America is a British-American rock band formed in 1970 by Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. The trio met in London as sons of US Air Force personnel and began performing together while stationed there. They gained popularity in the 1970s for their close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound, releasing a series of albums and singles that received regular airplay on pop and soft rock radio stations. The band formed shortly after the members graduated from high school.