The Amplifetes
The Amplifetes | |
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| Years active | 2008–present[1] |
| Members | Henrik Jonback Henrik Korpi Tommy Spaanheden Peter Ågren |
The Amplifetes is a 4-piece band from
The band has been active since 2008. In 2010, they released their eponymous debut album. Four singles were taken from this album: It's My Life, Whizz Kid, Somebody New, and Blinded By The Moonlight. Following this, the band toured extensively over Europe for two years.[2]
Early summer 2012 saw the first sign of post-debut activity, as their new song Where Is The Light was launched, together with an accompanying internet video game. The full follow-up album Where Is The Light was released in early 2013,
The Amplifetes and their music have appeared in Vogue Italia,[4] Gaffa magazine,[5] Virgin Radio live,[6] Empreintes-digitales,[7] It´s Pop,[8] Kulturnews,[9] Zeromagazine,[10] and Fred Perry Subculture.[11]
The Amplifetes music have been used in various soundtrack areas. The appearance of It´s My Life in an advertisement for the Roberto Cavalli credit card starring Milla Jovovich[12] and "Somebody New" in a Garnier Fructis promotion and the TV-series 90210 are some examples.[13] After a 10 year hiatus the band made a comeback in 2023 with the new single Spin It.
Discography
| Year | Album | Album details |
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| 2010 | The Amplifetes |
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| 2013 | Where Is the Light |
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| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2008 | It's my life |
The Amplifetes |
| 2009 | Whizz Kid | |
| 2010 | Somebody new | |
| 2011 | Blinded by the moonlight | |
| 2012 | Where is the light |
Where is the Light |
| 2012 | You/Me/Evolution | |
| 2013 | You Want It | |
| 2023 | Spin It |
Remixes
The Amplifetes remixed:
- You/Me/Evolution - Michael Cassette Remix
- Where Is The Light - Samuel Onervas Remix
- Where Is The Light - MTheM Remix
- 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 Run - Walking On A Line
- Jennie Abrahamson - Hard To Come By
Computer Games
- Where Is The Light video game
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[14]
- Blinded by the moonlight (Fukkk Offf Remix Edit) - Directed by Mattias Johansson & Erik Ande[15]
- The Amplifetes EPK on Vimeo[16]
- Where Is The Light Trailer
- You/Me/Evolution - Directed By Mikel Cee Karlsson
- You Want It - Directed By Mikel Cee Karlsson
References
- ^ "The Amplifetes". Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-06 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Tour Dates". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b "The Amplifetes: Interview". SynthpopIndieRock.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ Tempia, Simone (July 2011), "Young and Fresh", Vogue Italia
- ^ Av Johan Lothsson. "The Amplifetes – tog (om)vägen via nätet - artikel". Gaffa.Se. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "The Amplifetes interviews/live appearances at Virgin Radio".
- ^ "The Amplifetes : Interview". Empreintes-digitales.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "[INTERVIEW] The Amplifetes: the fantastic four".
- ^ "The Amplifetes".
- ^ "The Amplifetes". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
- ^ "The Best New Music / Fred Perry Subculture / The Amplifetes / Svenska". Fredperrysubculture.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "Everything Milla Needs - Roberto Cavalli card". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Evolution Of Style". YouTube. 2011-04-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "Archive » The Amplifetes – Blinded by the moonlight". mattias erik johansson. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ Erik, Mattias. "The Amplifetes-Blinded by the moonlight (Fukkk Offf Remix) on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "The Amplifetes EPK on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
External links
- The Amplifetes Homepage
- The Amplifetes on Last.fm
- The Amplifetes on Facebook
- The Amplifetes on Twitter
- The Amplifetes at MySpace
- The Amplifetes on Blip.fm
- The Amplifetes on Hype machine
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