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Amphoteric is a progressive rock band from Monterey, California. The band is composed of vocalist/guitarist Hart Hancock, bassist Bryan Blair, and... drummer Craig Brown. Amphoteric was formed in 1996 by singer/guitarist Tim Thompson and guitarist Andrew Nielsen. Soon joining them were bassist Nick West and drummer Dan Ellis. Within a few months, the band was signed to Noseman Records in the US. In February 1998, the band began work on their first album, Desolation. Future Amphoteric singer Hart Hancock was an engineer during the sessions. The album was released in America on September 15, 1998. The album was not a commercial hit. Following the Desolation tour, bassist Nick West departed the band. Guitarist Andrew Nielsen switched to bass guitar, and the band became a trio. During this time, Amphoteric began work on their next album, When Time Folds and Dimensions Meet. This would mark the beginning of the band's experimentation with progressive rock. The album was released on April 12, 1999, and featured many songs co-written by engineer Hancock. Songs on the album averaged over 8 minutes. In contrast to their previous album, Desolation, the album was well received.
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Truck Records was an independent record label based in Oxford, England. It grew out of the Truck Festival, held annually in Steventon, a small village near Oxford. The festival and label were started by the Bennett family, two of whom have formed the band The Dreaming, and were members of... Goldrush. Past and present artists on Truck Records include Goldrush, The Electric Soft Parade, MC Lars, Trademark, The Rock of Travolta, Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia, Black Nielson, Four Storeys, Fonda 500, The Black Madonnas, The Schla La Las and Piney Gir. In 2005, the label was the subject of Channel 4 documentary "The Business: Business or Pleasure". The documentary covered the business's financial problems alongside the employees' motivation and love of the music industry.
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