Ammp are a four piece Rock/ Indie / Alternative band from Wellington New Zealand with Eleven singles in their debut album due out Feb/Mar 2011.

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In 2005 Andy Masseurs and Mathew Powell entered a Play it Strange/ TV 2 song writing competition. Their song All I Wanted made it into the top 5 out of 500 entrants. Andy and Mat watched as gifted musicians re-worked their song.

After the one hour TV Doco had finished Mat and Andy vowed to do it again themselves. Little did they know where this road would take them?

All I Wanted was given a NZ on Air new recording artists grant and AMMP was formed for the first time. Andrew Richardson was brought in on Drums. Both Andy’s and Mat had been in a band in St Pats College Wellington that had won the battle of the bands way back when. All I Wanted happened to be a song that they had originally created in 94.Jason Murphy was brought in on Bass. A Work Colleague of Mathews and well renowned bass player in the Wellington scene. Ammp were working well together and getting on well together with bad jokes coming from everywhere. The Video was shot by local video animation wizard Ed Davis and released to C4 and juice and recorded by Mike Gibson. All I wanted found its way onto The Rock and a Kiwi Hit Disc and other stations and the boys were off.

Second single Ironman also received a NZ on Air Grant and was again recorded by Mike Gibson at Inca Studios in Wellington and the video was shot by Ivan Slavov at the Westpac trust stadium. A song about Andy M’s Dad being a tough cookie rather than a comment on ourselves but more what we strive for. Ironman found its way to become the anthem for the NZ Ironman Event in Taupo and was Ammp’s first visit in the NZ Airplay Top40 and was on another Kiwi Hit Disc.

Third Single Go was self funded by Ammp This time recorded by Mike Gibson and mixed by Stellar Guitarist and engineer Chris Van De Geer. First time Director Alan Morrison fresh out of film School took on the video shot at Wellingtons Bar Bodega. Go received a NZ on Air rebate for lots of radio play again hit the NZ Airplay top40 and Kiwi Hit Disc and someone at Vodafone picked it for a TV Ad to sell mobile phones.

Fourth single Always about the frustrations of music and life was self funded by Ammp. Alan Morrison shot the video in Lambton Quay and the song was recorded by Andrew Downes at Inca and mixed by Chris Van De Geer. The Song enjoyed a long life on Juice and was Ammps third time in the NZ Airplay top40.

Fifth Single Dirty Rock and Roll was self funded by Ammp recorded at Inca Studios and mixed by Chris Van De Geer. Alan Morrison again directed and the video was shot in and around Wellington at Botanical Gardens and Wakefield Park in Island bay. Taking a more light hearted approach the song tells of having fun in the night life but being careful. The video was fun and tongue in cheek telling the story of the three boys (as Jason was away) needing to learn Kung Fu in order to defeat ultimate evil in the form of three robot femme fatale. Ammp’s fourth Kiwi Hit Disc and entry into the NZ Airplay top40.

Sixth Single Let The Sunlight in was self funded by Ammp. Recorded by Mats work colleague and friend David St George at his studio Beacon Studios in Brooklyn, Wellington.. David has since recorded all Ammps future songs so far and is a wonderfully charming friend with an intellect that goes hand in hand with his charm. Mixed by Chris Van De Geer and Alan Morrison again Directed the video. Arguably Ammps most successful single to date playing on Classic Hits, Zm and the Rock as well as many other NZ stations and C4 and Juice. Ammps fifth Kiwi Hit Disc.

Seventh Single Don’t leave me here was self funded by Ammp Recorded at Inca studios and mixed by Chris Van De Geer. The Video was directed and made by Alan Morrison. The song tells the story of losing someone close and trying to keep them. Chris Bates picked the song for inclusion on Go Girls.

2011 finds Ammp ready to release there Self Funded debut album From the Back of the Sun. Four new singles to release in Sgt Mayhem, The Hunted, The End and Day one. Ammp are currently mixing with David St George and Chris Van De Geer . David St George and Andy Masseurs are to create their first video together for Sgt Mayhem. Funded by Ammp and David St George. The video is directed and edited by David St George and Andy Masseurs with Graphics by David St George.

Ammp have managed to reach there goal of making the debut album through sheer determination and from the success of each single. The debut album is only the beginning and Ammp have already the template for the second album with most songs recorded and ready to mix

Andrew Masseurs Vocals/Keys

Mathew Powell Guitars

Jason Murphy Bass

Andrew Richardson Drums

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