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“A great band from New Jersey, a wonderful band that’s going to be around forever.” Don Dixon, REM/Counting Crows/Smithereens producer* “ A sixties British sound with cool guitar riffs. It’s nice to hear a song that sounds happy without being saccharine”. Jerry Harrison, Ex-Talking Head, Garageband.com founder(Advisory board member along with George Martin, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite etc.) and producer, review of “New Day” * Progressive rock with brilliant melodies” Billboard Magazine “ * When a band’s from Jersey you expect alot and the Amphibian’s power pop definitely delivers.” Yahoo Music/Listen.com *“Any one of the songs I heard tonight would make a great hit single.” Aquarian Magazine “Interesting and catchy, you guys understand that rock is groove-oriented. I loved the songs! Great job and congratulations!” Musicians Network * ‘They combine styles such as rock, dance and pop with the drive, ambition and determination shared by few songwriters.” Steve Zuckerman, freelance writer, Rolling Stone and other music publications
Why this name?
We've always loved frogs, newts and salamanders.We had a creek in the back of our house and spent most of our childhood outside catching frogs and practicing the guitar.
Do you play live?
Yes. We look forward to our live shows.The Stone Pony and CBGB'S were special moments because of the history involved.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
The world has instant access to your music. This was unimaginable a few years back.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
You never know. It's possible.
Band History:
AMPHIBIAN - From ‘Amphibios’ meaning literally ‘living a double life.’ The Amphibians dig back to simpler times when vocals were key, melodies integral and lyrics from the heart. They mix this with a progressive backbeat for an appealing new sound unlike any other. Their offering is unique in its freshness, a change and yet preserving valid elements from the past. In a word-EVOLVING. The Amphibians’ track record speaks for itself and gives an indication of their enormous popular appeal. The versatile songwriting team of brothers Fred and Bob Garaffa hail from Central New Jersey and also perform vocals, guitar and bass in live shows. They have fine-tuned their act at many NYC area clubs including the Stone Pony, CBGB’s and the Bitter End. *Garageband.com Chart Success: Achieving three top five songs: 1)“New Day (I Feel Alone)” reaches #2 out of all genres combined in Garageband.com’s Final Countdown (out of tens of thousands of submissions). "New Day(I Feel Alone)" also reached #1 in power pop and #1 out of 9,699 in the rock genre. 2) "Cabane de Dounier" #3 and rising in groove rock and #5 of 3,147 songs in the rock genre. 3) "Hangin' On" by pop/rock side project Galactic Inner Groove reached #3 out of 15,665 songs in the pop/rock genre. CREDITS: *‘Artist of the Week’ by Billboard Talent Net on their first week * “New Day (I Feel Alone)” Reaches #1 on BTN three different times * Included on The Best Of Billboard Talent Net’s “New Talent Spotlight” CD * First and Second Prize, Musicians Network Songwriting Contest * Mid-Atlantic Song Contest winners *Four Billboard Magazine Songwriting Awards * Recognized by ASCAP Songwriters Workshop *“New Jersey’s Best Rock” CD, released by WDHA 105.5 FM, Dover, New Jersey *Finalists in Paramount's "Sol Goode" soundtrack contest.* Two songs chosen for United Nations UNESCO New Songs For Peace Project. REVIEWS: * “A great band from New Jersey, a wonderful band that’s going to be around forever.” Don Dixon, REM/Counting Crows/Smithereens producer* “ A sixties British sound with cool guitar riffs. It’s nice to hear a song that sounds happy without being saccharine”. Jerry Harrison, Ex-Talking Head, Garageband.com founder(Advisory board member along with George Martin, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite etc.) and producer, review of “New Day” * Progressive rock with brilliant melodies” Billboard Magazine “ * When a band’s from Jersey you expect alot and the Amphibian’s power pop definitely delivers.” Yahoo Music/Listen.com *“Any one of the songs I heard tonight would make a great hit single.” Aquarian Magazine “Interesting and catchy, you guys understand that rock is groove-oriented. I loved the songs! Great job and congratulations!” Musicians Network * ‘They combine styles such as rock, dance and pop with the drive, ambition and determination shared by few songwriters.” Steve Zuckerman, freelance writer, Rolling Stone and other music publications Contact Info: Fax:(908) 874 3826 E-mail address:amphibians@usadatanet.net (web)-www.garageband.com/artist/amphibians

Your influences?
Hendrix, Zeppelin, Beatles, Yes, King Crimson.
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