big ideas like
Aerosmith and they have the staying power of Leif Blower and his
Golden Gondoliers. They got it all plus the toys to make the noise
so when these boys are randy to rock, you better let 'em.
American Sinner is here to play and the dices are rolling up and
down that big wheel and these jokers are coming up wild....like
deuces! The question is where will the chips fall? Yeah.
Others have said:
"American Sinner has been labeled as "gothic americana", "gothic folk", "gulag rock", [but] It’s difficult
to distinctly define American Sinner. They're just too much country to be labeled rock and too much
rock to be labeled country." http://www.gothiccountry.se/articles/south/american-sinner.html
“Spectral figures of the hunted and the haunted, the doomed and the damned, wend their way through
the stark lyrical landscape of D.C.-based folk-noir quartet, American Sinner. A rock 'n' roll band of an
alternate reality, American Sinner frames these tales of weal and woe within its rare instrumentation of
accordion, violin, drums and upright bass.” -Artomatic
“What the fuck, is this funeral music?” - Fratty at Velvet Lounge
American Sinner is also:
Nic Lavalier (ovens, basses, flower arrangements, bone collector.)
Plug ‘Ug’ Lee (drums, backing vocals, trouble, gambling.
Scott Sinner (guitars, keys, lead vocals, banjo, accordion) Scott was formerly in Blackgrass
(www.blackgrass.com). He can see music, apparently. And dead people...
w/
Prince Michael (drums, percussion, keys).
Krissy Downing (violins, back up vocals). Krissy is renowned painter.