'''AMK''', or '''Adam Met Karl''', was a [[Hong Kong]] based independent band from 1989-1996. Adam and Karl in the band's name represent [[Adam Smith]] and [[Karl Marx]]. One Theirof the pioneers of Cantonese indie pop, their songs featured upbeat melodies and fast rhythms, with lyrics inspired fromby political issues and ordinary city life in [[Hong Kong]] that are often presented in a humorous and satirical way.<ref>{{Cite web |last=袁智聰 |date=2017-04-17 |title=樂迷期待復活的香港獨立樂隊 (Part 1) |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E6%89%AD%E8%80%B3%E4%BB%94/84965/%E6%A8%82%E8%BF%B7%E6%9C%9F%E5%BE%85%E5%BE%A9%E6%B4%BB%E7%9A%84%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%8D%A8%E7%AB%8B%E6%A8%82%E9%9A%8A-part-1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=香港01 |language=zh-HK |quote=公認為香港首隊indie-pop樂隊的AMK，原名Adam Met Karl，早年毋庸置疑是一隊post-punk樂隊(甚至某些作品有著gothic的薰陶)，同時又師承著一眾英國獨立廠牌Creation的隊伍之影響，促使及後發生走向泛著一份赤子之心的shoegaze / noise-pop / indie-pop / twee-pop取向的轉營，並啓動了全廣東歌的創作理念，所以AMK也是開創了粵語獨立流行樂的先河，以及帶出生活政治的歌曲題材，啓發著本地indie-pop的生態。}}</ref>
In 2006, a compilation album, ''In the name of AMK'', was released by Harbour Records as a tribute to the band. Their songs were performed by various independent acts such as False Alarm, [[Fruitpunch (band)|Fruitpunch]] and [[22 Cats]].
