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Little Amber

About Me


Little Amber are a three-piece alternative rock band from Edinburgh. They are Robbie, who sings and plays guitar; Steve, who plays bass and sings; and Ewan, who plays drums.
The band was founded by Robbie in 1996, and underwent several line-up changes over the following four years. Late in the year 2000, a mutual friend introduced Robbie and Steve. Robbie had unsuccessfully been searching for a new bassist for some time, and Steve was musically uncommitted since the demise of his high-school rock and jazz bands. Robbie was fascinated by the fact that Steve listened to music that was quite different from his own tastes, and Steve was excited about making noise again! After auditioning a couple of drummers, they heard the call of Ewan, a fresh-faced family friend of Robbie's. Ewan was drumming for a metal band at the time, and wanted to expand his musical horizons. From the first time they rehearsed together, they all knew it was a winning combination. Again, Ewan had musical tastes that were quite different from those of Steve and Robbie. Although their new material maintained the melodic toppings of the past, it became much more intricate, with the bass and drums adding two new dimensions to the noise. The first gig that they played was highly anticipated by fans of old, and friends of new, and was a success in every possible way.
Over the next four years, Little Amber recorded several EP's and played many shows around Scotland and England. The aftermath of every gig results in many newly converted fans, who could not help but come back for more.
The latest offering from Little Amber is their independently produced and released mini-album, 'My Mistakes'. This takes its listeners on a forty-one minute rollercoaster ride that has been extremely well received by fans and acclaimed by critics. 'My Mistakes' was launched at a massive party during the 2004 Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, when the band played at the sold-out Liquid Room.
Future plans of Little Amber involve another release in the not-too-distant future, a tour of Scotland and further promotion of the My Mistakes album.

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Member Since: 19/05/2005
Band Website: http://www.littleamber.co.uk
Band Members:

steve - bass and fuzz robbie - guitar and screaming ewan - drums and sleeping
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Sounds Like: listen and find out!
Record Label: Stupid Human Being records

My Blog

New GIGS announced!

Hey Folks. Long time no speak! We have eventually got a couple of gigs sorted out. After a long hiatus, we're coming back! Gig dates: Sat 11 October: Cabaret Voltaire. Supporting the Ritalin Kids. 7p...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:11:00 GMT

our dirty little secret

hello lovely people.... so, its all out in the open now. our super surprise. launching a new record. well, it may be a new record, but all the songs on it are old. old demos and sessions and...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:26:00 GMT

quite quite special....

oh yes.... something very special is happening... in fact, 'very' plays it down. its ULTRA special..... i am not willing to say what it is yet... i'll update site with all the gory details early ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:58:00 GMT

We're ROCKIN. like ROCK n' FUCKIN ROLL!

Hey chaps and Chapettes. thank you SO much for coming along to the Cab tonite. Its all good. I love diaries. in fact, I really have nothing much to say than 'thanks'. But I am wasted, and wa...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:40:00 GMT

its 'official'

HA HA! our first 'official' diary entry. i posted one before it became our 'official' web diary, but now it is laid wide open for the world to see, not just the good myspace chaps and chapettes... so,...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:11:00 GMT

Letters after our names...

Fans and friends of old and new... First of all, I feel that we should begin with an apology. Sorry about the lack of Amber-ness of late: website updates, gigs, music, responses to emails... We have b...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:11:00 GMT