1. April 6th, Ampient Showcase at Pilot Light

    Ampient will be performing sets of music, sound, audio assemblages on Wednesday April 6th at the Pilot Light. The show will start promptly at 8:00pm and go until 12:00pm-ish. 30minute to an hour sets of music. This is a free show! Below is a tentative lineup. 

    Set 1
    kukuly uriarte
    todd steed
    bob deck
    george middlebrooks 


    Set 2
    jesse wagner 
    jim rivers 

    Set 3
    bj alumbaugh
    travis gray

    Set 4
    toby applegate
    brett winston 

    Set 5
    dugan broadhurst
    eric lee
    scott heiskell

    Check the Ampient Facebook page for more info. Come out and support local noise making!

  2. Ampient Live in the Sunsphere

    Ampient musicians Jason Bowman, Bob Deck, Todd Steed and Jesse Wagner were among those providing entertainment during the grand re-opening of Knoxville architectural icon The Sunsphere. 

    Download the full performance:

    1. Set Your Controls For the Heart of the Sphere
    2. Prepare the E-bow Launch
    3. A Flare for Solar Activities
    4. As the City Darkens

    Post-production by Todd Steed.

  3. Background Noise: Knoxville's Ampient Music Collective Dares to Turn Down the Volume  →

    Metro Pulse feature, 2/24/11

  4. Bob Deck, George Middlebrooks and John Baker performed some improvised pieces on Eleven O’clock Rock on 2/2/11

  5. Ampient Recommends: The Broken Marbles →

  6. Ampient Night at Old City Java

    Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  7. Ampient Live - New Year’s Eve 2009

    Ampient musicians took part in the First Night celebration on New Year’s Eve 2009. For four straight hours, Todd Steed, George Middlebrooks, John Baker, Jim Rivers and Bob Deck created a continually improvised soundtrack for downtown partygoers who happened into our Gay Street locale.

    Download the performance:

  8. Metro Pulse: New Music From Ampient →

  9. December Ampient

    Recordings from the December 1st, 2010 installment of Ampient at Old City Java. Download, listen, enjoy!

    Set 1: Toby Applegate / Brett Winston

    Set 2: Jason Bowman / Jesse Wagner

  10. Ampient Recommends: UNMIND

    Ampient artists Todd Steed and Bob Deck (as Unmind Institute for Positive Waves) present UNMIND: A Solution for Everyday Life. Now available on iTunes and Amazon, soon available in other digital outlets. Available on CD on December 7, 2010.