Apollo Ghosts
Apollo Ghosts | |
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 Apollo Ghosts, July 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, Jangle-punk |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Catbird Records, You've Changed Records, Geographing Records, Scotch Tapes, Kingfisher Bluez |
| Members | Adrian Teacher Amanda Panda Hasan Li Dustin Bromley |
| Past members | Jason Oliver Jarrett Samson Robbie Nall Luke N |
| Website | Apollo Ghosts on Bandcamp |
Apollo Ghosts is a Canadian indie rock Jangle-punk band formed in Nanaimo in 2009 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The original band was singer and guitarist Adrian Teacher, bassist Jason Oliver, and drummer Amanda Panda. Jarrett K (Jarrett Samson) later joined on Bass and Jason Oliver moved to second guitar. They reunited on January 20, 2019, with Teacher, Panda, Robbie Nall, and Luke N.[1][2]
History
[edit]The group released their first album, Hastings Sunrise, in 2009.[3] That year, they also released the five-track EP Forgotten Triangle.
They followed up with Mount Benson in 2010.[4] The latter album was a long-listed nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[5] Also in 2010, they contributed seven songs to Cedar Street, a 13-track split with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs. They released a two-track EP with the band Role Mach and, in 2011, the five-track EP Money Has No Heart. The four-track For What They Do, They Do was also released in 2011.[6] Apollo Ghost's third album, Landmark, was released in May, 2012 on You've Changed Records.[7][8][9]
In 2013, the band announced that it was breaking up and that a May 10th show at Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre would be their last.[10] But, in 2019, they reunited and released the album Living Memory.[11][12][13][14] They also played some concerts, including one with Calvin Johnson.[15]
In 2020, they released the 35-track Local Delivery Only, on which they performed covers of songs by 35 Vancouver artists.[16] The album was free to download and each time it was downloaded, the band donated $1 to DTES Response, a support collective which helps residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Hastings Sunrise (2009) (Independent; re-released on Catbird/Geographing)
- Mount Benson (2010) (Independent)
- Money Has No Heart 7", (2011) (Geographing)
- Landmark (2012) (You've Changed Records)
- Living Memory (2019) (Independent)
- Local Delivery Only (2020) (self-released)
- Pink Tiger (2022) (You’ve Changed Records)
EPs
[edit]- Forgotten Triangle (2009) (Catbird Records)
- Split 7-inch with Role Mach (2010) (Geographing)
- Cedar Street with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs (2010) (Scotch Tapes)
- For What They Do, They Do (2011) (Independent)
- Amethyst (2011) (Independent)
Singles
[edit]- "Dirty Letters to Nora" (2010) (Independent)
- "Honky Tonk's Blue Christmas" (2011) (Independent)
- "Night Witch" (2012) (Kingfisher Bluez)
- "One Trick Pony" (2012) (Independent)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Apollo Ghosts Shed Light on Mount Benson". Exclaim!, April 8, 2010.
- ↑ "The True Spirit of Apollo Ghosts". !Earshot Reviews, by Scott Wood.
- ↑ "Apollo Ghosts changes it up" Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. Georgia Straight, by Mish Way on March 14th, 2012
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson, Apr 2010". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Apollo Ghosts to Bring Mount Benson on Canada-wide Tour". Exclaim!, June 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Track By Track: Apollo Ghosts – Landmark". Line of Best Fit, Ro Cemm / 07 May 2012
- ↑ Lee, Raymond E. (15 May 2012). "Apollo Ghosts: Landmark, Apr 2012". survivingthegoldenage.com. Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts 'Landmark'". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ " Review- “Landmark”- Apollo Ghosts". Greyowl Point, May 11, 2012. reviewed by Michael Thomas Archived November 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts Call It Quits, Mar 2013". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts Reunite". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Di Gioia, Jim (7 October 2019). "Apollo Ghosts Living Memory, Oct 2019". dominionated.ca. Dominionated. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts Release Ambient Album 'Living Memory'". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Chokkattu, Julian (7 May 2021). "Review: Apollo Ghost". wired.com. Wired. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Apollo Ghosts's Concert History". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Apollo Ghosts Cover 35...Apr 2020". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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