The Amorettes
| The Amorettes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | West Lothian, Scotland |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Off Yer Rocker |
| Website | www |
| Members | Gill Montgomery Hannah McKay Heather McKay |
The Amorettes are a Scottish hard rock band formed in 2009. They released their first album, Haulin' Ass, the following year. Their second album, Game On, which was produced by Chris Tsangarides, followed in 2015. They have performed in support of W.A.S.P., Europe, Black Star Riders, Ash, Black Stone Cherry, Gun and Thunder among others, and have toured across the UK, as well as in several countries throughout Europe.
The Amorettes' third album, White Hot Heat, was released on 27 June 2016. Produced by Thunder's Luke Morley, the album features songwriting input by Morley and Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick.
The Amorettes were formed in March 2009 when vocalist and guitarist Gill Montgomery met drummer Hannah McKay at Stevenson College in Edinburgh. Influenced by bands such as AC/DC, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Girlschool and Thin Lizzy, they developed a similar classic hard rock sound, described by the band as "hard, fast rock 'n' roll". The three-piece lineup was eventually completed by Hannah's younger sister Heather as bass guitarist. The band was named after Montgomery found the name 'Amorette' in a book of baby names.
An early break arrived in 2010 when they supported W.A.S.P. at The Garage in Glasgow at very short notice when the scheduled band was delayed.
The Amorettes' debut album Haulin' Ass was recorded in Livingston and released independently in May 2010. Geoff Barton of Classic Rock magazine rated it as 8/10, describing it as "Three minute stun gun bursts full of humour and hellion fury."
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