-Michael Hesslein sings, plays piano, keyboards, and harmonica
-Garret Desjardins plays bass and sings
-Alex Dyment plays drums and percussion
-Michael Amidon plays guitar, synthesizer, and sings
Influences
Bourbon, hot sauce, cats, diet coke, cabins, funkbus, helvetica.
Sounds Like
AmPm opening for Guster at the Whittemore Center 2009:
"AmPm is lost and has become a stray animal in Athens, Greece, trying to reunite with their family while secret agents pursue them, trying to get a formula which was glued to their paws in order to get it past customs. There are lots of interesting location shots as AmPm hides out in the ruins of the Acropolis, where they are befriended by other strays, and through the narrow streets of an old Greek neighborhood, where they are pursued by a vicious Doberman Pinscher dog who has been brought in to kill them." --Chuck Garrigan
For gig inquiries E-Mail us at ampmmusic1@gmail.com
Look for our self-titled album in Turn it Up! located in Keene, NH
Album review from Noise Magazine:
'AmPm
AmPm
11-song CD
While this album has a decidedly do it yourself, homegrown ethic, the songs are well arranged and well presented. It’s hard to think that an album can be brooding, dark, poppy, introspective, and thoughtful without sounding pompous and self important. AMPM’s debut is all those things and more. The musicianship on this album is immaculate and engaging.
Hesslein’s lead vocals seem to ooze with an easy drawl of a Grant Lee Buffalo recording, while channeling the melodic and lyrical sensibility of Mike Scott/the Waterboys. They can also jam without sounding like Phish. Recorded in just about every basement and barn in New Hampshire, this album evokes images of jamming on a rainy day with a bag of homegrown and a box of Merlot with a couple of close friends. This album seems to be mastered (if at all) really quiet, so turn up the speakers, light the candles, and play this until dawn. I did. (Joel Simches) '
http://www.thenoise-boston.com/content/blogcategory/3/17/
we're hopefully going to be in rochester in time to catch your show at boulder on the 27th. looking forward to it. good luck with the beginnings of your adventures. i'll be seeing you in the midst of it.
One more question for ya. By any chance would you be interested in hosting an Indie on the Move banner on your myspace page or website to help us promote?
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