The Amplifetes

I opened my email the other day and received a tasty treat in the form of some new tunes and a video from The Amplifetes.

The Amplifetes are a brand new 4-piece band from Sweden. Being accomplished songwriters and producers on their own, the members have worked with names such as Kelis, Madonna, Grandmaster Flash and Peter Bjorn and John. While having occasionally crossed paths during the course of their careers, they have existed as a unit for about a year. The band think of themselves as a dream team collaboration of their influences - listing 60s Psychadelia, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, David Bowie and Chicago Trax Records House releases. The Amplifetes debut album, which has just been completed and is scheduled to hit the stores in early april. They have also been developing their live act and are booking now to tour the world in 2010. Due to the band members being set up in two different cities, most of the writing and recording interaction took place late nights over the internet. In fact, it was not until the final mixing sessions that the full band actually met! This created a very special atmosphere for the creative process, described by lead singer Peter as "a feeling of weightlessness, like being trapped inside a bubble of soft stone."


Here is a video for their tune 'Whizz Kid'.

The Amplifetes - Whizz Kid from THE AMPLIFETES on Vimeo.


The Amplifetes Myspace!

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