Bien que le son de l’American Trad Rock est assez différent de celui de son homologue britannique, il partage la même esthétique – à savoir, il est dédié à maintenir le son et l’esprit du rock classique des années 60 en vie. Lorsque le British Trad Rock s’appuie sur les Beatles et l’influence mod, l’American Trad Rock est influencé par le Southern Fried Boogie et une base d’improvistion blues.
The Grateful Dead et The Allman Brothers ont été les deux précurseurs de l’American Trad Rock, même s’il existe des influences des Stones et des Faces jeté dans le son de temps en temps également. Les tout premiers trad rockers américains sont les Georgia Satellites et les Black Crowes qui apparaissent dans le milieu et la fin des années 80, ils ont grandi dans le southern rock et le roots rock. Dès le début des années 90, l’American Trad Rock a commencé à prendre forme avec des groupes qui sonnaient comme les Allman Brothers, tel que Widespread Panic, et par le milieu de la décennie, il ya eu une vague dans l’esprit similaire au Grateful Dead (Blues Traveler, Phish), qui s’étaient construit un grand public en tournant constamment.
The Blues Traveler réunissaient ces groupes dans le cadre de la tournée H.O.R.D.E. Moniker, et en 1996, le festival itinérant rivalisait avec son homologue alternatif, Lollapalooza, en popularité.
- Big Head Todd & the Monsters
- The Black Crowes
- Blues Traveler
- Collective Soul
- The Counting Crows
- Cracker
- Sheryl Crow
- The Days of the New
- Dishwalla
- The Georgia Satellites
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Lenny Kravitz
- The Dave Matthews Band
- Moist
- Nickelback
- The Northern Pikes
- Joan Osborne
- Phish
- Sister Hazel
- The Spin Doctors
- Tonic
- The Tragically Hip
- Train
- The Wallflowers
- Widespread Panic
Les chansons les plus représentatives (par date de parution)
| 1987 | GEORGIA SATELLITES, THE | KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF |
| 1988 | GEORGIA SATELLITES, THE | HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | 38 YEARS OLD |
| 1989 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | BE |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | BLOW AT HIGH DOUGH |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | BOOTS OR HEARTS |
| 1989 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | I BUILD THIS GARDEN FOR US |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | I’LL BELIEVE IN YOU |
| 1989 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | LET LOVE RULE |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | NEW ORLEANS IS SINKING |
| 1989 | COWBOY JUNKIES, THE | SWEET JANE |
| 1989 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | WHEN THE WEIGHT COMES DOWN |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | COULD I’VE BEEN SO BLIND |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | HARD TO HANDLE |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | JEALOUS AGAIN |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | SEEING THINGS |
| 1990 | NORTHERN PIKES, THE | SHE AIN’T PRETTY |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | SHE TALKS TO ANGELS |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | SISTER LUCK |
| 1990 | NORTHERN PIKES, THE | THE THINGS I DO FOR MONEY |
| 1990 | BLACK CROWES, THE | TWICE AS HARD |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | CORDELIA |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | FIGHT |
| 1991 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER |
| 1991 | SPIN DOCTORS, THE | JIMMY OLSEN’S BLUES |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | LITTLE BONES |
| 1991 | SPIN DOCTORS, THE | LITTLE MISS CAN’T BE WRONG |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | LONG TIME RUNNING |
| 1991 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | STAND BY MY WOMAN |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | THREE PISTOLS |
| 1991 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | TWIST MY ARM |
| 1991 | SPIN DOCTORS, THE | TWO PRINCES |
| 1991 | COHN, MARC | WALKING IN MEMPHIS |
| 1991 | SPIN DOCTORS, THE | WHAT TIME IS IT? |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | AT THE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | BAD LUCK BLUE EYES GOODBYE |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | BLACK MOON CREEPING |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | COURAGE |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | FIFTY MISSION CAP |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | FULLY COMPLETELY |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | HOTEL ILLNESS |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | LIONIZED |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | LOCKED IN A TRUNK OF A CAR |
| 1992 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | REMEDY |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | SOMETIMES SALVATION |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | STING ME |
| 1992 | BLACK CROWES, THE | THORN IN MY PRIDE |
| 1993 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY |
| 1993 | CROW, SHERYL | LEAVING LAS VEGAS |
| 1993 | COUNTING CROWS, THE | MR. JONES |
| 1993 | CROW, SHERYL | RUN, BABY, RUN |
| 1993 | CROW, SHERYL | STRONG ENOUGH |
| 1994 | CROW, SHERYL | ALL I WANNA DO |
| 1994 | MOIST | BELIEVE ME |
| 1994 | HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH | HOLD MY HAND |
| 1994 | HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH | LET HER CRY |
| 1994 | MOIST | PUSH |
| 1994 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | SHINE |
| 1994 | MOIST | SILVER |
| 1995 | CROW, SHERYL | CAN’T CRY ANYMORE |
| 1995 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | GEL |
| 1995 | BLUES TRAVELER, THE | HOOK |
| 1995 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | ROCK’N’ROLL IS DEAD |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | A CHANGE |
| 1996 | COWBOY JUNKIES, THE | A COMMON DISASTER |
| 1996 | TRAGICALLY HIP, THE | AHEAD BY A CENTURY |
| 1996 | GIN BLOSSOMS | AS LONG AS IT MATTERS |
| 1996 | BLACK CROWES, THE | BLACKBERRY |
| 1996 | BLUES TRAVELER, THE | BUT ANYWAY (live) |
| 1996 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | CAN’T GET YOU OFF MY MIND |
| 1996 | DISHWALLA | COUNTING BLUE CARS |
| 1996 | BIG SUGAR | DIGGIN’ A HOLE |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | EVERYDAY IS A WINDING ROAD |
| 1996 | JARS OF CLAY | FLOOD |
| 1996 | MOIST | GASOLINE |
| 1996 | DISHWALLA | GIVE |
| 1996 | BLACK CROWES, THE | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | HOME |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY |
| 1996 | MOIST | LEAVE IT ALONE |
| 1996 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | LISTEN |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | LOVE IS A GOOD THING |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | MAYBE ANGELS |
| 1996 | CRACKER | NOTHING TO BELIEVE IN |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | ORDINARY MORNING |
| 1996 | OSBORNE, JOAN | RIGHT HAND MAN |
| 1996 | CROW, SHERYL | SWEET ROSALYN |
| 1996 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | WHERE THE RIVER FLOWS |
| 1997 | TONIC | IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE |
| 1997 | DEL AMITRI | NOT WHERE IT’S AT |
| 1997 | WALLFLOWERS, THE | ONE HEADLIGHT |
| 1997 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | PRECIOUS DECLARATION |
| 1997 | MOIST | RESURRECTION |
| 1997 | MOIST | TANGERINE |
| 1997 | DAYS OF THE NEW, THE | TOUCH, PEEL AND STAND |
| 1998 | BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS | BOOM BOOM |
| 1998 | WALLFLOWERS, THE | HEROES |
| 1998 | CROW, SHERYL | MY FAVORITE MISTAKE |
| 1999 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | AMERICAN WOMAN |
| 1999 | CROW, SHERYL | ANYTHING BUT DOWN |
| 1999 | BIG SUGAR | BETTER GET USED TO IT |
| 1999 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | FLY AWAY |
| 1999 | TONIC | SUGAR |
| 1999 | CROW, SHERYL | SWEET CHILD O’MINE |
| 1999 | CROW, SHERYL | THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD |
| 2000 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | AGAIN |
| 2001 | USHER, DAVID | A DAY IN THE LIFE |
| 2001 | USHER, DAVID | BLACK BLACK HEART |
| 2001 | KRAVITZ, LENNY | DIG IN |
| 2001 | NICKELBACK | HOW YOU REMIND ME |
| 2001 | MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND, THE | I DID IT |
| 2001 | KID ROCK / CROW, SHERYL | PICTURE |
| 2001 | MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND, THE | THE SPACE BETWEEN |
| 2001 | NICKELBACK | TOO BAD |
| 2001 | MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND, THE | WHEN THE WORLD ENDS |
| 2002 | KROEGER, CHAD / SCOTT, JASEY | HERO |
| 2002 | CROW, SHERYL | SOAK UP THE SUN |
| 2003 | NICKELBACK | FEELIN WAY TOO DOWN GOOD |
| 2003 | NICKELBACK | FIGURED YOU OUT |
| 2003 | NICKELBACK | SOMEDAY |
| 2004 | COLLECTIVE SOUL | BETTER NOW |
| 2005 | NICKELBACK | PHOTOGRAPH |
