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"Trunk Fulla Amps"
Single by Self
from the album Gizmodgery
Released	February 1, 2001 (2001-02-01)
Recorded	1999-2000
Studio	Bennett House (Franklin)
Genre	Alternative rock power pop
Length	3:25, 3:20, (single) 3:27 (edit)
Label	Spongebath Records
Songwriter(s)	Matt Mahaffey, Mike Mahaffey, Chris James, Mac Burrus, Jason Rawlings
Producer(s)	Matt Mahaffey, Chris James
Self singles chronology
"Meg Ryan" (1999) "Trunk Fulla Amps" (2001) "Stay Home" (2002)
Music video
"Trunk Fulla Amps" on YouTube

"Trunk Fulla Amps" is a song by the American alternative rock pop rock band Self, released on February 1, 2001, as the lead single to their third studio album Gizmodgery. The track has multiple references to American music and pop culture, including references to Freddie Mercury and Lenny Kravitz.

Background

A music video for "Trunk Fulla Amps" was released alongside the single, featuring the members of the band performing and having a party; and was directed by Reed Ridley and edited by Wes Edwards. The video was released through both MTV, and online via the Spongebath Records website.

According to Matt Mahaffey, most of the recording budget went into a 30 second advertisement played during the 2001 Super Bowl that aired in select areas of the east coast.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album’s liner notes.

Self

• Matt Mahaffey – lead vocals, instruments, production
• Mike Mahaffey — instruments
• Chris James — audio mixing, production
• Mac Burrus — instruments
• Jason Rawlings — instruments

Other

• Shawn McLean – engineer
• Tom Baker — mastering

References

1. "Freddie Mercury". Genius.
2. "Lenny Kravitz". Genius.
3. "The PiG Interview with Matt Mahaffey".
4. "Self - Trunk Fulla Amps Video". web.archive.org. June 2, 2001.
5. "yes I'm glad you saw…". August 27, 2014.
6. Gizmodgery (Media notes). Self. Spongebath Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

• Self (band) songs
• 2001 songs
• 2001 singles
• Songs written by Matt Mahaffey
• American pop rock songs