I already knew about Rod Temperton (RIP)’s Britishness – but there have been times when you hear a song that must, surely, be a Californian band strummin’ and harmonizin’ in the summer breeze. This is the example that still socks me in the eye. This is a New Zealand band. It’s like finding out that John “Cougar!” Mellencamp is from Stevenage.
I know that many singers fake the US accent but everything about this BreaksCo-op song screams America. There are others. What you waitin’…what you waitin’ for?
Quite obvious, really – any simulation of those specifically American styles are likely to be confuzzled for the real thing.
Likewise the Barracudas, and others I’m too dim to remember just now.
The Magic Numbers. For years I assumed they were as American as Mom’s Apple Pahhh.
Consider one’s gob truly smacked.
Yep.
Saw Michele Stoddart playing and singing solo a few weeks ago. Talks Brit, sings US-ian.
You’ve surprised me there too. I always thought they were American.
I thought that two of the Magic Numbers were Trinidadian or something.
Another Kiwi who sounds American (and is tearing American up) is Marlon Williams. Incridible voice.
Ward Thomas. Old Hampshire’s finest. Would not be amiss on the Nashville soundtrack.
Cap doffed to Simon of this parish for the heads up on this lot. The album is a sprightly pop masterpiece.
On a slightly different tack a friend wouldn’t listen to Gillian Welch as he thought she was English trying to sound American.
What do you mean they’re from Scotland!
https://youtu.be/L62VdWyfy6E
Alabama 3 from the Brixton delta.
I’m sure that people who didn’t know could easily believe that First Aid Kit were from the Mid West.
The white nighties and flaming torches are a dead give away though. Pure Santa Lucia.
Ellen Sundberg is another Swede whose nationality is not immediately obvious.
America. From Ruislip*
(*) sons of USAF fathers
Sting isn’t from Bridgetown? Who knew??