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Ampalang was originally formed in early 2001 as a four piece rock band influenced by a diverse mix of grunge rock, hip hop and metal. During the course of 2001/’02 the band learnt up to 20 original songs written by the bands singer and guitarist Frank Sultana. In mid 2002 keyboard player Paul ‘dj afro puff’ Stanislas left the band. The band then spent the next six months recording a seven song EP but in early 2003, just weeks before its release, drummer Adrian Pagano also left the group. With bass guitar and violin player Daniel Thomasse and singer/guitarist Frank remaining, the group went into an acoustic phase and for the rest of 2003 and 2004 played only intimate acoustic gigs. Experimentation with piano and violin added another dimension to the dark quirky pop that Ampalang had developed into. In early 2005 the duo put out a 4 song acoustic EP titled ‘Winter Songs’. Featuring a live acoustic version of ‘Winter Song’ ( with Sean Power on guitar ) and a beautiful studio acoustic