Amyl and the Sniffers are an Australian pub rock[1] band based in Melbourne, consisting of vocalist Amy Taylor ("Amyl"), drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Declan Mehrtens, and bassist Gus Romer (the "Sniffers").

The band was formed by housemates Amy Taylor, Bryce Wilson, Declan Mehrtens, and Calum Newton in Balaclava, Melbourne.

[3] Newton left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Gus Romer in early 2017.

[5] Taylor compared their music to the drug in an interview with Paul Glynn of the BBC: "In Australia we call poppers Amyl.

[3] However, Taylor has cited a number of varying influences including Minor Threat, Ceremony, AC/DC, Sleaford Mods, Dolly Parton and Cardi B.

In 2018, the band went into the studio to record their debut album with producer and former Add N to (X) drummer Ross Orton.

9 on their list of "The 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now", praising Taylor for being "one of hardest rocking people on the face of the planet.

[14] On 7 July 2021, Amyl and the Sniffers announced their second album Comfort to Me, alongside the lead single "Guided by Angels".

[19] In June and July 2022, the band opened for Weezer, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day on the European leg of the Hella Mega Tour.

[21] In March 2024, Amyl and the Sniffers announced a US headline tour set for July and August 2024, in addition to their US shows as support for Foo Fighters.