Amyl and the Sniffers
Amyl and the Sniffers | |
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Amyl and the Sniffers performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Members | Amy Taylor Bryce Wilson Declan Mehrtens Gus Romer |
| Past members | Calum Newton Benjamin Aitken Leon O’Regan Jack Fotheringham |
| Website | amylandthesniffers |
Amyl and the Sniffers are an Australian pub rock band based in Melbourne, consisting of vocalist Amy Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Declan Mehrtens, and bassist Gus Romer. Their debut album, Amyl and the Sniffers, was released in 2019. It was followed by Comfort to Me and Cartoon Darkness, in 2021 and 2024.
The band takes its name from the Australian slang for amyl nitrite, also known as poppers. Taylor compared their music to the drug in an interview with Paul Glynn of the BBC: "In Australia we call poppers Amyl. So you sniff it, it lasts for 30 seconds and then you have a headache – and that's what we're like!" Their sound has been compared to 1970s punk rock groups such as Iggy Pop and the Stooges and the Damned. Taylor has cited a number of varying influences including Minor Threat, Ceremony, AC/DC, Sleaford Mods, Dolly Parton and Cardi B.