AMP Seen & Heard

King Ly Chee

Hong Kong's hardcore heroes, King Ly Chee, have truly rocked the cockles of our hearts with the release of their 'Unite Asia' EP. We caught up with Riz to find out more about them and their upcoming plans.

Carsick Cars

Carsick Cars have slipped into the fast lane of Beijing's thriving live music scene, and have their sights set on the rest of the world. With the recent release of their debut album, the trio have further made a name for themselves in the West, touring with noise-pop legends Sonic Youth in Europe. Buckle up for a ride with Carsick Cars...

They Will Kill Us All

Amps turned to 11, Malaysia’s They Will Kill Us All are a full on sonic assault. A super group pf scenesters from local bands from the 90’s, Edwin, David, Ishan, Feezul and Amir have indie tongues salivating at the prospect of their expansive, symphonic rock. Lying somewhere between UK Brit rock and US styled post-hardcore and with a ferocious live show to boot, all we know is that noise pop never sounded so good.

As winners of AMP's inagural Big Break contest, they've earned the right to perform at Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering in front of thousands. We can't wait! We took a moment to speak to TWKUA's guiter hero Edwin and get their thoughts on their victory.

Platform 7

Singapore's Platform series is now in its seventh year. Growing from strength to strength, Platform continues to provide a great opportunity for Asia's future Hip Hop and R&B stars. We caught up with organiser Imran Ajmain to find out more.

KongkreteBass

The Hong Kong Drum and Bass collective KongkreteBass have many strings to their bow - artists, show organisers, sponsors, designers, DJs and Producers, their aim is aligned in promoting Drum and Bass to the masses. As they take local event promotion to the next level with their upcoming 'Live PA set' performance by UK artist Amit, we caught up with them to find out a little bit more about what it is that they are about.

The CIR

One of China's finest rock groups, The CIR are here to spread their music and work as goodwill embassadors for Greenpeace.

The Lovesong

The Lovesong are one of Hong Kong's finest exponents of incendiary guitar driven emo-rock. Intense yet controlled, the foursome head out on an Asian Tour in August. Spreading the love to their Asian Brothers and Sisters, we grabbed singer Ben Tse for a few words...

Mercury Rev

For the band that begun life writing soundtracks for their friend's films, Mercury Rev have been on an action-packed ride that has now lasted over two decades. As they prepare for their debut performance in Singapore, kicking off this year's Baybeats Festival, they let us in on what they're looking forward to here in Asia and what advice they'd like to pass on to AMP Artists.

Monofone

Despite their Star Wars references and AK 47's, this band is not as intimidating as they appear on first glance. In fact they are one big family eager to tease their crowd as they please. They describe themselves as different flavoured ice cream blended into one, the perfect accompaniment to a fine Singaporean summer's night at Baybeats...

P.K.14

The Public Kingdom for teens, aka P.K. 14 are ready to blitz the stage Rock n Roll style at the Beijing Explosion in HK on the 29th July. Whilst we countdown the hours, let's get to know this post punk group that much better...