Bio
USPOP is American. It’s Britpop music. American Britpop. Fake accents, real music. USPOP.
USPOP (rhymes with “busstop”) are an American Britpop band formed in 2023 in Minneapolis, USA. The group features lead singer Peter Davies, brother and lead guitar player Kent Davies, bassist Grant Hughes and drummer Russel Banks.
USPOP is recognized as the starting point for the American Britpop revival in Minneapolis. The band embraces British popular guitar music of the mid-1990’s that re-surfaced as part of American post-pandemic culture, merging North American themes with British pop iconography to form a self-proclaimed “northern” sensibility in the American indie music scene.
Brothers Peter and Kent Davies started their first band Sunset Drive in high school. Citing creative differences, the brothers broke up after a single gig and went their separate ways. Peter moved briefly to England to play folk music while Kent pursued long-form avant garde solo projects.
After returning to Minneapolis, Peter worked with producer Russel Banks on a folk-rock record, and met session bassist Grant Hughes during a brief stint with local gospel rock group Mercy. Kent and Peter resolved their musical differences in 2023, agreeing on American Britpop as a concept and inviting Hughes to play bass and Banks to play drums. Together, the group quickly developed the concept into original music based on new material from Davies and Hughes.
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- Peter Davies – Lead vocals, electric guitar
- Kent Davies – Lead guitar
- Grant Hughes – Bass
- Russel Banks – Drums
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The next British Invasion is American. USPOP has played regularly in Minnesota since 2024, including recent stops at the 331 Club, Palmer’s and the Green Room. They plan to release their first album in 2026, recorded at Flowers Studio in Minneapolis.
Music
USPOP sounds like an update to British guitar music from the mid-1990s — Oasis, Blur, the Verve, Pulp. The guitars are loud and the songs are memorable – people can sing along right away. They write their own songs because they thought they could do it better. “We love Britpop music so we do play some standards in our sets. Keeps us grounded – but our songs are better,” says Davies.
“Winter Builds Character” is a proper example of USPOP. The recording below is their first release – it’s what the band really sounds like. A studio album recorded at Flowers in Minneapolis will be released in 2026. Twenty that you’ll remember the chorus on one listen.
Winter Builds Character (Single)
To hear other singles (or if you’re not a spotify user), go to https://uspop.us/uspop-music/
New Album “Yer Welcome” out February 2026
USPOP will release their debut album “Yer Welcome” in February 2026. The album will include previously released singles “America” and “Winter Builds Character” as well as seven other new recordings in the American Britpop style. The album sounds like a cross between Oasis, Blur and Pulp, with USPOP’s signature loud English swagger.
Stage
USPOP is an experience. The band looks and acts the part of a proper American Britpop band – sunglasses, tracksuits, parkas, loud guitars and attitude. The stage presence combines with the music into an incredible, memorable rock concert experience.
Social Media
USPOP is on Instagram and Facebook
Photos and Graphics
Contact
Booking Contact through www.uspop.us (contact form at bottom of webpage) or uspop@uspop.us