The Presidents of the United States of America (band)

The Presidents of the United States of America
PUSA performing in 2005
PUSA performing in 2005
Background information
OriginSeattle, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1993–1998
  • 2002–2015
Labels
Past members

The Presidents of the United States of America (occasionally referred to as PUSA, PotUSA, the Presidents of the USA, or simply the Presidents) were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1993. The three-piece group's initial lineup consisted of vocalist and bassist Chris Ballew, drummer Jason Finn, and guitarist Dave Dederer. The band became popular in the mid-1990s for their hits "Lump" and "Peaches"—released in 1995 and 1996, respectively—which helped their self-titled debut album go triple Platinum.[1]

The group broke up for the first time in late 1997, since Ballew wanted a solo career;[2] they performed a farewell concert early the next year.[3] They reunited in 2002.[4] In 2004, Dederer left the group and was replaced by Andrew McKeag. The Presidents privately disbanded in 2015, and the news was made public a year later.[5]

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum – Search Results: The Presidents of the United States of America". RIAA.com. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  2. ^ Bendersky, Ari (December 18, 1997). "Presidents of the United States of America Step Down". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Presidents of the United States of America rock farewell address". MTV. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "Presidents back in office; first executive order is reissue of debut". MTV. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Levine, Nick (November 16, 2016). "The Presidents of the United States of America have broken up". NME.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.

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