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Biography
Refimprove|date=June 2008Infobox musical artist | name = The New Amsterdams| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Lawrence, Kansas , nowrap| United States | genre = Acoustic rock Indie rock | years_active = 2000–present| label = Elmar / Curb Appeal Records , Vagrant Records | associated_acts = The Get Up Kids | website =| current_members = Matthew Pryor Dustin Kinsey Eric McCann Bill Belzer Jason Rich| past_members = Ed Rose Rob Pope Ryan Pope The New Amsterdams is a Lawrence, Kansas -based United States|American band featuring Matthew Pryor of The Get Up Kids .
History
The New Amsterdams began as a solo project to then-lead singer for The Get Up Kids , Matt Pryor . In 2000, he released his debut album Never You Mind , which was largely made up of acoustic tracks with sparse accompaniment. However, the album also featured Alex Brahl,Ed Rose, Jake Cardwell & Rob Pope providing extra instrument tracks.
Two years later in January 2002, Pryor released Para Toda Vida , this time sticking almost purely to acoustic guitar, with the exception of a few tracks utilizing harmonica and banjo as well. However, the next year the band went a step further in the release of Worse for the Wear , which utilized a full band for the first time, which at this time included Get Up Kids bandmates Ryan Pope and his brother Rob Pope|Rob , as well as longtime friend and producer Ed Rose . The album was one of the earlier albums to be recorded at Ed rose#Black Lodge Studios|Black Lodge Studios , the recording studio renovated and co-owned by Ed Rose and the members of The Get Up Kids.
The band's next album, Killed or Cured was released in 2005. However, it was written during a turbulent time within The Get Up Kids leading up to the band's breakup. Because of this Vagrant Records , the label to which both the bands were signed, didn't want to release the album until The Get Up Kids finished their farewell tour in the summer of that year. For this reason, a portion of the album was released online for free via the New Amsterdams website. The album was released in its full version through retail channels on April 10, 2007.
In 2006, the band released the album Story Like a Scar with what is now the current lineup, including Bill Belzer on drums, Eric McCann on upright bass, and Dustin Kinsey on guitar.
In September 2007, the band released another album, At the Foot of My Rival on CD, Vinyl and Digital Download. However, after a long relationship with Vagrant Records , the band decided to release the album on Elmar, (named after Pryor's son Elliot Marshall) an offshoot of Curb Appeal Records , owned in part by former The Get Up Kids|Get Up Kids bandmate Jim Suptic .
In January 2008 the band released a collection of demos and b-sides, available exclusively through their website.
In May of the same year, they went on their first European tour, starting in Amsterdam. The band planned to go into a small hiatus after that due to Matt Pryor's involvement with the Get Up Kids. In a November 2011 interview with MidcoastStation.com, Pryor said he had plans to release a http://www.midcoaststation.com/2011/11/11/interview-matt-pryor-talks-about-may-day-lawrence-life-and-his-many-projects/ New Amsterdams compilation.
Discography
Albums
Year
Title
Record Label
2000
Never You Mind
Vagrant Records
2002
Para Toda Vida
Vagrant Records
2003
Worse for the Wear
Vagrant Records
2005
Story Like a Scar
Vagrant Records
2006
Killed or Cured
Vagrant Records
2007
At the Foot of My Rival
Curb Appeal Records
EPs
Year
Title
Record Label
2007
The Companion of My Rival
Curb Appeal Records
2008
Killed or Cured Appendix
Self-released
2008
Demos Etc. 2003-2008
Self-released
Non Album Tracks
Thirty Three (From MySpace Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins|Helio Presents: The Smashing Pumpkins Tribute CD )
Music Videos
http://boss.streamos.com/download/vagrant/newamsterdams/storylikeascar/video/turnoutthelight/newamsterdamweb.mov " Turn Out The Light " (2006)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=vids.individual& videoid=17060790 " Fountain Of Youth " (2007)
Reviews
AbsolutePunk.net http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=125383 review of Story Like a Scar
PopMatters http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/n/newamsterdams-never.shtml review of Never You Mind
Pitchfork Media http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20354-para-toda-vida review of Para Toda Vida
External links
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp? pid=408759 Billboard.com: Artist Biography
http://www.newams.net/shop/ The New Amsterdams' official website
http://www.purevolume.com/thenewamsterdams/ The New Amsterdams at PureVolume
myspace|thenewamsterdams
http://www.redefinemag.com/music/interviews_music_2.php? artist=The-New-Amsterdams& id=69 The New Amsterdams Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, August 2006
http://www.archive.org/details/TheNewAmsterdams The New Amsterdams collection at the Internet Archive 's live music archive
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