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Amo Joy is a 4 piece psych-pop band from Indianapolis IN. Fueled by a love for kazoos, slide whistles, loud guitars and cartoons, Amo Joy has released 2 full length records, "The Dictatorial Soiree" (self-released/out of print) and "Theophrastus Bombastus" (Royal Rhino Flying Records), has embarked on 8 national and regional tours, and is on the brink of nationally releasing a new record "The Sane Design" on Indianapolis-based Standard Recording Company. The Sane Design was initially planned to be two self-released 7" EPs consisting of new songs and songs from the out of print record, The Dictatorial Soiree. Standard Recording showed interest in the project and soon after, the 2 EPs became one 12 song vinyl LP. With the freedom of being able to stuff the records with whatever they wish, Amo Joy and Standard decided to include a 20 page hand-made Amo Joy activity booklet, along with liner notes, in every copy of the record. The Sane Design is NOW AVAILABLE in record stores nationwide on Standard Recording's website and online at all of your favorite MP3 stores. As for our name. what happens when a little kid named Adam can't pronounce his name and watches a lot of Sesame Street? He calls himself Amo (pronounced ae-moe). His parents think it's cute and it turns into a life long nickname. What, then, happens 20 or so years later when he and his bandmates are surrounded by a certain kind of candy bar wrapper trying to come up with clever band names? You do the math.
Amo Joy, 2008 HHBTM Athens Popfest from Lou2ser on Vimeo.
Live at Athens Popfest in Athens GA 8/13/08 (diggity doom, kiss the tail, the sane design and circle 'round the sun)
A little bit of press.
It's time to create a new playlist on your iPod—in between your work-out mix and your soundtrack for the road, you can file Amo Joy! under "Songs to Skip To." Get these playful, toy-orchestrated numbers in your earbuds and you'll be bouncing and bounding through cotton candy clouds with glee. Even if the lyrics are surprisingly dark at times, Amo Joy! (pronounced "ae-moe") writes melodies for fair rides, circuses and petting zoos. Syd Barrett would approve. Michelle Gilzenrat, Flagpole magazine
"this is Amo Joy!, beauty through the juxtaposition of random oddities. I am obscenely excited by the whole raucous experience, I want to follow them around the country in a big battered bus and sing the wrong lyrics to Pet Sounds with conviction. It was the kind of show which makes me want to carry a pen around for the rest of my life so I can tattoo their name on to random people's hands all across the world." - Fran McDonald, Athens Exchange
"A completely delightful group, only the biggest Scrooge could resist their goofy charm"- punk rock skunk
".slightly psychedelic anthem indie-rock. Imagine Destroyer going carefree, and you're close. " - Grayson Currin, The Independent
"If you've ever thought about creating a kazoo troupe, you're too late. Indy's psychedelic "magical mystery band" Amo Joy beat you to the punch. All the jovial Amo Joy needed was a tuba player to replace the bass parts in songs that needed hearty "oompahs" and clowns balancing on giant rubber balls for more novelty."- Leslie Benson, Nuvo
"They match the absurdity of psychedelia with pop likeability to craft skewed masterpeices. Their music is the optimistic alternative to angst-ridden bands like Margot and the Nuclear So and So's. Amo Joy's songs are free of soul searching angst and chock full of. Joy." - Barfly
"Their psychedelic pop tunes are sure to be a hit for the E6 fans, saturated with kazoos, singalongs, and a nice helping of melodica." - The Flat Response
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