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Mark Eitzel (30 January, 1959-) is a musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club.

History

Eitzel was born in Columbus, OH, but spent most of his formative years in a military family traveling to different areas of the world, including the United Kingdom. After dabbling in Born-Again Christianity as a teenager, he got involved in alcohol.

His first band was formed while he was back in Columbus, called The Naked Skinnies. They disbanded within three years, and, in 1982, Eitzel formed American Music Club. The band performed and created albums for twelve years, never very stable as a group. At one point, Eitzel also sang with San Francisco's Toiling Midgets, and often recorded solo work while involved in the band.

American Music Club called it quits for good in 1993, and Eitzel focused on his solo career, offering up 60 Watt Silver Lining as a compilation of songs he had recorded over the years in 1996. Following this, he released West in 1997 with help from R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. He quickly followed that up with Caught In A Trap And I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby, which was a different type of album for Eitzel, and assisted by Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew.

Eitzel released more music in 2001, beginning with a more electronic turn in The Invisible Man. This was followed by two covers projects in 2002: Music for Courage and Confidence, which was material written by other songwriters, and The Ugly American, an album which included reinterpretations of American Music Club songs.

American Music Club reformed in 2003, and released an album along with touring the United States and Europe. Eitzel released new solo material in 2005, Candy Ass.

Discography

Songs of Love (CD) - Diablo Records - 1991
60 Watt Silver Lining (CD) - Warner Brothers - 1996

Words and Music (CD) - 1997
West (CD) - Warner Brothers - 1997
Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby (CD) - Matador Records - 1998
The Invisible Man (CD) - Matador Records - 2001
Music for Courage and Confidence (CD) - NewWest Records - 2002
The Ugly American (CD) - Thirsty Ear Recordings - 2002
Candy Ass (CD) - Cooking Vinyl - 2005

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