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New American Shame was put together in Seattle by founder/guitarist Jimmy Paulson (who had previously worked with the Lemons) and vocalist Johnny Reidt (often credited as the one-named Johnny) in 1998. Bassist Kelly Wheeler, drummer Jack Stringham, and second guitarist Terry Bratsch were soon slotted into the group's lineup. Almost immediately, New American Shame began ...more


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