The Amps

The Amps

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Amps
Img_capt = The Amps. Clockwise: Nathan Farley, Kim Deal, Jim MacPherson, Luis Lerma
Img_size = 180
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Dayton, OH
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1995-1996
Label = 4AD Records Elektra
Associated_acts = Pixies Throwing Muses The Breeders Guided By Voices
URL =
Members = Kim Deal Kelley Deal Jose Medeles Carrie Bradley|
The Amps were an indie-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. Formed by Kim Deal in 1995 after The Breeders went on hiatus, they first began touring as "Tammy Ampersand and the Amps" (a name inspired by friend Robert Pollard) but it was later shortened to "The Amps."

Their album "Pacer" was released on Halloween of 1995. It is widely believed to consist mostly of songs intended for The Breeders' follow-up album to the platinum "Last Splash".

Kim Deal originally intended to play all of the instruments herself, even going so far to learn the drums (she knew guitar and bass already, having played guitar in The Breeders and bass in The Pixies), but in the end she recruited Jim Macpherson, the drummer from The Breeders, and Luis Lerma and Nate Farley, two friends from Dayton, to play on the album and tour.

"Pacer" sold poorly, despite generally good reviews. Perhaps anticipating a hit along the lines of "Last Splash", Elektra had ordered a huge first pressing, leading to the widespread availability of discounted copies of "Pacer" in used-record and dollar stores.

The Amps continued to tour until the summer of 1996, including a lucrative gig opening for the first Foo Fighters tour, when Kim called off a series of shows and festivals to reform the Breeders. Guitarist Nate Farley and drummer Jim Macpherson went on to join Guided by Voices, although everyone else was temporarily folded into a new (but short-lived) lineup of The Breeders.

Members

* Kim Deal: Vocals, Guitars
* Jim Macpherson: Drums
* Luis Lerma: Bass
* Nate Farley: Guitars

Discography

Albums

Legacy

Musical tributes

American Laundromat Records released an entire Kim Deal tribute in April 2008 called "Gigantic - a tribute to Kim Deal". Bands from all over the world covered The Amps and The Breeders songs written by Kim.

References in Pop Culture

The 4 track demo of the song "Empty Glasses" is featured in the 1997 film "All Over Me".

External links

* [http://www.noaloha.com/amps/ The Amps Tribute Page]
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