America: Sessions

The aim of this page is to list sessions by artists from, formed in or based in America. Years indicate recording dates; for further details, see linked artist pages. Please add more information if known.
== A ==
*David Ackles: (1 session, 1968)
*Action Swingers: (1 session, 1992)
*Aerial M: (1 session, 1998)
*Afghan Whigs: (1 session, 1994)
*Aislers Set: (1 session, 2001)
*AM60: (1 session, 2002)
*...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: (2 sessions, 2000-2002)
*Peter Anders and Vini Poncia: (1 session, 1968)
*Archers Of Loaf: (2 sessions, 1994)
*Billy Boy Arnold: (1 session, 1977)
*PP Arnold: (1 session, 1968)
*Arson Garden: (1 session, 1990)
*Juan Atkins: (1 session, 1998)
== B ==
*Babes In Toyland: (6 sessions, 1990-1995)
*Bad Religion: (1 session, 1993)
*Band Of Susans: (2 sessions, 1988-1989)
*Baptist Generals: (1 session, 2002)
*Bardo Pond: (3 sessions, 2000-2004)
*Barkmarket: (2 sessions, 1990-94)
*Bastro: (2 sessions, 1990)
*Beatnigs: (1 session, 1988)
*Bellrays: (1 session, 2002)
*Beulah: (2 sessions, 1999-2000)
*Big Black: (1 session, 1987)
*Big Chief: (1 session, 1991)
*Bikini Kill: (1 session, 1993)
*Black Keys: 2 sessions (2003).The band were on their way to the UK to record a third when they heard of Peel's death.
*Black Heart Procession: (1 session, 1999)
*Blonde Redhead: (1 session, 2000)
*Bloody Hollies: (1 session, 2004)
*Bluetip: (1 session, 1999)
*Eric Bogosian: (1 session, 1983)
*Bongwater: (1 session, 1991)
*Juke Boy Bonner: (1 session, 1969)
*Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: (2 sessions, 1999-2001)
*Boom Bip & Doseone: (2 sessions, 2002-2003)
*Boss Hog: (1 session, 1991)
*Bowery Electric: (1 session, 1997)
*Bracket: (1 session, 1995)
*Brainiac: (1 session, 1995)
*Bratmobile: (1 session, 1993)
*Brenton Wood: (1 session, 1968)
*Breeders: (1 session, 1990)
*Brian Jonestown Massacre: (1 session, 1998)
*Tim Buckley: (2 sessions, 1968)
*Buffalo Tom: (1 session, 1990)
*Butterflies Of Love: (1 session, 1999)
*Butthole Surfers: (1 session, 1988)
*Buttsteak: (1 session, 1992)
== C ==
*Calexico: (5 sessions, 1997-2003)
*Laura Cantrell: (5 sessions, 2001-2003)
*Captain Beefheart: (2 sessions, 1968)
*Neko Case & Her Boyfriends: (1 session, 2001)
*Cat Power: (2 sessions, 2000-2003)
*Catheters: (1 session, 2002)
*Cell: (1 session, 1992)
*Centro-Matic: (1 session, 2001)
*Champion Jack Dupree: (1 session, 1968)
*Chris Clark: (1 session, 1967)
*Chrome Cranks: (1 session, 1995)
*Codeine: (2 sessions, 1992-1994)
*Colorblind James Experience: (2 sessions, 1988-1989)
*Come: (2 sessions, 1992-1993)
*Come Ons: (1 session, 2002)
*Consolidated: (1 session, 1991)
*Cop Shoot Cop: (2 sessions, 1991-1992)
*Country Gazette: (2 sessions, 1973-75)
*Country Joe McDonald: (3 sessions, 1970-77)
*Wayne County & The Electric Chairs: (1 session, 1979)
*Cows: (1 session, 1990)
*Cramps: (1 session, 1986)
*Crowsdell: (1 session, 1995)
*Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup: (1 session, 1970)
== D ==
*Terence Trent D'Arby: (1 session, 1987)
*Daddy Longlegs: (1 session, 1970)
*Dick Dale: (4 sessions, 1995-2004)
*Ronnie Dawson: (2 sessions, 1993-1994) 
*Dead Meadow: (1 session, 2001)
*Deerhoof: (1 session, 2004)
*Sam Dees' Beauty & The Beat: (1 session, 1991) 
*Deluxx Unconvinced: (1 session, 1995)
*Demolition Doll Rods: (1 session, 1997)
*Detroit Cobras: (2 sessions, 2003-2004)
*Dinosaur Jr.: (3 sessions, 1988-1992)
*Dirtbombs: (1 session, 2001)
*Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy: (1 session, 1992)
*DJ Bone: (1 session, 2001)
*DJ Rupture: (2 sessions, 2002-2004)
*Doo Rag: (2 sessions, 1994-1996)
*Double: (1 session, 2004)
*Jack Drag: (1 session, 2001)
*Dressy Bessy: (1 session, 2002)
*Drop Nineteens: (1 session, 1993)
*Drunk Tank: (1 session, 1992)
== E ==
*Duane Eddy: (1 session, 1974)
*Eggs: (1 session, 1994)
*El Dorados: (1 session, 1995)
*Erase Errata: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
*Explosions In The Sky: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
*EZ T: (1 session, 2004)
== F ==
*Fabulous Thunderbirds: (1 session, 1980)
*John Fahey: (2 sessions, 1969)
*Charlie Feathers: (1 session, 1977) 
*Firehose: (1 session, 1988)
*Fire Party: (1 session, 1989)
*Fitz Of Depression: (1 session, 1995)
*Five Blind Boys Of Alabama: (1 session, 1992)
*Flaming Lips: (2 sessions, 1992-1999)
*Flipper: (1 session, 1993)
*Folk Implosion: (1 session, 1997)
*Forty Fives: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
*Jackson C. Frank: (1 session, 1968)
*Freddy Fresh: (1 session, 2003)
*Fuck: (2 sessions, 1998-2003)
*Fugazi: (1 session, 1988)
*Fugees: (2 sessions, 1994-1996)
*Further: (1 session, 1995)
*Fuzztones: (1 session, 1985)
== G ==
*Galaxie 500: (2 sessions, 1989-1990)
*Gentle People: (1 session, 1997)
*God Is My Co-Pilot: (4 sessions, 1993-1997)
*God Machine: (1 session, 1992)
*Gold Chains: (1 session, 2002)
*Gossip: (1 session, 2003)
*Grandaddy: (1 session, 1998)
*Grifters: (2 sessions, 1994-1996)
*Stefan Grossman: (1 session, 1968) 
*Guided By Voices: (2 sessions, 1996-1999)
*Isaac Guillory: (1 session, 1972) 
*Gumball: (2 sessions, 1990-1991)
*Guv'ner: (1 session, 1995)
== H ==
*Half Japanese: (3 sessions, 1993-1997)
*Ed Hall: (1 session, 1994) 
*Happy Flowers: (1 session, 1990)
*Richie Havens; (2 sessions, 1969)
*Helmet: (1 session, 1991)
*Jimi Hendrix Experience: (1 session, 1967) 
*Hole: (2 sessions, 1991-1993)
*Hopewell: (1 session, 2001)
*Hot Snakes: (1 session, 2004)
*Hula Hoop: (2 sessions, 1992-1993)
*Hunches: (1 session, 2004)
*Michael Hurley: (1 session, 1999) 
== I ==
*Icarus Line: (2 sessions, 2001-2002)
*Immortal Lee County Killers: (2 sessions, 2003)
*Inside Out: (1 session, 1991)
*Interpol: (1 session, 2001)
*Izzys: (1 session, 2003)
== J ==
*J Church: (1 session, 1993)
*JJ Jackson: (1 session, 1967)
*Homesick James: (1 session, 1970)
*Jawbone: (1 session, 2004)
*Jawbox: (1 session, 1994)
*Jesus Lizard: (2 sessions, 1991-1992)
*Juke Boy Bonner: (1 session, 1969)
==K ==
*Amory Kane: (1 session, 1968)
*Kelis: (1 session, 2000)
*Kid606: (1 session, 2000) With Remote Viewer.
*Kingsbury Manx: (1 session, 2000)
*Klezmatics: (1 session, 1992)
*Gladys Knight and the Pips: (1 session, 1967)
*Buddy Knox: (2 sessions, 1970-1977) Only the first is listed in Ken Garner's 'The Peel Sessions'.
*Spider John Koerner: (1 session, 1968)
*Leo Kottke: (1 session, 1977)
== L ==
*L7: (1 session, 1990)
*Labradford: (1 session, 1996)
*Mylon LeFevre: (1 session, 1973)
*Jeffrey Lewis:(1 session, 2002) 
*Liars: (2 sessions, 2002-2004)
*Lift To Experience: (3 sessions, 2001)
*Lightning Bolt: (1 session, 2004)
*Little Killers: (1 session, 2004)
*Live Skull: (1 session, 1989)
*Locust: (1 session, 2001)
*Lois: (1 session, 1993)
*Louisiana Red: (1 session, 1977)
*Love Child: (1 session, 1992) Didn't seem to get broadcast.
*Lene Lovich: (2 sessions, 1978-79) 
*Loudspeaker: (1 session, 1992) 
*Low: (4 sessions, 1999-2003)
*Luna: (1 session, 1992)
*Lunachicks: (1 session, 1989)
*Luscious Jackson: (1 session, 1995)
== M ==
*Cass McCombs: (1 session, 2003)
*Fred McDowell: (1 session, 1969)
*MC 900 Ft Jesus & DJ Zero: (1 session, 1990)
*Magic Band: (1 session, 2004) 
*Magic Hour: (1 session, 1994) 
*Magnapop: (1 session, 1993) 
*Make-Up: (2 sessions, 1997-99) 
*Stephen Malkmus: (2 sessions, 2001-03) 
*Man Or Astro-Man?: (6 sessions, 1993-2000) 
*J Mascis: (2 sessions, 2000-02) 
*Harvey Matusow: (1 session, 1968) 
*Big Maybelle: (1 session, 1967)
*MDC: (1 session, 1987)
*Melanie Safka: (1 session, 1969, under her stage name of Melanie)
*Melvins: (1 session, 1991) 
*Mercury Rev: (5 sessions, 1991-2001) 
*Method Actors: (1 session, 1981) 
*Midnight Evils: (1 session, 2003) 
*Jeff Mills: (1 session, 2003) 
*Mr. Airplane Man: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
*Moby Grape: (1 session, 1969)
*More Fiends: (1 session, 1989)
*Mountain Goats: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
*Mudhoney: (3 sessions, 1989-2002)
*Mummies: (1 session, 1994)
*My Dad Is Dead: (1 session, 1990)
== N ==
*Nina Nastasia: (6 sessions, 2002-04) 
*Nebula: (2 sessions, 2001-04)
*New Bad Things: (2 sessions, 1996-97)
*New Bomb Turks: (1 session, 1993)
*Randy Newman: (1 session, 1974)
*Nirvana: (3 sessions, 1989-91)
*Number One Cup: (2 sessions, 1996-97)
*Numbers: (2 sessions, 2003-04)
== O ==
*Jim O'Rourke: (1 session, 1999) 
*Will Oldham: (1 session, 2002) 
*Olivia Tremor Control: (1 session, 1997)
*OXES: (2 sessions, 2002-04)
== P ==
*Palace Brothers: (4 sessions, 1993-2002)
*Pavement: (5 sessions, 1992-1999)
*Ann Peebles: (1 session, 1974) 
*People Under The Stairs: (1 session, 2000)
*Pere Ubu: (1 session, 1999)
*Shawn Phillips: (2 sessions, 1973-74) 
*Piano Red: (1 session, 1977)
*Pixies: (4 sessions, 1988-91)
*Polvo: (2 sessions, 1992-93)
*Pond: (2 sessions, 1992-95)
*Preston School Of Industry: (1 session, 2001)
*Pretty Girls Make Graves: (1 session, 2003)
*Prewar Yardsale: (1 session, 2003)
*John Prine: (1 session, 1973)
*Prong: (1 session, 1989)
*James and Bobby Purify: (1 session, 1967)
== Q ==
*Quasi: (3 sessions, 1998-2001)
== R ==
*Rachel's: (1 session, 1997)
*Radar Bros.: (1 session, 1996)
*Radial Spangle: (1 session, 1993)
*Lou Rawls, Maxine Brown: (1 session, 1967)
*Read Yellow: (1 session, 2004)
*REM: (1 session, 1998)
*Emitt Rhodes: (1 session, 1971)
*Joshua Rifkin: (1 session, 1973) 
*Rhythm Pigs: (1 session, 1987)
*Rodan: (1 session, 1994)
*Phillip Roebuck: (1 session, 2004)
*Rogers Sisters: (1 session, 2003)
*Rome: (1 session, 1997)
*Jack Rose, Glenn Jones and Simon Joyner: (1 session, 2004)
*Tim Rose: (1 session, 1968) 
*Royal Trux: (2 sessions, 1993)
*Tom Rush: (1 session, 1968)
== S ==
*St. Johnny: (1 session, 1993)
*Salaryman: (1 session, 1997)
*Sammy: (1 session, 1995)
*Scrawl: (1 session, 1993)
*Seaweed: (1 session, 1992)
*Sebadoh: (3 sessions, 1992-94)
*Peggy Seeger: (1 session, 1969)
*Sex Clark Five: (4 sessions, 1990-2002)
*Shellac: (2 sessions, 1994-2004)
*Shesus: (1 session, 2003)
*Johnny Shines: (1 session, 1970)
*Patrick Sky: (2 sessions, 1969)
*Small Factory: (1 session, 1992)
*Smashing Orange: (1 session, 1992)
*Smashing Pumpkins: (1 session, 1991)
*Warren Smith: (1 session, 1977)
*Smog: (3 session, 1995-2002)
*Soledad Brothers: (3 sessions, 2002-04)
*Son House: (1 session, 1970)
*Sonic Youth: (3 sessions, 1986-1989)The band turned down several opportunities for further recordings, so when they eventually contacted Peel for another go in 2000, they were refused. 
*Soul Sisters: (1 session, 1967)
*Soundgarden: (1 session, 1989)
*Soundmurderer: (1 session, 2003)
*Otis Spann: (1 session, 1969)
*Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: (1 session, 1993)
*Stoneground: (1 session, 1971)
*Strokes: (1 session, 2001)
*Sunn O))): (1 session, 2004)Recorded after the death of John Peel, but commissioned before his death.
*Superchunk: (2 sessions, 1992-93)
*Supreme Dicks: (1 session, 1995)
*Surgery: (1 session, 1991)
*Swell: (1 session, 1992)
*Swirlies: (1 session, 1994)
== T ==
*Tad: (2 sessions, 1989-90)
*Tar: (1 session, 1991)
*Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee: (1 session, 1973)
*That Dog: (1 session, 1993)
*Themselves: (2 sessions, 2002-03)
*Thermals: (1 session, 2004)
*Thievery Corporation: (1 session, 1998)
*Thing: (1 session, 1991)
*Thinking Fellers Union Local 282: (1 session, 1994)
*Today Is The Day: (1 session, 1995)
*Tortoise: (2 sessions, 1996-98)
*Toxic Reasons: (1 session, 1986)
*Trans Am: (2 sessions, 2000-04)
*Tripping Daisy: (1 session, 1996)
*Trumans Water: (3 sessions, 1993-94)
*Trusty: (1 session, 1996)
*Tsunami: (1 session, 1993)
*Maureen Tucker: (1 session, 1992)
== U ==
*U.S. Maple: (1 session, 1996)
*Ui: (1 session, 1999)
*Unrest: (1 session, 1992)
*Unsane: (3 sessions, 1991-94)
*Unwound: (1 session, 1998)
*Ut: (2 sessions, 1984-87)
== V ==
*Velocity Girl: (1 session, 1993)
*Victim's Family: (1 session, 1989)
*Gene Vincent: (1 session, 1971)
*Von Bondies: (3 session, 2001-04)
== W ==
*Loudon Wainwright III: (14 sessions, 1971-2003) 
*Robert Ward: (1 session, 1993) 
*Ween: (2 sessions, 1992-93)
*Werefrogs: (2 sessions, 1992-93)
*Wheat: (1 session, 2000)
*Jack White: (1 session, 2004)
*White Hassle: (1 session, 1998)
*White Stripes: (2 sessions, 2001) both live: first at Maida Vale, second at Peel Acres.
*Wolf Eyes: (1 session, 2004)
*Gary Wright: (2 sessions, 1972)
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== Y ==
*Yeah Yeah Yeahs: (1 session, 2002)
*Yo La Tengo: (3 sessions, 1997-99)
*Young Heart Attack: (1 session, 2003)
*Young People: (1 session, 2003)
*
== 1-9 ==
*10,000 Maniacs: (1 session, 1985)
*7 Year Bitch: (1 session, 1993)
*90 Day Men: (1 session, 2001)
== Footnotes ==
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