# Thee American Revolution

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Indie rock band

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**Thee American Revolution**[1][2] is an [indie rock](/source/Indie_rock) band formed in 2004 by [Robert Schneider](/source/Robert_Schneider) of [The Apples in Stereo](/source/The_Apples_in_Stereo) and Craig Morris of [The Ideal Free Distribution](/source/The_Ideal_Free_Distribution) (Morris is an indie record producer/engineer, and Schneider's brother-in-law). In addition, the band credits the creative involvement of a mysterious, older British musician known as W. Shears, who has appeared on stage with the band. It is rumored that Shears is actually [William Shears Campbell](/source/William_Shears_Campbell), but Schneider and Morris deny this claim. Though the song "Subscriptions to Magazines" had been released on the internet, the band did not release a full-length album until 2009. On November 9, their first album, *Buddha Electrostorm*, was released in the United States on [Garden Gate Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Garden_Gate_Records&action=edit&redlink=1). The album was reissued internationally in 2011 on [Fire Records (UK)](/source/Fire_Records_(UK)).

Thee American Revolution's rotating live band membership has included [Otto Helmuth](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Otto_Helmuth&action=edit&redlink=1) (drums), [Bill Doss](/source/Bill_Doss) (bass), [John Ferguson](/source/John_Ferguson_(musician)) (bass), [Marci Schneider](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marci_Schneider&action=edit&redlink=1) (Mellotron) and other players close to the [Elephant 6](/source/Elephant_6) collective.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["gardengaterecords.com"](http://gardengaterecords.com/). November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Ajay D'Souza (November 11, 2009). ["Thee American Revolution's Buddha Electrostorm » Optical Atlas"](http://opticalatlas.com/2009/11/thee-american-revolutions-buddha-electrostorm/). Retrieved November 11, 2009.

## External links

- [Bi-fi Records](http://www.bifirecords.com/band.phtml?a=the_american_revolution): Thee American Revolution.

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