Amoriste

Band Profile

Band Name:	Amoriste
Genres:	Indie, Pop, Rock
Brief Description:	Amoriste is an up-and-coming indie band hailing from Chelmsford, Essex, delivering a unique brand of Britpop and being described by NME as creating
Contact Email:	info@amoriste.com
Website:	www.amoriste.com
MySpace Page:	www.myspace.com/amoriste

Band Members

Name	Instrument	Previous Bands
Rael Bearman	Drums
David Crawford	Bass
Phil Cockerton	Keys / Vocals
Liam Tolan	Vocals / Guitar

Band Pics

You Tube Video

Biog

Amoriste are a band from the English countryside that make pop music...

Bio:

Amoriste is an up-and-coming indie pop/rock band hailing from Chelmsford, Essex, delivering a unique brand of Britpop and being described by NME as creating "anthemic indie tunes." Originally formed in 2006 and performing under previous guises including the well-known Soprano, Amoriste is now complete with a four-man line-up consisting of Liam Tolan (vocals/guitar), Phil Cockerton (keys), David Crawford (bass) and Rael Bearman (drums).

After the release of the single DIRTY TRICKS in 2007, the band began receiving national airplay and began receiving invites to fill more and more impressive slots, even supporting the likes of Ash and Supergrass at various UK festivals. Their newfound popularity wasn’t limited to the UK, however; they began garnering attention as far away as Germany and Croatia. It wasn’t long before the band embarked on a German tour as well as playing the Rokaj festival in Croatia, supporting the likes of The Lemonheads. The band also self-released an EP in 2008, selling 500 copies at various tour dates throughout the year.

Mid-2009 saw Amoriste triumphantly return better than ever, with new recordings in the works, a video for Berlin and a second video on its way. Their new material promises infectious melodies combined with Tolan’s energizing vocals, revealing hints of musical influences including Athlete, Elbow, Keane and Snow Patrol. With a UK tour planned for late 2009 and plans in the works for 2010, including a full Germany tour, Amoriste have surely begun their journey back into the hearts and minds of indie pop lovers everywhere.

"Anthemic indie tunes."
- NME, September 2009

Perfect poppy riffs, brilliant harmonies and, in vocalist Liam Tolan, a singer and frontman who seemed born for the role. Amoriste are a definitively English band with the potential to really explode into the mainstream. Opening track Secrets is one of the most radio friendly tracks I've heard all summer!
- Friend Rock magazine (Manchester), October 2009

"The parallels in style with acts such as The Feeling and Keane are obvious, and with every passing song, their ‘built-for radio’ songwriting and musicianship is further reinforced. Songs such as ‘Turn Out Their Lights’ and ‘This Park is Mine’ are piano-driven pop songs which are one appearance on Orange Unsigned Act away from Music TV and Radio 1…but all of this is done with a level of class and an air of genuine passion from the band."
- Is This Music? magazine (Scotland), November 2009

"These guys really are some of the best performers and songwriters known to grow up in Essex, and bound to join the line of legends gone before them."
- BBC DJ Mike Bromfield

All booking enquiries and other requests should be directed to Megan at info@amoriste.com.