- Ampop
Ampop is an Icelandic melodic-pop/rock band from
Reykjavík ,Iceland . The name of the band is actually the name of the firstsong they ever wrote, and is made from the words ambient and pop, which they thought was the definition of themusic they were making at that time.The band was originally a duo, but before making their third
album they added adrummer to the band. The band currently consists of 3 members:
*Biggi:Guitar , vocals
*Kjartan: keyboards
*Jón Geir: drumsHistory
Those in the know will have first come across the band through their two critically acclaimed electronic based albums released in their homeland. The second of these (“Made for Market”) was considered by many local critics the best
Iceland ic album of2003 . Their one supporter outsideIceland wasJohn Peel .Keen to develop their sound the band bunkered down in their own
studio and over time developed a more organic and song based direction moving away from the more electronic influences of their earlier material. The first examples of the band’s new direction were demo versions of two songs, “My Delusions” and “Don’t let me down” which saw the light of day early in2005 . These tracks were instantly picked up on by Radio 1’s;Zane Lowe who played “My delusions” on several occasions and invited the band to play live on his show fromAustin, Texas , during this year’s SXSW music festival. AMPOP played alongsideThe Bravery ,Hot Hot Heat ,The Blood Arm andQueens of the Stone Age as the only unsigned band.Other important DJs such as
Huw Stephens andVic Galloway at Radio 1, orVic McGlynn atBBC 6 Music have also put the stamp of approval to the new songs and have championed the band in theirradio shows.After the successful appearance at
SXSW the band went back to theirstudio to finish thealbum , stopping only to play inNY and theNXNE festival inToronto . The first single off the new album, “My delusions”, gets aUK release viaRelentless Records imprintStimulus Records , who spotted the band live in Austin, on November the 28th.The band has been invited to support
KT Tunstall inAberdeen on October the 4 th at a Radio 2 event, and will be playingLondon next to launch the single on November the 28 th atIslington Bar Academy .Meanwhile, back in
Iceland , the brand new album, “My delusions”, is now out via Dennis Records/Sena and is getting rave reviews and extensive radio play.Discography
Studio albums
* "Sail to the moon" (
2006 )
* "My Delusions" (2005 )
* "Made For Market" (2002 )
* "Nature Is Not A Virgin" (2000 )Singles
* "Gets me Down" (
2006 )
* "My Delusions / Youth" (2005 )
* "Made For Market" (2002 )External links
* [http://www.ampop.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ampopband Ampop on myspace]
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