Fusing blues, rock, pop and punk songs from across the decades.
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About Us
History
The Amplifires were formed in 2005 by Sharon Clancy and Steve Rawlinson, in Cromford and played their first gig in October of that year.
The original line-up was David Brunt, bass guitar, Sharon Clancy, vocals and percussion, Allan ‘Ted’ Morris, drums and vocals and Steve Rawlinson, guitars, bass and vocals.
The Amplifires song-writing was primarily a collaboration between Sharon Clancy and Steve Rawlinson, producing a number of CD releases including Fire On The Moon 2007, S.W.A.L.K 2011 and Lifes’s A Gamble in 2015.
Achievements
The Amplifires recordings were placed in the Reverbnation internet chart on a regular basis between 2008 and 2015, achieving many top 10 placings with their original material.
A now defunct MySpace following in excess of over 250,000 and interest from online radio stations and magazines in the UK and around the world.
The Amplifires played dates in August 2009 covering the USA states of New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania promoting a worldwide distribution deal secured with USA label Dysfunktional Records.
The final recordings in 2014 resulted in the album Life’s A Gamble, released by Coffee Jingle Records in 2015, with one track Grace and Danger being gifted to a compilation album to support the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
Currently
Recent Spinal Tap type personnel changes have mainly impacted on drummers.
Our permanent line-up now comprises:
Sharon Clancy vocals
Steve Rawlinson guitar and bk vocals
James Buckley drums
Steven England bass and keyboards
(but not at the same time)
Albums
Band Members
Sharon
Vocals
Steve
Guitar
Steven
Bass & Keyboards
James
Drums