Ampline

NEWS

11/2/06

Hello.

Been quite a while since we updated our site. The lack of info is because we have so much going on, thankfully not the opposite.

First big news is that our long overdue full length titled Rosary, is finally hitting stores on 11/14. The amazing folks at Shake It Records are putting it out, so it should be available in most/any/all retail establishments across this great land of ours. So do yourself a favor and venture out to your favorite independent record store and pick up a copy. If you can’t find it, ask said store to order it, because we think it’s worth your time.

In addition to the new full length coming out in the States, we're also working with a label in the UK to release a CD single sometime in the near future which will feature 4 songs off of Rosary. When we have all of those details we will share them.

Now that the new record is coming out, we plan on spending lots more time on the road. So keep checking back here for tour date updates. Lots of things in the works, and we’ll post them here as soon as they are confirmed.

In the meantime, we have a very big, very special holiday show planned on 11/22. We're calling it our "record release party" and we've gotten some of our favorite local bands/friends joining us at the The Southgate House for this auspicious occasion. If you're in town on this night, please join us. We'd love to see you. We promise there will be lots of great music, great drink (if that's your thing), and some great surprises too.

We are making a concerted effort to update our website more frequently with new content, so hopefully we will be speaking to you all again soon.

Thanks for listening.

Kevin, Mike, Rick

TOUR DATES

7/19/08
Clarksville, TN @ The Coup
w/ Bears!, Hollywood, Sohns

9/5/08
Madison, WI @ The Frequency
w/ System & Station, IfIHadAHifi

9/6/08
Milwaukee, WI @ The Stonefly Brewery
w/ Disguised As Birds, Masonry

9/7/08
Osh Kosh, WI @ The Reptile Palace
w/ TBA

9/11/08
Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station
w/ The Salamanders

9/17/08
Colorado Springs @ The Rocket Room

PAST SHOWS

BIO

Kevin Schmidt: bass
Mike Montgomery: guitar
Rick McCarty: drums

The instrumental band occupies a reserved space in the pantheon of rock music. They have by design foregone the traditional in order to reach some new, untouched area of expression.

The objective a 'finding a singer' never even entered into the picture for Kevin Schmidt, bassist and founding member of Ampline. After years of playing in bands, he came to appreciate the beauty of simply writing and playing music, regardless of whether or not some jerk wanted to stand out front holding a microphone.

Five years, a few lineup changes and a handful of records later, 'finding a singer' is even less of an issue. The solidified lineup of Schmidt, Rick McCarty (drums) and Mike Montgomery (guitar) is committed to carrying the Ampline torch for as long as the fucker will burn.

In a genre of music littered with music students churning out buttery fluff, Ampline has carved quite a niche for itself by playing music that is decidedly very rock. That's not to say they're not without their pretty moments however. Even a cursory listen to 2002's full-length The Choir, or the recently completed Rosary illustrates the expansive scope of the songs' reach. Full-throttle jams stop and turn on a dime, easing into quieter, more melodic reprieves. Montgomery's guitar is fluid, forever searching and investigative, while Schmidt and McCarty seem to know instinctually when to pummel and when to caress. Although one does hear 'voices' now and again, the absence of a singer puts the focus squarely on the music.

The release of The Choir laid down a declaration of intent; Rosary offers total and pure execution. Ampline may not have a singer, but they surely have a voice.

- Billy Carter

Hi-Res Images For Download

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*All photos by Keith Klenowski

AUDIO

Rosary - Coming Soon

Your Tongue Or Your Life
Tiberius 014

Voltaire Hath Spake - 3812K MP3