By January 2004 the band was settled. After the first live performances in clubs, theatres and bars in Romagna, Amycanbe recorded a self-produced EP with 5 songs. It attracted the attention of critics and attained widespread success. Blow Up magazine placed Amycanbe in the playlist of the best debutant Italian indie band of the 2005. In May and September 2005 Amycanbe open for Skin, Sophia, The Devastations and Yuppie Flu. In July Frequency magazine invited the band on the Roma Rock Festival Stage.
In early 2007 the band signed a record deal with UK indie label Dancing Turtle Records, and their debut album 'Being A Grown-Up Sure Is Complicated' was released in October of the same year to critical acclaim. This co-incided with a UK tour that saw the band play in Leeds, Bristol, Oxford and Sheffield, as well as the album launch at 12 Bar in London. The band also did radio sessions for the BBC and received plays on BBC Radio 1.
In addition to the album, Amycanbe have also released 2 singles on limited edition 7" vinyl through Dancing Turtle, one of which features an exclusive remix from Japanese electronica producer Daisuke Tanabe, as well as the tracks 'My Ring' and 'The Song Of Matthew and Mark'. Amycanbe have also featured on the recent '50 Minutes' and 'Merdeka' compilation CDs.
Through this few mounths after the album release, Amycanbe have been gigging a lot in Italy and coming back to England (now almost a second home) for a 2nd Tour that saw the band having some highlights in glorious music-venues such as The Borderline in London, Komedia in Brighton, the Croft in Bristol and The Gander in Bournemouth.
Back in Italy...the summer is not late...and it's time for Festivals!!...The brilliant Assalti Al Cuore in Rimini wanted Amycanbe for one gig that will be marked as one of the greatest in the band's history...then gigging and demoing again and again...with almost no rest!
In the meantime "Cafe Mambo Ibiza 09 compiled by Jose Padilla" is out worldwide by Defected Records and includes the great 24 hours remix by Yellowtail .
In the meantime also Glauco join the band on lead guitar
The band just finished a new project, an EP called The World Is Round, which single Everywhere is available now as a preview, including Dub Version by mERCU and previously unavailable Rose is A Rose (PEACE Mix) originally from Compilation PEACE by Buffetlibre and Amnesty International
TO BE CONTINUED...
Everywhere
Amycanbe Lyrics
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Everywhere there was somewhere
And everywhere there they where
If it had not been a chair
There where she was
She would not care
Went away hay has that way
And the water went away
And the car did stay
And neither Rose or Will were
Drawned that day
That's the way it was
That's the way it was
Women children dogs and cows
Rabbits lizard pigs and cats
Women children dogs and cows
Rabbits lizard pigs and cats
That's the way it was
Everywhere there was somewhere
And everywhere there they where
Everywhere there was somewhere
And everywhere there they where
That's the way it was
That's the way it was
Women children dogs and cows
Rabbits lizard pigs and cats
Women children dogs and cows
Rabbits lizard pigs and cats
ONce upon a time there was a way
A way a way to stay
I I, I did not say away
I did not stay
I came a...
The lyrics to Amycanbe's song "Everywhere" are cryptic and open to interpretation. The song begins with the repetition of the phrase "Everywhere there was somewhere, and everywhere there they were." This line can be seen as a commentary on the ubiquitous nature of human existence. No matter where one goes or looks, there are always people and things present. The line "If it had not been a chair, there where she was, she would not care" suggests that the singer finds comfort in the familiarity of their surroundings, even if it is as mundane as a chair.
The following lines tell a story of a hay bale and water disappearing, while a car remains and two people, Rose and Will, are not "drawned that day." The last verse is more abstract, with the repeated refrain of "Women children dogs and cows, rabbits lizard pigs and cats." This line could be interpreted as a reminder that despite the complexities of life, there are still simple pleasures to be found in the everyday.
In terms of musicality, the song features dreamy vocals and a mellow instrumental accompaniment consisting of guitar, bass, drums, and synth. The repetitive, hypnotic quality of the music matches the cyclical, trance-like nature of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Everywhere there was somewhere
No matter where you looked, there was a place to go, a destination to get to.
And everywhere there they were
And no matter where you went, you would find people or things who occupied that space.
If it had not been a chair
If there hadn't been an object or a thing present in that space, like a chair, she wouldn't have minded.
There where she was
She was present in that specific spot or location.
She would not care
She didn't care about where she was as long as there was a chair or something to occupy that space.
Well anyway just then the hay
Regardless, at that very moment, the hay started to disappear.
Went away hay has that way
Hay has a way of vanishing, and that was precisely what was happening.
And the water went away
In the same way, the water also disappeared from that space.
And the car did stay
But the car remained in the same spot it was parked.
And neither Rose or Will were
Thankfully, neither Rose nor Will got drowned that day.
Drawn that day
They didn't suffer the fate of being pulled under the water's surface.
Women children dogs and cows
All sorts of creatures like women, children, dogs, and cows were present in that space.
Rabbits lizard pigs and cats
Other animals such as rabbits, lizards, pigs, and cats were also there.
That's the way it was
That was precisely what was happening in that spot at that precise moment.
ONce upon a time there was a way
Once upon a time, there was a way to live, to exist in a particular place.
A way a way to stay
A way to remain in one spot and live, exist, or occupy that particular space.
I I, I did not say away
But she wanted to make it clear that she didn't want to go away from that spot.
I did not stay
But she didn't end up staying there either.
I came a...
She left that spot for some reason or purpose that remains unmentioned in the song.
Contributed by Scarlett F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
André Muller Grugnardi
Never disappointed, I definitely love this band very original, their music has a real personality
amycanbe
Thank you very much!
El AndéN Medellín
Great song, great video. I love it.
antanya
A very good, thought-provoking song, and video... <3
amycanbe
tahnk youuu!
RedazioneMotorBIke
video stupendo! voce stupenda! vi ho visti a monsano e sono rimasto folgorato dalla vostra bravura e soprattutto anche nella danza di elena mentra canta! cioè è stato veramente un concerto da 10+ !
amycanbe
Grazie!
TheSandLady
Ciao ragazzi, siete incredibili! Vi ho sentiti per la prima volta pochi giorni fa sulla radio e mi sono subito innamorata di voi. Che talento enorme! Riuscite a creare un'ambiente e un'atmosfera particolari, bellissimi. In bocca al lupo per i futuri progetti! PS Farete forse qualche concerto in Polonia? :) Un'abbraccio!
amycanbe
Grazie mille! <3 In Polonia?!...magari! ci piacerebbe tantissimo. speriamo di riuscirci. Un abbriaccio a te
Patrick Cummings
Can't get enough of this song! It deserves better than MTV ;p