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Havana 3am

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Havana 3am
OriginLondon, England
GenresPunk rock, hard rock
Years active1986–1996 · 2025–present
LabelsI.R.S. Records
Spinoff ofGeneration X, The Clash, Tin Machine, The Cure, Whirlwind
MembersReeves Gabrels
Paul Simonon
Mark Laff
Past membersJamie Chez
Nigel Dixon
Tom Felicetta
Gary Myrick
Travis Williams

Havana 3am is an English–American rock supergroup band originally formed in London in 1986, Featuring by singer/guitarist Nigel Dixon (previously of the band Whirlwind), guitarist Gary Myrick, and bassist Paul Simonon (previously of the Clash).[1] The band also included Travis Williams, a drummer whom they later found by a newspaper announcement. The band's name was taken from the title of a 1956 album by Pérez Prado. Havana 3am's music incorporated elements of rockabilly, Latin and reggae influences.

The band eventually signed a worldwide record deal with I.R.S. Records, then travelled to Japan to record with audio engineer Masahiko Yamazaki at a studio in Tokyo. Their self-titled album, released in 1991, received mixed reviews and contained the single "Reach the Rock", which was a minor radio hit in certain markets.[2][1]

Following Dixon's death in April 1993, Simonon left the group and continued his career in visual art. Myrick, now both lead vocalist and sole guitarist, assembled a new line-up with Jamie Chez (formerly of Ta Mara and the Seen) and Tom Felicetta. The trio, calling themselves Gary Myrick & Havana 3am, released one more album in 1996, but it was less successful and they broke up shortly thereafter.

Discography

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  • Havana 3am (1990, I.R.S. Records)
  • Texas Glitter & Tombstone Tales (1996, Burnside Records)

Members

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References

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  1. ^ a b Snow, Mat (5 March 1991). "Havana 3 A. M. review". Q Magazine. 55: 68.
  2. ^ Havana 3 A.M. in Allmusic.
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