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]
The group released their first album, Hastings Sunrise, in 2009. [3] That year, they also released the five-track EP Forgotten Triangle. [4]
They followed up with Mount Benson in 2010. [5] The latter album was a long-listed nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. [6] Also in 2010, they contributed seven songs to Cedar Street, a 13-track split with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs. [7] They released a two-track EP with the band Role Mach [8] and, in 2011, the five-track EP Money Has No Heart. [9] The four-track For What They Do, They Do was also released in 2011. [10] Apollo Ghost's third album, Landmark, was released in May, 2012 on You've Changed Records. [11] [12] [13]
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. [14] But, in 2019, they reunited and released the album Living Memory. [15] [16] [17] [18] They also played some concerts, including one with Calvin Johnson. [19] with
In 2020, they released the 35-track Local Delivery Only, on which they performed covers of songs by 35 Vancouver artists. [20] 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. [21]
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]
The group released their first album, Hastings Sunrise, in 2009. [3] That year, they also released the five-track EP Forgotten Triangle. [4]
They followed up with Mount Benson in 2010. [5] The latter album was a long-listed nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. [6] Also in 2010, they contributed seven songs to Cedar Street, a 13-track split with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs. [7] They released a two-track EP with the band Role Mach [8] and, in 2011, the five-track EP Money Has No Heart. [9] The four-track For What They Do, They Do was also released in 2011. [10] Apollo Ghost's third album, Landmark, was released in May, 2012 on You've Changed Records. [11] [12] [13]
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. [14] But, in 2019, they reunited and released the album Living Memory. [15] [16] [17] [18] They also played some concerts, including one with Calvin Johnson. [19] with
In 2020, they released the 35-track Local Delivery Only, on which they performed covers of songs by 35 Vancouver artists. [20] 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. [21]