Amplified Bandter

We are back to ponder about the differences between rock bands from the USA and bands from the UK.   Who does it better? Do you have a preference? Do you even care where the band is from?Join the conversation on our Facebook page!

Live shows are back but that pesky virus is still lingering around!!! Artists are cancelling shows, some are asking for proof of negative tests, etc. but many are still willing to go. What, if any, changes should be made? Are you still willing to go if you have to get tested? Let us know your thoughts! Hang out with us in this episode as we talk about the current state of shows as we pray for the end of this pandemic.

Let's talk about some of the RIDICULOUS lawsuits that have happened in the music industry! Join us for a chat and chime in on social media.

Sometimes the artwork of the logo just resonates with you as a fan. Have you ever looked into the meaning behind some of the iconic logos that are out there or if you are band, are you considering how to go about creating you logo?In this episode we discuss some of our favorites and give you some tips on the steps you need to take to protect or create your own.

We did Chris' birth year and now it's Monique's turn!!What was going on in 1973 in music? Let's take look back together!

Your hosts are having some fun with YACHT ROCK so tune and let's chat it up about some of those soft rock classics! 

Join your Amplified Bandter hosts as they chat about their favorite episode of the season and what is coming up for August!! 

We are almost done with Season 2 so make sure you catch up on all our shows because we are going to do a Amplified Bandter Trivia show during Season 3 so stay tuned!Now on to today's episode! SEASON 2 EPISODE 11: A YEAR IN MUSIC 1971!1971 is Chris's birth year and so we wanted to travel back and in time and see what was going on in music the year he was born!!!

In your opinion, what bands or artists have stood the test of time? There are a handful of artists and bands out there that have really been able to keep their careers, original members, and music going for a long period of time.This week's episode, BANDS WITH LONGEVITY, has us first defining our own understanding of longevity and who we think fits into that category.Take a listen then join us on Facebook, in the post for this episode, to chat a little more!

SAY WHAT? LOLEver listen to a song and find out you've been been singing the wrong lyrics the WHOLE TIME? Or better yet, you can understand what the singer has said cause it sounds like gibberish?Welp! Welcome to the topic of today's show MISHEARD LYRICS! Have some fun with your AMPLIFIED BANDTER Hosts as we go through a list of songs and go "Huh?"

What's up Bandtees? Today is about the DRUMMERS!!! We love the drums!!! Check out our new episode as we dive into some of our favorite drummers!

WE ARE BACK!!Check us out as we chat it up about our favorite and some notable MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS!!Remember to FOLLOW and LIKE us on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM!!

HA!!! Told ya! We just could not make it happen in just ONE episode so here we are to follow up on our discussion on our FAVORITE GUITARIST!!Listen to more of Chris' expertise as a guitarist and thoughts on some styles of various guitarist.ENJOY! Thank you all for support as always!

Here we are with this week's episode and the topic is FAVORITE GUITARIST! Well this discussion took us to so many different areas that we had to turn this into a 2 Part session!!!We are so excited to have you all listen to these next two episodes because we really enjoyed recording them!If you are a guitar enthusiast we think you will enjoy this episode for sure!! Join us on the Facebook post and chat about this episode!!!As always, thank you for your support! 

Listen as we discuss songs we looked into that are based on literature!!! Pretty cool subject!! Are there any songs that you know of that are based on a novel or other literary work?

This week we dive into our interpretation of the difference between Southern Rock vs. Country Rock! What bands would fall under which genre for you? Do you think there is a difference?Download and Share our show with your friends!!!! Remember to join us on  our social media channels for discussions and more!!!

Hello BANDtees!!! Here we are with the 2nd Episode of Season 2!!!!Today we are talking about songs that are just tooooo long!!! Have you ever noticed how long a song is? Some songs exceed the 2:30-3:00 typical length that you find for most songs. This list of songs are our collection of songs that are just crazy long!

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!!! Welcome to SEASON 2 of AMPLIFIED BANDTER!!! Our first episode of the new season!!Thanks for sticking it out with us!!!Today's episode is about our Favorite Male Lead Singers! Check out this episode and let us know who your favorite male lead singer is and why? Hit us up on Facebook and don't forget to Follow our page!!!

Do you remember the debut album of some of your favorite bands? What are some of the best tracks from those albums? This week for Episode 13 we dive into some of the best debut albums and tidbits of information. 

We are back at it!! EPISODE 12 of AMPLIFIED BANDTER!Little fun with One Hit Wonders!!!! What are some of your favorite hits from artist you never heard from again? Check out this episode and then join us on Facebook and let's chat about our favorite one hit wonders. 

Oh man! We had a blast with this one! It's Roadtrip Season and time to get your playlist together! What are we listening to?Check out your hosts CHRIS and MONIQUE as we talk about some our favorite and best songs to rock out to during a road trip. Along with some memorable moments of trips of our own.

HOLY COW IT'S OUR 10TH EPISODE!This week we are talking about MUSIC VIDEOS! Our favorite from those days of MTV and other video channels. Remember VH1's pPop Up Videos? Headbangers Ball? Download this episode and share with your friends!What videos do you remember? What are some of your favorites?  Check out this episode and then join us on Facebook! 

Ohhh the memories! This episode takes us back to some fond, and not so fond memories with certain songs from our first kiss to the first time you took the car out on your own. Check out this episode, have some fun and re-live some moments and share with us on Facebook!!!As always THANK YOU! THANK YOU for your support and if you haven't done so already, share out link with your friends and family!

This week on AMPLIFIED BANDTER we are talking about some of our favorite cover songs or some the great covers that have been done! Such a tough one to do in a short period of time because there are so many good songs we probably left out. What are some of your favorite covers that have been done? What songs should never have been covered?

AMPLIFIED BANDTER IS BACK WITH MORE FUN!!This week's Episode is about ROCK FASHION!!! What was, or is, your favorite look of the times? Hair band look? Punk Rock? Grunge? What style did you rock back in the day, or maybe you still are!!! Share a picture with us on Facebook in the post for this episode!!!

Listen to Chris and Monique talk about some of the top songwriters in the business, the anatomy of a song and more on Episode 6 of AMPLIFIED BANTER!!Share your thoughts on songwriting from your favorite writers or may be you are a songwriter yourself!!!  Join us on Facebook and let us know your thoughts on this topic!!

WELCOME TO MARCH!!! It is WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT MONTH and we are kicking off March with our tribute to the badass Women In Rock!!!Who are some of your favorite females in the biz? Don't forget to follow us on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM!!! Join us on social media and chat it up!

We are back with another Episode of AMPLIFIED BANDTER and this week we are talking about ROCK MEMORABILIA!!Check out some of the cool stuff we have and that has had some value over the years!! Do you have any cool rock memorabilia? 

Do you remember your first concert? What is the best Live show you've been too?  How do you think the Live experience will change?Join us as we reminisce about some of our Live show experiences!!! Thanks for your support!!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!  It's our PRE-Valentines Day show  and Chris and Monique talk about their top 5 ballads, in honor of Valentine's Day!Join us on FB and IG for further discussion on your favorite ROCK BALLADS!!

It's our first Episode and we are STOKED!!Join us as we discuss the "old days" of how we first encountered new music and how the album cover artwork influenced some of our purchasing decisions!What were some of your favorite album covers and why?