Personnel

The following is the history of American Music Club and Mark Eitzel's personnel and various lineups from 1983 to 2009, and also including guest musicians, studio personnel, touring personnel and side projects. A forever-unfinished list.

American Music Club

Band members

NAME	YEARS ACTIVE	INSTRUMENT
Mark Eitzel	1983-1995; 2003-2009	vocals, guitars, keyboards
Scott Alexander	1983	guitar
Brad Johnson	1983-1985	bass, keyboards
Greg Bonnell	1983	drums
Vudi	1984-1995; 2003-2009	guitars, vocals, accordion, keyboards
Danny Pearson	1984-1995; 2003-2005	bass, mandolin, guitar, vocals, dulcimer, banjo
Matt Norelli	1984-1987	drums
Tom Mallon	1987-1990	bass, drums
Mike Simms	1989-1992	drums
Bruce Kaphan	1989-1995	pedal steel guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion, lap steel, dobro, guitar, dulcimer, tablas
Tim Mooney	1992-1995; 2003-2005	drums
Marc Capelle	2003-2005	piano, organ, trumpet
Sean Hoffman	2007-2009	bass, vocals, guitar
Steve Didelot	2007-2009	drums, percussion, guitar, vocals

Lineup details

YEARS	RECORDINGS	MEMBER & INSTRUMENT	NOTES
1984-1987	The Restless Stranger Engine	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars Vudi - guitar Danny Pearson - bass Matt Norelli - drums Brad Johnson - keyboards
1987-1989	California	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars Vudi - guitar Danny Pearson - bass Tom Mallon - drums
1989-1990	United Kingdom	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars Vudi - guitar, accordion, vocals Danny Pearson - guitar, mandolin, vocals Tom Mallon - bass Mike Simms - drums
1990-1991	Everclear	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars, keyboards Vudi - guitar, accordion, vocals Danny Pearson - guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, vocals Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel, keyboards, bass, percussion, lap steel, dobro, guitar, dulcimer Mike Simms - drums	Bruce Kaphan's first album as an official member
1991-1995	Mercury, San Francisco	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars Vudi - guitar, accordion, vocals Danny Pearson - guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, vocals Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel, keyboards, bass, percussion, lap steel, dobro, guitar, dulcimer Tim Mooney - drums
2003-2006	Love Songs For Patriots	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars Vudi - guitar, accordion, vocals Danny Pearson - guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, vocals Marc Capelle - piano, organ Tim Mooney - drums
2006-2008	The Golden Age	Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars, keyboards Vudi - guitar, accordion, keyboards Sean Hoffman - bass, guitar, vocals Steve Didelot - drums, percussion, vocals

Guest musicians

NAME	CONTRIBUTION	PERFORMED ON	RELEASED ON	YEAR
Dave Scheff	drums	"Clouds", "Gary's Song", "At My Mercy", "Nightwatchman"	Engine	1987
Matt Norelli	drums	"Outside This Bar", "Mom's TV", "Art Of Love", "Asleep"	Engine	1987
Tim Vaughan	drums	"Electric Light"	Engine	1987
Carla Fabrizio	cello		Engine	1987
Brian Schendele	keyboards	"Outside This Bar", "Mom's TV", "Art Of Love", "Asleep"	Engine	1987
Tom Mallon	guitar, percussion, backing vocals		Engine	1987
Bruce Kaphan	pedal steel guitar		California	1988
Lisa Davis	bass	"Firefly"	California	1988
Bruce Kaphan	pedal steel guitar		United Kingdom	1989
Charles Gillingham	piano		United Kingdom	1989
Omewenne	backing vocals	"Hello Amsterdam"	San Francisco	1994
Bill Ortiz	trumpet	"It's Your Birthday"	San Francisco	1994
Jason Borger	piano	"Ladies And Gentlemen"	Love Songs For Patriots	2004
Danny Levin	horns		The Golden Age	2008
Jason Borger	keyboards		The Golden Age	2008
Leyla Akdogan	backing vocals	"The John Berchman Victory Choir"	The Golden Age	2008

Studio & technical personnel

Producers

YEAR	PRODUCER	RECORDING
1985	Tom Mallon	The Restless Stranger
1987	Tom Mallon	Engine
1988	Tom Mallon	California
1989	Bruce Kaphan & American Music Club	United Kingdom
1991	Tom Mallon	Everclear (except "Rise" & "The Dead Part Of You")
	Norman Kerner	"Rise" & "The Dead Part Of You"
1993	Mitchell Froom	Mercury"
1994	Joe Chiccarelli & American Music Club	San Francisco"
2004	Tim Mooney & Mark Eitzel	Love Songs For Patriots"
2008	Dave Trumfio	The Golden Age"

Engineers

YEAR	NAME	ROLE	RECORDING
1985	Tom Mallon	engineer	The Restless Stranger
	Aaron Gregory	assistant engineer	The Restless Stranger
1987	Tom Mallon	engineer	Engine
	Brian Needham	engineer	"Away Down My Street", "Shut Down", "Art Of Love" (live tracks from the 1998 reissue)
1988	Tom Mallon	engineer	California
1989	Tom Mallon	engineer	United Kingdom
	Cory Bytoff	engineer	"Never Mind", "Kathleen", "The Hula Maiden"
1991	Joe Chiccarelli	mixing engineer	Everclear (except "The Confidential Agent" & "What The Pillar Of Salt Held Up")
	Bruce Kaphan	mixing engineer	"The Confidential Agent" & "What The Pillar Of Salt Held Up"
	Bruce Kaphan	recording engineer	Everclear
	Tom Carr	recording engineer	Everclear
	Norman Kerner	recording engineer	"Rise" & "The Dead Part Of You"
	Kyle Johnson	engineer	Everclear
1993	Tchad Blake	mixing engineer	Mercury
	John Paterno	assistant engineer	Mercury
1994	Bob Clearmountain	mixing engineer	"It's Your Birthday"
	Jim Scott	mixing engineer	San Francisco (except "It's Your Birthday", "Wish The World Away", "I Just Took Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar")
	Tom Lord-Alge	mixing engineer	"Wish The World Away"
	Tracy Chisholm	mixing engineer	"I Just Took Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar"
	Randy Wine	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	David Betancourt	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Ross Yeo	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Jeff Robinson	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Christian Jones	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Eric Flickinger	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Larry Brewer	assistant engineer	San Francisco
	Nick Benz	assistant engineer	San Francisco
2004	Tim Mooney	recording engineer	Love Songs For Patriots
	Tim Mooney	recording engineer	Love Songs For Patriots
	Matt Pence	mixing engineer	Love Songs For Patriots
	Matt Pence	recording engineer	"Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship"
2008	Dave Trumfio	engineer	The Golden Age

Mastering engineers

YEAR	NAME	RECORDING
1991	Bob Ludwig	Everclear
1993	Bob Ludwig	Mercury
1994	Bob Ludwig	San Francisco
2004	J.J. Golden	Love Songs For Patriots
2008	Mark Chalecki	The Golden Age

Artwork

YEAR	NAME	ROLE	RECORDING
1985	Bobby Neel Adams	photography	The Restless Stranger
1987	Jeff Walker	design	Engine
	Pamela Gentile	back photo	Engine
1988	Bobby Neel Adams	photography	California
1989	Kathleen Burns	photography	United Kingdom
	Phil Smee	typography	United Kingdom
1991	Jean Lowe	cover painting	Everclear, Rise
	Frank Wiedermann	design	Everclear
	Frank Wiedermann	cover photo & design	Rise
	Beth Herzhalt	band photo	Rise
1993	Jeff Gold	art direction	Mercury
	Tom Recchion	art direction & design	Mercury
	Bobby Neel Adams	cover & inlay photography	Mercury
	Ralf Strathmann	photography	Mercury, Johnny Mathis' Feet
	Phil Nicholls	band photography	Johnny Mathis' Feet
	Jean Lau	cover illustration	Keep Me Around
	Norbert Schoerner	photography	Keep Me Around
1994	Jean Lowe	cover painting	San Francisco, Can You Help Me, Wish The World Away
	Tom Recchion	art direction	San Francisco
	Stine Schyberg	design	San Francisco
	Raymond Meeks	photography	San Francisco
1995	Tom Recchion	art direction	Hello Amsterdam
	Gregory Crewdson	photography	Hello Amsterdam
2004	Bradley Johnson	paintings & design	Love Songs For Patriots, Home (promo)
	Jude Mooney	photography	Love Songs For Patriots
2005	Bradley Johnson	paintings & design	A Toast To You
2008	John McCusker	design	The Golden Age
	Maggie Fost	design	The Golden Age
	Mark Holthusen	photography	The Golden Age
	Bradley Johnson	artwork	Atwater Afternoon

Videographers

YEAR	NAME	ROLE	VIDEO
1987	Tim Boxell	director	"Electric Light"
1991	Andrew Linsk	director	"Rise"
1993	Pedro Romhanyi	director	"Johnny Mathis' Feet"
1994		director	"Can You Help Me"
1994	Adam Bernstein	director	"Wish The World Away"
2008	Jon Ramos	director	"All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco"
	Jessica Petelle-Slagle	producer	"All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco"
	Sara Cline	producer	"All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco"