Chocolate USA was Julian Koster's (Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes) first band. It was formed in 1989, under the original name of Miss America, and consisted of Julian (vocals, guitars, songwriting etc), Liza Wakeman (violin) and drummer Keith Block. The band ran the "Chocolatey Good Smash Hit Of The Month Club" for several years, which was a monthly tape club in which members got a new lo-fi tape of songs and stories. The first proper release was a small, quickly sold out self-released cassette called All Jets Are Gonna Fall Today.

The Miss America Pageant took umbrage at the name of the band, and so Miss America became Chocolate USA. In late 1992, Bar/None Records put out a single (100 Feet Tall/Skateboard Heaven) and re-released the band's All Jets Are Gonna Fall Today album to a wider audience.

The same label also released the band's second album, Smoke Machine, in 1994. There were some personnel changes for it: Keith Block drummed on a couple of the tracks, but the remainder was taken over by Eric Harris (later of The Olivia Tremor Control). Bill Doss (The Olivia Tremor Control, Sunshine Fix) also played on the album.

After this second CD, the band called it a day. Liza formed her own band, Alva. Eric joined The Olivia Tremor Control with Bill. Julian joined Neutral Milk Hotel and also began The Music Tapes.

Other projects involving Chocolate USA members:
Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Music Tapes

ALBUMS	FORMAT	LABEL	RELEASE DATE
All Jets Are Gonna Fall Today	Cass	Private release	?
All Jets Are Gonna Fall Today	CD	Bar None (AHAON 026)	1992
Smoke Machine	CD	Bar None (AHAON 048)	1994
All Jets Are Gonna Fall Today	CD	Quattro (Quattro 009)	?

SINGLES / EPs	FORMAT	LABEL	RELEASE DATE
100 Feet Tall	7"	Bar None	1992