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Le Reno Amps

"The Swiss Army Knife of Music" - The List

About Me


Le Reno Amps were born of sorrow in the North East of Scotland. In 2004 they moved south to Glasgow to spread their joyous word, play lots of shows and write lots of songs. Nothing ever came so quickly that they could say that it was easy, but here they are ready to tickle your listening lobes.
Scott Maple and Al Nero formed Le Reno Amps with the simple premise that every song they write should stand up to the test whether it played on an old beaten up acoustic guitar or with a full band behind them. “We try to write songs with all the fat cut off so you can savour their buttery goodness.” says Scott.
The music has a broad appeal, and Le Reno Amps have had successful supports for acts as diverse as Michael Marra, The Rakes, Sons And Daughters, Brakes, King Creosote, Arab Strap and The Stranglers.
Le Reno Amps music can be bracketed as indie, some say power pop, some say alt-country, the important thing to remember is Le Reno Amps are not high brow; they are in fact the lowest brow. These three men and a little lady operate so far out of fashion they stand-alone and shimmer with a grandiose beauty.
By the way, ‘Le Reno Amp’ is nothing more than an anagram of ‘Maple’ and ‘Nero’, so don’t question the name too deeply.
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"They're rooted in the blues with a punk aesthetic, but veer boldly into country balladry and sexually-explicit punk numbers"
The Herald.
"..a shifting of pace and style that sets them aside from obvious comparisons e.g. White Stripes or Sons and Daughters"
Is This Music?
"Country-Punk with a smidgeon of Power-Pop. It's like the Everly Brothers teaming up with The Pixies, whilst Tom Waits and Weezer try and get a word in"
Vic Galloway, 'Air' Radio Scotland.
"Le Reno Amps plough three-part harmonies into Beatles-esque chord changes and some Billy Bragg observations, combining it all in a series of ebbing verses and bouncy choruses"
Comes With A Smile Fanzine.
"songwriting genius delivered casually by the rock-solid. Awash with geniune aural bounce and spidered optimism - we're involved"
Matt 'awfa fat face' Eaton, Actress Hands.
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*******Wound Up: PROMO VIDEO*******
Directed by our very own Jase 'the snake' Roberts:)
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/24/2005
Band Website: lerenoamps.com
Band Members:
Scott Maple - Vox, Guitar
Al Nero - Vox, Guitar
Lindsey Scott - Bass
Jason Sinclair - Drums
Influences: It's Delicious
It's Delightful
It's De Montague

Sounds Like: So For Your Thrills...
PP019

Poison Letter
ARM02V

Wound Up
ARM01V



Record Label: Pet Piranha
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

EATON IS OUT

Good friends, While you climb the walls in desparate need of the new LRA longplayer (on which more news coming soon) why not try your hand at the new Matt Eaton album. Honestly we cannot recommen...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:15:00 PST

Tut Tut Tuts

Team... On Thursday 8th May, Le Reno Amps have the honour of supporting, Royworld...yes that's right, what's that? you've not heard of them, you fool(s), you better check em out or you'...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST

Fudge

Alrighty Good People... Just a wee hello to say next Friday (18/04/08) we'll be playing the mighty Fudge Awards at The Tunnels in Aberdeen, I believe we're also in the running for the Best I...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST

Studio News / March Tour

How-doo folks... Well after much tinkering and twittering in the studio for the past wee while we are now happy to say that the album is *ahem* almost finished. The sessions have been really...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

Vote LRA in Jockrock poll

Hey Amigos, Just a short-note from the studio to say we have embarked on the aural adventure that is to be our third album. Only a few days in with Andy Miller at the helm, and we are already confiden...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:59:00 PST

Christmas is a time for giving

's up peeps... Here at LRA HQ we've been sifiting through some archives and found a rather rocking demo of Get U Wet, so in the spirit of Crimbo we thought we'd stick it up for you to download. You ca...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:02:00 PST

December is upon us...

Hey folks, Just a quickie (oo-er) to inform you of Le Reno Amps last stands of 2007. Sunday 9th December - Red Torpedo @ The Capital, GlasgowThis weekend we play the launch of the new RED TORPEDO nigh...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:47:00 PST

Freeze Frame

Hello Compadres... As the icy wind comes in from the North we're putting our heads down and forging ahead.Looking towards another Scottish winter we predict much focusing on the content of our ne...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:20:00 PST

Feugh and Connect Times

Hi folks, So the summer of festivities is nearly at a close, here are the times and stages for our final flings in the sun this summer.... Feugh Fest, Banchory 25/08 - Main stage LRA on at: 3pm (45/50...
Posted by Le Reno Amps on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:08:00 PST

So For Your Thrills... Press Reviews


Posted by Le Reno Amps on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:25:00 PST