Tess & The Details are the Bay area’s newest sensation. Led by bombastic front woman Tess Stevens, this punk rock quartet has taken the world by storm with the release of their debut album, Runaway via Double Helix Records. Their sound is an organic mixture of old school punk with modern day sensibilities. Besides Stevens, the band is comprised of Gideon Berger (Drums), Lawrence Hood (Bass) and Dustin Galecki (Guitar). Runaway was produced by Jacob […]
Frank Turner and his band, The Sleeping Souls, played an amazing set on May 10th in the Dome at the Toyota Oakdale Theater. Co-headliners, The Interrupters also delivered a fantastic show. I have to thank my good friend and prodigious photographer Rich Russo (a frequent contributor to AMP) for securing a place for me on the guest list. Even though AMP has had over 650,000 views in our existence, we are still considered a small […]
The Interrupters-Los Angeles Ca.-Ska/punk outfit that has released an amazing new album, Fight The Good Fight (Hell Cat Records). First singles “She’s Kerosene” and “Gave You Everything” are killer tunes. Fans of Rancid will love this band. Pup-Toronto Canada-Pup has released their third full length L.P. called Morbid Stuff (Rise Records/Little Dipper). Record encapsulates sincerity and strong songwriting “Sibling Rivalry” is a must listen. Queen Zee-Liverpool U.K.-Engaging English band that encompasses both punk […]
