Amplified (band)
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Amplified is a rock band consisting of three young boys from Hong Kong
. While from Hong Kong, they are primarily known in Japan
. They were discovered through Sony Music Japan's International Audition, and signed to the Sony subsidiary DefSTAR Records
. Their debut single, "Mr. Raindrop" was used as the second ending theme for the anime
Gintama
. Their debut album, Turn It Up!, was released on 2 August 2006. Their second album, titled Sesh the Sweet Sounds, was released on July 25, 2007. The new lead track is named "Elevator". The music video was shot entirely inside a set of elevators in Tokyo.
Amplified was the opening act for part of Ellegarden's
2007 tour of Japan.
All three members of the band grew up in Hong Kong and attended Chinese International School
. They attended St. Paul's School
in Concord, New Hampshire
.
Terrence Ma currently attends Brown University
in Rhode Island
. Chris Edwards currently attends Carnegie Mellon University
in Pittsburgh. Kai Yuan Neo currently attends Stanford University
.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. While from Hong Kong, they are primarily known in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. They were discovered through Sony Music Japan's International Audition, and signed to the Sony subsidiary DefSTAR Records
DefSTAR Records
, is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-History:*1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as ....
. Their debut single, "Mr. Raindrop" was used as the second ending theme for the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Gintama
Gintama
, also known as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi and serialized, beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump...
. Their debut album, Turn It Up!, was released on 2 August 2006. Their second album, titled Sesh the Sweet Sounds, was released on July 25, 2007. The new lead track is named "Elevator". The music video was shot entirely inside a set of elevators in Tokyo.
Amplified was the opening act for part of Ellegarden's
Ellegarden
Ellegarden is a Japanese rock group formed in December 1998 in Chiba, Japan. Ellegarden consists of drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, and bassist Yuichi Takada...
2007 tour of Japan.
Members
- Chris Edwards: vocals and guitar
- Terrence Ma: vocals and bass
- Kai-Yuan Neo: drums
All three members of the band grew up in Hong Kong and attended Chinese International School
Chinese International School
Chinese International School is a private school offering the years Reception-Year 13 in Hong Kong. It is famous for its bilingual programme taught in English and Chinese , outstanding academic programme and excellent matriculation. Students come from diverse backgrounds, with over 30...
. They attended St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
.
Terrence Ma currently attends Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. Chris Edwards currently attends Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in Pittsburgh. Kai Yuan Neo currently attends Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.