| 2006 | Zac Barnett, James Adam Shelley, Dave Rublin, and Matt Sanchez met at Berklee College of Music in Boston, laying the foundation for the sound they would refine after relocating to Brooklyn roughly four years later. |
| 2011 | Released the debut EP 'Anthropology,' the first official output from the Brooklyn-based lineup that would sign to Mercury Records two years later. |
| 2013 | Signed to Mercury Records and released 'Best Day of My Life,' the single that broke through on radio and went on to appear in over 600 movie trailers, TV shows, and commercials, including a Lowe's Super Bowl ad and as the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs theme. |
| 2014 | Debut album 'Oh, What a Life' arrived featuring both 'Believer' and 'Best Day of My Life,' establishing the band as a festival-circuit staple with appearances at Lollapalooza and Firefly Music Festival. |
| 2016 | Second album 'What We Live For' delivered 'Go Big or Go Home,' the third bio-named hit single, extending their alt-pop festival run into a full second album cycle. |
| 2019 | Released 'Seasons,' keeping the band active with new material including the single 'Rocketman' between major album cycles. |
| 2023 | Fourth studio album 'Best Night of My Life' arrived, the title a deliberate callback to their breakthrough anthem, with singles 'Blind for Love' and 'We Happy Don't Worry' extending their festival-ready sound into a new decade. |
| 2024 | Fifth studio album 'Call Your Mother' was released, featuring folk-tinged singles 'My Last Dime,' 'Daisies,' and 'Can't Stand the Mourning,' marking the band's most sonically varied record to date. |
| 2024 | Headlined the 'Call Your Mother Tour,' hitting venues across North America including Brooklyn and cities in the Midwest and West Coast in support of the new album. |
American Authors, a rock band based in New York City, consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, lead guitarist and banjoist James Adam Shelley, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer Matt Sanchez. They are best known for their hit singles “Believer” and “Best Day of My Life” from their debut album Oh, What a Life, as well as their huge hit, “Go Big or Go Home,” from their second album, What We Live For. In 2006, the band met at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. About four years later, the guys relocated to Brooklyn. The band signed on to Mercury Records in 2013. Their music is often used in movie trailers, video games and advertisements. The American Authors are a can’t miss act on the festival circuit. The American Authors are writing quite a story for themselves.