Ambulance LTD

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On Ambulance LTD’s debut album, one can find a number of stylistic influences from the Beatles and the Stones to Spiritualized, Elliott Smith and the Smiths. And that’s the point. “Our niche is not sticking to any particular niche,” says Benji Lysaght, guitarist. The four members of the New York group refuse to be stuck in any sub-genre of rock. “We don’t want to confine ourselves,” says Marcus Congleton, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter.

To that end, the group — Congleton, Lysaght, Darren Beckett (drums) and Matt Dublin (bass and backing vocals) — draws its inspiration from decades of rock: Motown, ‘60s psychedelic pop and blues, ‘70s rock, ‘80s Britpop/new wave and ‘90s shoegazing. “We don’t kick much ass volume wise,” admits Marcus. “Conceptually, poetically, we kick ass. Atmospherically, we kick ass.”

The guys learned a lot from the ’70s, and they’re not just talking the Ramones and other punk rockers or the glam rock of David Bowie, but another side of the decade, the side the New York rock scene doesn’t usually cop to: the blue eye-soul of Hall and Oates, the pure pop of Seals and Crofts, the jazz-rock of Steely Dan and the classic rock of Fleetwood Mac.

“A lot of our stuff has ’70s undertones to it, not so much the punk side, but the indulgent side that punk was rebelling against,” says Marcus. “I already did my punk time in high school.”

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Top Tracks

1	Anecdote	925
2	Stay Where You Are	783
3	Heavy Lifting full track	685
4	Primitive (The Way I Treat You) full track	628
5	Sugar Pill	624
6	Ophelia	593
7	Michigan	565
8	Yoga Means Union	563
9	Stay Tuned	451
10	Swim	423
11	Young Urban	407
12	Country Gentleman full track	206
13	New English	161
14	The Ocean	143
15	Straight A's	119

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metalpengu wrote:
last month

Another great New York band is Longwave, Ambulance LTD fans would dig them

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franz58 wrote:
last month

they could have been huge if the other guys didn't leave. but still my expectations are high cause the brain, Marcus, is still there.

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neodude991 wrote:
last month

I want the old members back!

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williamherbert wrote:
last month

Love these guys. There is another band -- Arizona -- that really reminds me of them.

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UncensoredRocks wrote:
last month

We love Ambulance LTD! Check out our new video interview with the whole band... http://www.uncensoredinterview.com/artists/363-Ambulance-LTD

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Skyeez wrote:
last month

ìabsolutely a marvelous band!!!!

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Bakliyat wrote:
last month

awesome!!

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he-war wrote:
last month

awesome band. i love anecdote

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kevincoyne wrote:
last month

i imagine new album will come as soon as they find a new label. album has been done for some time now. at least that is what i have gathered over the past year. Marcus was testing out new band members last time i saw them, back in January. it's not the same lineup as "LP", but i am sure they will be just as good, if not better. if you are interested what the other guys are doing, google The Red Romance.

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dai77 wrote:
August 2008

I hope they sound kinda similar.

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Evcjapa wrote:
August 2008

Yes, new album please!!!!!

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baucham wrote:
August 2008

new fucking album please

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DJZyew wrote:
July 2008

holly crap! When?! I can't wait anymore dammit!

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HotPoop wrote:
July 2008

I want the fucking new album now!!!

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hoojeebo wrote:
July 2008

Can't wait for your inevitable return to the scene, Matt. How about swingin' by the west coast sometime, specifically Seattle...?

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shm00 wrote:
July 2008

Their songs are so .. mm.. warm!

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nisma wrote:
July 2008

And 'New English' is only 12th because...? D:

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sparrow1970 wrote:
July 2008

Thank you for that info, Monterey.

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DJZyew wrote:
July 2008

komuniti sou svině XD

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gustavorichieri wrote:
June 2008

really? everybody else left? do you know the reason?

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