The Amplifetes
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The Amplifetes is a 4-piece band from Sweden. The individual members have had success as songwriters and producers, working with artists such as Kelis
, Britney Spears
, Madonna
, Kylie Minogue
, and Grandmaster Flash
. The four members began working together in 2007, and released their first single, It's My Life, in 2008. "It´s My Life" is a reflection of urban life and a happy three-part marriage of garage pop, electro and punk. The song was featured in a promo campaign for Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli
, starring a lightly dressed Milla Jovovich
, which created quite a stir throughout Europe.
The intriguing Cajun electronica of the follow-up single in 2009, "Whizz Kid", saw the band continue to attract attention from radio stations and the blogosphere. Their third single, the feverish road-trip psychedelia "Somebody New", achieved great success, most notably in France and Germany, Switzerland, and Austria ( Virgin Radio France, NRJ France, Motor FM Germany, Fritz Germany to name a few). It also peaked at number 1 in the iTunes Electro Download Charts in France and has been featured in a series of L´oreal advertisements and on the TV show 90210
.
All three singles are featured on The Amplifetes eponymous debut album, released in autumn 2010. They have since then been developing their live act and are touring extensively.
"Blinded By The Moonlight", the fourth single; was released early in 2011 and has been remixed by Swedish hipster band Little Majorette as well as the renowned German club music producer Fukkk Offf
. The F.O. remix is accompanied by a strung out video edit signed Mattias Johansson in a remix of his own video of the original single version. The release also earned the band an interview feature in the June 2011 issue of the fashion magazine Vogue Italia.
The framework for the production of material for The Amplifetes debut work was very much dictated, while not restricted, by geography and time. Due to the band members living 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 Ågren as "a feeling of weightlessness, like being trapped inside a bubble of soft stone".
The band members cite diverse influences, including 60s psychedelia, the Electric Light Orchestra
, The Ramones, Elvis Costello
, David Bowie
, Daft Punk
, and Chicago Trax Records House releases.
Singles
Remixed by The Amplifetes:
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
, Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, and Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash
Joseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
. The four members began working together in 2007, and released their first single, It's My Life, in 2008. "It´s My Life" is a reflection of urban life and a happy three-part marriage of garage pop, electro and punk. The song was featured in a promo campaign for Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
, starring a lightly dressed Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
, which created quite a stir throughout Europe.
The intriguing Cajun electronica of the follow-up single in 2009, "Whizz Kid", saw the band continue to attract attention from radio stations and the blogosphere. Their third single, the feverish road-trip psychedelia "Somebody New", achieved great success, most notably in France and Germany, Switzerland, and Austria ( Virgin Radio France, NRJ France, Motor FM Germany, Fritz Germany to name a few). It also peaked at number 1 in the iTunes Electro Download Charts in France and has been featured in a series of L´oreal advertisements and on the TV show 90210
90210
90210 may refer to* Beverly Hills, California, ZIP code 90210* Beverly Hills Post Office* Peltola, Oulu, Finland, postal code 90210* Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series that ran between 1990 and 2000...
.
All three singles are featured on The Amplifetes eponymous debut album, released in autumn 2010. They have since then been developing their live act and are touring extensively.
"Blinded By The Moonlight", the fourth single; was released early in 2011 and has been remixed by Swedish hipster band Little Majorette as well as the renowned German club music producer Fukkk Offf
Fukkk Offf
Fukkk Offf is a DJ and producer, born Bastian Heerhorst, whose song "Rave Is King" reached the top of German club charts. He has released one full-length album entitled "Love Me Hate Me Kiss Me Kill Me" under the Coco Machete Records record label...
. The F.O. remix is accompanied by a strung out video edit signed Mattias Johansson in a remix of his own video of the original single version. The release also earned the band an interview feature in the June 2011 issue of the fashion magazine Vogue Italia.
The framework for the production of material for The Amplifetes debut work was very much dictated, while not restricted, by geography and time. Due to the band members living 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 Ågren as "a feeling of weightlessness, like being trapped inside a bubble of soft stone".
The band members cite diverse influences, including 60s psychedelia, the Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
, The Ramones, Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
, and Chicago Trax Records House releases.
Discography
Albums| Year | Album | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Amplifetes |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | It's my life | The Amplifetes |
| 2009 | Whizz Kid | |
| 2010 | Somebody new | |
| 2011 | Blinded by the moonlight |
Remixes
The Amplifetes remixed:- It's my life - Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid Remix
- It's my life - General MIDI Remix
- It's my life - Dan F Remix
- Whizz Kid - Blende Remix
- Whizz Kid - The Subliminal Kid Remix
- Somebody new - Claes Rosén Remix
- Somebody new - POLP Remix
- Somebody new - Chopstick Dub Remix
- Somebody new - Adrian Bood Remix
- Blinded by the moonlight - Little Majorette Remix
- Blinded by the moonlight - FUKKK OFFF Remix
Remixed by The Amplifetes:
- Little Majorette - London
- Pony Pony Run RunPony Pony Run RunPony Pony Run Run are a French power pop band from Angers formed in Nantes in 2003. The band line-up consists of three members named simply "G" , "A" and "T"...
- Walking On A Line - Jennie Abrahamson - Hard To Come By
Promotion Videos
- It's my life - Directed by Tommy Spaanheden
- Whizz Kid - Directed by Anders Hellman
- Somebody new - Directed by Anders Hellman and Emma Hanquist
- Blinded by the moonlight - Directed by Mattias Johansson
- Blinded by the moonlight(FUKKK OFFF Remix Edit) - Directed by Mattias Johansson & Erik Ande