Havana 3am

Infobox musical artist
Name = Havana 3am


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Genre = Rock, Rock and roll
Years_active = 1986
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Associated_acts = The Clash
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Past_members = Nigel Dixon
Gary Myrick
Paul Simonon
Travis Williams

Havana 3am was the short-lived post-Clash band of bassist Paul Simonon formed shortly after the official Clash break up in 1986.

The band consisted of Simonon on bass, American musician Gary Myrick on guitar, Nigel Dixon from the British band "Whirlwind" on lead vocals, and Travis Williams, a drummer who they found by a newspaper announcement. In essence, it was a rockabilly band with a heavy Latino and reggae influence. The band recorded a self-titled album in Japan in 1991. The album, which has twelve original tracks, received solid reviews and had in "Reach the Rock" a minor radio hit. [ [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hiftxqe5ld0e Havana 3 A.M.] in Allmusic.] Following Dixon's death on April 3, 1993 and departure of Simonon who moved on to a career of art, Gary Myrick put out one more album with different line-up but it was also unsuccessful and the band broke up shortly after.

The band took their name from the title of a 1950s album by Perez Prado.

Discography

* "Havana 3am" (1991)
* "Texas Glitter & Tombstone Tales" (1996)

Members

* Nigel Dixon - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Gary Myrick - backup vocals, lead guitar
* Paul Simonon - backup vocals, bass guitar
* Travis Williams - drums

References