The
Amplifires are a female-fronted alternative rock band operating out of Matlock
in the UK. I mention that because
as I was looking for more information I seem to have found three others of the
same name, based in Finland, Florida, and Sydney Australia.
So just to be clear, this is the English band.
The
female fronted part stands out. The guitars are strong and vigorous, but vocals
are more reedy and delicate, reminding me a little of Judy Collins. It creates an
unusual contrast.
Sometimes
it is jarring, as on a cover of the Ramones' "Pet Sematary", though
that may merely be due to familiarity with the original. "Fire On The
Moon" works much better, combining blues and rock with adrenaline. With
that and "Next Time" you get a better idea of the band's actual
potential.
There
is a generous helping of recordings on Reverbnation. Sadly, the sound quality
is often not great, which sets the band at a disadvantage, but it looks like
they are doing some new recordings, so that may be rectified soon.
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