The ideology is simple: if it sounds great, they'll play it. Pounding drums and thumping bass lines, layered with crunching rhythms and lead riffs to die for. Top it all off with instantly infectious pop melodies and intricate harmonies and you're left with a sound that shows no shame towards its musical heritage but a sound that is still distinctly, uniquely, The Amy Trade.

Bass player Dan, drummer Steve and guitarists/vocalists Martin and Dave grew up trawling London 's clubs and bars looking for the next gig. With the arrival of vocalist Rachel from the equally well endowed northern music scene, the band line up was complete. Spoilt for choice by a wealth of great bands from their years of musical self-education, The Amy Trade took their cues from the likes of The Wildhearts, Symposium, Jimmy Eat World, Green Day and Ash, and began plotting their own assault on the music world. Now they've found their voice and they're ready to take the crowds by storm.