The Amsterdams

The Amsterdams
The Amsterdams at the official release of their second album, Electromagnetica, in Kulturhaus Club, Bucharest. Left: Ovidiu Bejan. Right: Andrei Haţegan
Background information
OriginBucharest, Romania
GenresIndie rock
Years active2005-present
LabelsPost POP Records
MembersAndrei Hațegan
Andrei Ungureanu
Ovidiu Bejan
Dragoș Crifca
Gabriel Ciocan
Past membersDan Olaru
Alex Ghiță
Paul Ballo
Vlad Stoica
Chris Olsman
Augustin Nicolae
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The Amsterdams are a Romanian indie rock band formed in Bucharest in 2005. Their current line-up consists of Andrei Hațegan (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ovidiu Bejan (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion), Andrei Ungureanu (lead guitar), Dragoș Crifca (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Gabriel Ciocan (drums and percussion).

The band has toured in the UK, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic and India and has opened for bands like The Cranberries, Wolf Parade, Nazareth, Roxette and Handsome Furs.

As of January 2017, The Amsterdams have released four studio albums, an EP and eleven videos. Their second studio album, Electromagnetica, was mastered by Harris Newman (also known for his work with Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire) and features Dan Boeckner, who plays guitar on "This Burial Ground's For Two".