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
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