Amplify - Matty Ram / MamboWambo / Hickey

Amplify new music nights are events dedicated to showcasing and supporting up-and-coming musicians. They provide a platform for artists to perform their original music and gain exposure to a wider audience. 

MATTY RAM
Comprising of four members, Matty Ram are a Bedfordshire based alternative rock band with a reputation for chaotic live sets. Their music blends catchy guitar work and a high energy feel with precise sonic activity. They are known for their hit single 'Pelly' and its appearance on Sky sports, as well as their recently released EP 'Loitering With Intent'. With over a hundred thousand streams on their music and over three years of filling the rooms of grassroots music venues, 2026 sees the band enter a new era lead by the release of their much anticipated single ‘Cardinal’.

HICKEY
Hickey are a eclectic power trio , spanning most genres that get fire in your belly and rocking your boots off… blues , country rock , indie hooks and delivered direct to the audience MAMBOWAMBOFormed in 2020, MamboWambo is a Hertfordshire band & the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist & composer Mark Whaymand. With a wealth of highly experienced musicians, they develop & showcase original music, based around Mark’s compositions.
Although marketed as a Groove band, their style & feel is very different to other bands. They really have something for everyone, attracting audiences of all ages and genres.
If you have not seen them before, you are in for a treat as this band really deliver!! Expect finely crafted songs, a focus on memorable melodies, meaningful lyrics, all wrapped up with a solid foundation of keyboards, drums & bass, guitar, trumpet , saxophone and electric uke.