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AMPLIFIER



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AMPLIFIER

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Formed in 1999 in Manchester, UK

AMPLIFIER is a Manchester based space rock band. This three-piece makes extraordinary music which is quite similar to the, also Manchester based, band OCEANSIZE. The band consists of Sel Balamir who plays guitar and is also the band's lead-vocalist. Than there's Matt Brobin, who is the band's drummer. Last, but not least, there's Neil Mahony who is the bassist. As you can see there's no keyboardist on board, so all the weird sounds and effects are played on the guitar, hence the name "AMPLIFIER".

For their 2004's selftitled debut album the band worked together with Steve Lyon to produce the album (he also worked with bands like THE CURE and DEPECHE MODE) and Chris Seldon for mixing it (also known for producing OCEANSIZE's "Effloresce" album and mixing music by THE FOO FIGHTERS).

Their music is highly original. They combine deep personal lyrics with walls of noise, combined with stunning melodies.

This band has been hailed a lot in the media. Kerrang! Magazine said this was ".the British rock-scene altering record" when talking about their selftitled debutalbum. Metal Hammer said they were ".the future of rock." and even Q magazine said that ".at present British rock doesn't get much better than this."

AMPLIFIER: This is highly original space rock. They mix a lot of different genres (I can hear Krautrock (a bit like Neu!) and Pink Floyd influences in their music) and combine them perfectly



the lineup is currently reduced to just two elements -
Sel Balamir / vocals, guitar, bass
- Matt Brobin / drums
no keyboards are used and all sounds are generated by Sel Balamir's guitar, making them into effects-generating motions
Amplifier is a band I've been following since
their 2004 album of the same name
their sound is very particular and is much appreciated by me..
I like to share with you one of their live shows in Berlin in 2013 and 4 of their Sessions albums that they included in a box set, but which can be listened to for a limited number of listens on Bandcamp



https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/album...in-berlin-2013






https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/album...-november-2022






https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/album/tof-sessions-vol2







https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/album...-sessions-vol3








https://amplifier.bandcamp.com/album/tof-sessions-vol4





GOOD LISTENING




in addition to the audio version on bandcamp,
Amplifier have released the live video version of
the session in which you can see all the great
work of Sel Balamir's guitar
for now only those of volume 1 and 2
if they release the other two I will insert them


video session volume 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWfFPaNfbdI





video session volume 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyDItnIK_Ro





Amplifier Jam Session - Jam N - 13/09/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEV85Bt-sS0





HAVE A GOOD VISION






Amplifier - Birmingham Sunflower Lounge - £15
Fri, Apr 18


Amplifier - Cardiff Fuel Rock Club - £15
Sat, Apr 19


Amplifier - Brighton / Hove The Brunswick - £10 SOLD OUT
Fri, Apr 25

Amplifier - Ramsgate Music Hall - £10
Sat, Apr 26

Amplifier - Leicester Soundhouse - £10
Fri, May 02

Amplifier - Cambridge Portland Arms- £10
Sat, May 03

Amplifier - Bournemouth Bear Cave- £10
Fri, May 09

Amplifier - London - The Black Heart
Sat, Oct 04

Amplifier - Brighton The Pipeline - £15
Sat, Oct 18

Amplifier - Manchester - Academy 3
Sat, Nov 01