Q:Facts: - years active: 1986 -- 1996 - past members: nigel dixon gary myrick paul simonon travis williams - genre: rock and roll , rockabilly , art rock - name: havana 3am - background: group_or_band - label: capitol records - associated acts: the clash , whirlwind Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of havana 3am .
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havana 3am was the band of bassist paul simonon formed shortly after his previous band , the clash , officially broke 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 .following dixon 's death on 3 april 1993 and departure of simonon who moved on to a career of art , 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 .