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If you're here, that means you're really important to us and we're hoping to impress you.
We sincerely thank you for giving us the chance.
If you prefer a longer and more traditional press release, you can view that here.
THE BASICS
The Ampersands are an indie/alternative pop/rock duo based in Minneapolis, MN created by singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and childhood friends Jim Pace and Aaron McQuade.
We have released three critically-acclaimed studio recordings: And (2028), This is Your Adventure Too (2012) and Happy to Be Here (2021).
Our latest record is the EP Shift Seven (2024) which you can listen to below.
ABOUT SHIFT SEVEN
Sometimes sardonic and up-tempo, sometimes melancholy and earnest, the music on Shift Seven (in typical Ampersands fashion) jumps from style to style: from meditative calm, to swinging shuffle, to 70s inspired pop-rock, to a bossa nova disco frolic, with a few other stops in between.
Written and recorded during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Shift Seven is an amalgam of emotions and genres that reflect the ups and downs and the overall uncertainty of that time period.
The duo ping-pongs back and forth between Aaron and Jim as lead singers across the seven-song EP, creating an almost mixtape-ish feel.
This record will be "put it on repeat" listening for existing Ampersands fans and new ones alike, who may now discover the band's extensive back catalog.
LISTENING ROOM
Download the EP as lossles WAVs
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1 - Talk to Me
2 - The Tunnel at the End of the Light
3 - Forget It
4 - Someone's Favorite Song
5 - Let You Down
6 - Dance the Night Away
7 - One More Day
PEOPLE LIKE YOU LOVE US
"The Ampersands deserve to be huge. If merit equals reward, then they will be. This is lovingly crafted, questing pop-rock which ought to garner a large and loyal fan-base."
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"The Ampersands are accessible but complex, soul-stirring but light-hearted, and after a long hiatus, they’re finally back."
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