American Football (band)

American Football
American Football performing in 2017
Background information
Origin	Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Midwest emo math rock post-rock indie rock
Discography	American Football discography
Years active	1997–2000 2014–present
Labels	Polyvinyl Big Scary Monsters
Spinoffs	Owen
Spinoff of	Cap'n Jazz
Members	Mike Kinsella Steve Holmes Nate Kinsella Steve Lamos
Website	americanfootballmusic.com

American Football is an American indie rock band from Urbana, Illinois, originally active from 1997 to 2000. They reformed in 2014.

The band was formed by guitarist/bassist and singer Mike Kinsella (formerly of Cap'n Jazz and Joan of Arc and currently of Owen), guitarist Steve Holmes (also a member of the Geese), and drummer and trumpet player Steve Lamos (formerly of the One Up Downstairs, one-time member of the Firebird Band and Edward Burch & the Staunch Characters, and currently of the Geese and DMS). Lamos left the band in 2021 but rejoined in 2023.

Despite the group's short initial lifespan, their self-titled debut album became one of the most acclaimed emo and math rock records of its era. After reuniting in 2014, with Kinsella's cousin Nate Kinsella joining the band, American Football has released two more albums, both bearing the same name as their debut: American Football (2016) and American Football (2019).