NEW STUDIO BLOG!!!

Check it out! We started a BRAND NEW BLOG so you can follow us while we record our album in the studio for the next couple months. The new address is:

ampinthestudio.blogspot.com

It's already up and running and we'll be posting brand new pictures, videos, and everything else you loved about the tour blog starting next week when we actually get into the studio.

Tell all your friends, too!

See you in the studio!

Acoustic in St. Paul!

I'm not sure how many of you there still are checking in on this blog now that the tour is over, but for those special and dedicated few, we have something of a treat for you.

You probably already saw the live acoustic set on Stickam.com a month or so ago when we were in St. Paul, MN. Turns out we actually recorded the show so that if you happened to miss it live, you can see it now! Check it out - it includes two never-before-heard performances of The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" and the acoustic version of "A Backlit Medley."

Enjoy!

A Fond Farewell

All of my pre-reminiscing for the past couple weeks and the lack of updates for the past week probably has tipped you all off to the sad truth: we have reached the end of the Robot Roadkill Tour 2008.

It has been such a great trip chocked full of amazing memories and great people that none of us will be forgetting any time soon. The tour has only made us all stronger and more cohesive as a band and we'll be riding this momentum into the studio where we'll be recording our first full-length album with producer John Feldmann.

We'll be continuing to keep you posted on our goings-on from here on out - either on this blog or back to the regular MySpace page. Thanks for following us across the country - we hope you've had as much fun as we have. It wouldn't have been the same without all of you fans.

I'll let TJ send us off. Until next tour...

Last Show with JoCo

As I write this, we've already left Josephine Collective behind in their hometown of Kansas City. It was a long drive for us as we watched them diminish in the rear view mirror on our way to Wichita. We blasted the WE ARE THE AIR through the van's speakers all the way there to try to fill the void. It only made us more bummed to not have them with us for the last three shows.

It's amazing how quickly you grow close to people when you're around them every day for six weeks. You learn the little quirks of everyone's personality. You start to just expect them to be around all the time. It's only a few week pause before we're back together again for The Roxy show on September 6th. Let's hope we can survive apart until then.

Damon left the tour earlier than everyone else for his brother's wedding. This left an opening on guitar for the final show. Christian rose to the occasion. Check him out playing the last song at the final show in Evansville, IN. Look out for TJ at the end, as well.

Get Crunk'd!

We just spent all day driving through the country from Rochester, NY to Evansville, IN. We passed through 5 states on our trek and now we're spending the morning and early afternoon doing our laundry, which was a long time coming.

While we take care of our linens, please enjoy this video:

Damon's Last Day

The first event to signal the end of the tour has just happened: Damon had to leave early to head down to Cancun, Mexico for his brother's wedding. It was sad to see him leave but even sadder to realize what his departure means for the rest of us...

The tour really is coming to an end.

We only have one more date left with the remaining members of Josephine Collective - Saturday, August 9th in Evansville, IN. After that, we're off on our own for the final three shows as we make our long trek back to California.

Even though the Robot Roadkill Tour 2008 is nearing its finale, the fun is just beginning. You haven't seen the last of AMP and JoCo together...

Feeling Inspired

Inspiration comes from everywhere. And, usually in the most unusual of places from the most unlikely of things. We meet so many people while out on the road and so many of them are ridiculously entertaining and unique characters that it's not surprising that songs would come out of this experience. Here's a glimpse at the songwriting process after having a brief conversation with a police officer in Philly. (Don't worry, it was a friendly conversation in a coffee shop. No one was breaking any laws - as far as we know.)