Who we Are

The American Music Company Band was originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1958 as The Offbeats. Be sure to read all about our history. 40-plus years and the band is still rockin' around the clock!

John Broaddus

John

John is an original founding member of The Offbeats, which became The American Music Company in the early 1980's. John is retired from the U.S. federal government. When he's not jamming with the band he's playing music for church, visiting a large extended family, or sailing the Chesapeake Bay.

Ernie Gorospe

Ernie

Ernie is also an original founding member of The Offbeats / The American Music Company Band. Ernie is also retired from the U.S. federal government. When not playing music he spends his free time being a granddad, out on the boat, and still playing with cars by cruisin' in his '34 Ford pickup - an original 50's custom!

Steve Gorospe

Steve Gorospe

Steve is a "second generation" member of the band. He grew up listening to his dad Ernie and the rest of the band (see History) play those timeless 50's and 60's rock 'n roll and r&b tunes. He is a software engineer by day and a musician by night. When not at work or playing music, you might find Steve at a streetrod show with Ernie, or running his boat out on the Chesapeake Bay.

Steve Windsor

Steve Windsor

Steve is another "second generation" member of the band. He grew up listening to his dad Billy Windsor (see History) play those same timeless 50's and 60's rock 'n roll and r&b tunes with The American Music Company and The Danny Gatton Band. Steve owns Windsor of Old Town Salon & Day Spa and The Gentlemen's Quarters salon for men in Old Town Alexandria, VA.

Jason Avery

Jason

Jason is another "second generation" member of the band. Jason grew up hanging around the Gorospe household. Long before they were old enough to drive, Steve G. and Jason would slip in to the band's gigs to listen and learn...never thinking that they would one day be playing music in the band. When Jason is not playing music, he's probably driving the car that just flew by you like you were standing still.

Sammy Paladino

Sammy Paladino Sammy is the sixth member of the band , a long-time friend, and part of the immediate AMC family! Nothing like that big fat B3-Leslie sound. He's forgotten more music than many musicians will ever know. Soul, boogie-woogie, jazz, whatever. You name it, Sammy plays it.