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|Name = The Amateurs |
|Name = The Amateurs |
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|Origin = [[Birmingham]], [[England]] |
|Origin = [[Birmingham]], [[England]] |
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|Genre = [[Indie |
|Genre = [[Indie rock]] |
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|Years_active = 2007–present |
|Years_active = 2007–present |
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|URL=[http://www.theamateurs.co.uk The Amateurs Official Website] |
|URL=[http://www.theamateurs.co.uk The Amateurs Official Website] |
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|Current_members = Matthew Colley<br/>Andrew Fletcher<br/>Jim Holliday<br/> Alex Wesley |
|Current_members = Matthew Colley<br/>Andrew Fletcher<br/>Jim Holliday<br/> Alex Wesley |
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Their debut release "Homesick" has received mixed reviews including ‘Single of the Week’ on inthenews.co.uk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inthenews.co.uk/infocus/entertainment/music/singles-$1281816.html |title=Inthenews |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[Internet News Site]]}}</ref> |
Their debut release "Homesick" has received mixed reviews including ‘Single of the Week’ on inthenews.co.uk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inthenews.co.uk/infocus/entertainment/music/singles-$1281816.html |title=Inthenews |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[Internet News Site]]}}</ref> |
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The band were awarded a slot at [[Leeds Festival |
The band were awarded a slot at [[Reading and Leeds Festival|Leeds Festival]] in 2009 by [[Oxfam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2009/07/10/amateurs_feature.shtml |
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|title=BBC Introducing |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=3950 |
|title=BBC Introducing |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=3950 |
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|title=Oxfam |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[Oxfam]]}}</ref> |
|title=Oxfam |accessdate=2010-03-09 |publisher=[[Oxfam]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.theamateurs.co.uk Official |
*[http://www.theamateurs.co.uk Official website] |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/theamateursuk The Amateurs on YouTube] |
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*[http://www.last.fm/music/The+Amateurs/+wiki The Amateurs on Last.FM] |
*[http://www.last.fm/music/The+Amateurs/+wiki The Amateurs on Last.FM] |
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*[http://theamateurs.wordpress.com/ The Amateurs Blog] |
*[http://theamateurs.wordpress.com/ The Amateurs Blog] |
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[[Category:2000s music groups]] |
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[[Category:English rock music groups]] |
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The Amateurs are an indie rock band formed in and around Birmingham, England. They released their debut EP “Homesick” in March 2009, which was championed by Kerrang! Radio, who had supported the band since awarding them ‘Best Unsigned Song of 2007'. [1]
Their debut release "Homesick" has received mixed reviews including ‘Single of the Week’ on inthenews.co.uk.[2]
The band were awarded a slot at Leeds Festival in 2009 by Oxfam.[3] [4]
References
- ^ "Kerrang! Radio". Kerrang! Radio. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Inthenews". Internet News Site. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "BBC Introducing". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Oxfam". Oxfam. Retrieved 2010-03-09.