The Amplifetes is a 4-piece band from Sweden. Influences range along a broad spectrum, including 60s psychedelia, the Electric Light Orchestra, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, and Chicago Trax Records. 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 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.
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, with cover artwork supplied by Storm Thorgersen and the additional singles "You/Me/Evolution" and "You Want It".
The Amplifetes and their music have appeared in Vogue Italia, Gaffa magazine, Virgin Radio live, Empreintes-digitales, It´s Pop, Kulturnews, Zeromagazine, and Fred Perry Subculture.
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 and "Somebody New" in a Garnier Fructis promotion and the TV-series 90210 are some examples. After a 10 year hiatus the band made a comeback in 2023 with the new single "Spin It".
Discography + Albums Year Album Album details 2010 The Amplifetes Released in sept 2010 Label: Amp Music, Believe Digital/EMI, Ministry Of Sound, Playground 2013 Where Is the Light Released in Scandinavia/France, February 11 (released world wide August 2013)
+ Singles Year Single Album 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 It2025Idiots
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 Blinded by the moonlight (Fukkk Offf Remix Edit) - Directed by Mattias Johansson & Erik Ande The Amplifetes EPK on Vimeo Where Is The Light Trailer You/Me/Evolution - Directed By Mikel Cee Karlsson You Want It - Directed By Mikel Cee Karlsson References
External links
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