American Society WINNER Best US Documentary
In the late 70's, Reno native Edwin Joseph found himself square in the middle of LA's exploding punk scene. His band the Rockets would re-brand themselves the Subtitles and go on to record one of the most legendary 7 inch records of all time... American Society with a b-side cover of Louie Louie.
This film seeks to tell Eddie's story from performing as a beatnik kid in coffeehouses at the tender age of ten, to some of his first recordings being played regularly on the Dr. Demento radio show, to playing with the Subtitles, managing bands like the Adolescents and Social Distortion, and his return to performing music in 2016. A film by Travis Calvert.
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American Society
n the late 70's, Reno native Edwin Joseph found himself square in the middle of LA's exploding punk scene. His band the Rockets would re-brand themselves the Subtitles and go on to record one of the most legendary 7 inch records of all time... American Society with a b-side cover of Louie Louie.
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