current_members website years_active label article_title genre image origin name
zac barnett james adam shelley dave rublin matt sanchez -lsb- http://weareamericanauthors.com/ weareamericanauthors.com -rsb- 2006 -- present mercury , island american authors
 indie rock country highfield _ - _ american_authors . jpg boston , massachusetts , u.s. american authors
american authors

american authors is an american alternative rock and country band based in new york city and who are signed to island records .
they are best known for their singles `` best day of my life '' and `` believer '' from their album `` oh , what a life . ''
