Back in January 2004 a copy of the debut getAmped album, Phoney Society, dropped on the doormat and straight into The Mag’s hall of fame. It was an awesome debut from some very talented musicians. We spent the next three years following them around the live music scene and checking out their subsequent records. They […]
It’s always a pleasure when a little package from Get Amped lands on our doormat. From the arrival of their first album back in the Autumn of 2004 right through to their delightfully subversive Xmas song, I can honestly say we haven’t had a bad word to say about them. And justifiably so as these […]
The night was another hot seller from Chalk Ink Promotions, who have been acclaimed as the saviours of Bournemouth’s music scene. And what a night it was… First on Instill, a local band from Bournemouth, with a sound that reminded me of acts such as System of a Down and any classic heavy rock band. […]
Following hot on the tail of the success of last year’s single ‘Too Far’, they’ve signed to indie label, Stronglikebull Records, embarked on an extensive tour of the south’s venues, and have managed to record both the tune and the video for the first single from their forthcoming album, tentatively called ‘Postcards from Hell’, due […]
A near capacity Thursday night at Salisbury’s Old Ale House saw the sort of quality three band line up which would certainly not look out of place on a prime time Saturday-night billing. First up, and playing only their fourth gig, The Plants crept onto the stage with a level of nervousness reflected by their […]
With a combination of their own surf-emu sound, a bit of Good Charlotte, and a taste of the Dum Dums, Get Amped’s tongue in cheek Christmas offering was a special thanks to those that propelled them up the download singles chart to number two last week (second only to Band Aid 20’s ‘Do They Know […]
At the time of writing some of you are probably aware that Get Amped’s ‘Too Far’ is doing great business on the download chart. However, I’m chuffed to say right now it is sitting pretty at number four on the 7digital download chart, which means they are only, literally, a few downloads short of hitting […]
Spencers Parade were the first band on after the published opening time of 8pm, meaning Reserved for Nothing got missed this time around. Playing a crossover between punk rock, and metal, there were a couple of tracks that really stood out in their set. The drums let the sound down a couple of times with […]
Once more The Joiners, Southampton, played host to a leg of the Emergenza Battle of the Bands tour. These events are a unique experience cramming 7 bands into one night and always seeming to be a mixture of intensely powerful performances and intensely dull performances. Unfortunately for Tomb, they lead the second category thanks to […]
Tonight was the launch gig for Get Amped’s incredible ‘Phoney Society’ LP at Mr Kyps, Poole. Solitary support band, Con 23, were so tight they squeaked. Playing a series of pop-formula songs with plenty of energy and determination. Musically there was nothing to fault, although it is unlikely that Con 23 will ever be described […]
Get Amped are a three piece rock band that hail from Bournemouth. Having used an industrial blender to mix their influences, they describe themselves as “trans-genre post-hardcore surf-emu”. Having put in the hours on the small pub and club circuit, ‘Phoney Society’ is their debut album – and it’s the mutt’s nuts. If you listen […]