AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: EVERYONE’S GETTING INVOLVED – STOP MAKING SENSE: A TRIBUTE ALBUM
While England is normally credited as the birthplace of Punk, Post-Punk, and New Wave, the origins of those genres can actually be traced back to New York in the mid-1970s. The Sex Pistols – oft [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DR. DOG/DR. DOG
Formed in 1999 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Dog is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some, they are Indie Rock but to others, they are Americana. They have also been classified [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: THE DIP/LOVE DIRECTION
Founded in Seattle, Washington in 2012, R&B / Funk band The Dip was formed when Tom Eddy, Mark Hunter, Jacob Lundgren, and Jarred Katz from Electropop band Beat Connection combined forces with Brennan Carter, Levi [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SLAYER/THE REPENTLESS KILLOGY (LIVE AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, CA)
When someone mentions Thrash Metal, the first three band names that come to mind are Slayer, Slayer, and Slayer. Sure, the band are considered part of Thrash Metal’s ‘Big Four’ (alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax) [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: WASHED OUT/NOTES FROM A QUIET LIFE
Singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Ernest Greene, Jr. is better known professionally as Washed Out. Dubbed ‘the godfather of Chillwave’ by Pitchfork, he has spearheaded a musical movement that blends modern technology with songs that [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JIM LAUDERDALE/MY FAVORITE PLACE
Veteran singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Lauderdale is an American icon. A major inspiration to Bluegrass, Country, and Americana artists that have followed in his wake, Lauderdale may not have scaled the heights of the [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DAYSEEKER/REPLICA
Post-hardcore band Dayseeker was formed in Orange, California in 2012. Founded by Rory Rodriguez (vocals), Alex Polk (guitar), Gino Sgambelluri (guitar), Andrew Sharp (bass), and Mike Karle (drums), the group immediately began working on a [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: THE GHOST INSIDE/SEARCHING FOR SOLACE
Formed in El Segundo, California in 2004, Metalcore band The Ghost Inside was founded by vocalist Jonathan Vigil, bassist Tyler Watamaruk, guitarists Josh Navarro and Ryan Romero, and drummer Anthony Rivera. Originally calling themselves A [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JPEGMAFIA/ALL MY FRIENDS ARE CORNBALLS
Flatbush, Brooklyn-born rapper, singer, and producer Barrington Hendricks is better known by his stage name, JPEGMafia. After moving to Alabama and then Louisiana, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served a tour of [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: GIRL AND GIRL/CALL A DOCTOR
Formed in 2020 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Girl and Girl is an Alternative Rock band founded by vocalist Kai James, lead guitarist Jayden Williams, drummer Melissa ‘Aunt Liss’ James, and bassist Coby Williams (Jayden’s [...]
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