The definition of Rock N Roll is a combination of country music and rhythm and blues with the emphasis on heavy beat and simple melody. I think there’s no better example than Nashville’s American Goon.

As a drummer, Nashville-raised Zack Murphy keeps the guys in Blackfoot Gypsies grounded in reality. However, all that bottled-up energy doesn’t go to waste. When his schedule permits, Murphy is the frontman and mastermind behind American Goon. Combining elements of thrash, country, and good ol’ fashion rock n’ roll, American Goon is Nashville’s most promising noisemakers.

American Goon utilizes the raw garage sound of The MC5 along with the simple blues flavored swagger of early 1970s The Rolling Stones to deliver music that is consistent with the general theme of rock n roll while still being fresh and interesting.