Apollo Sunshine
American alternative rock band
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::summary American alternative rock band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Apollo Sunshine |
| image | [[File:Apollo Sunshine 2008.jpg |
| origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, indie folk, psychedelic rock |
| years_active | –2010 |
| past_members | Sam Cohen |
| Jesse Gallagher | |
| Jeremy Black | |
| Quentin Stoltzfus | |
| Sean Aylward | |
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| name = Apollo Sunshine | image = [[File:Apollo Sunshine 2008.jpg|260px]] | origin = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | genre = Alternative rock, indie rock, indie folk, psychedelic rock | years_active = –2010 | current_members = | past_members = Sam Cohen Jesse Gallagher Jeremy Black Quentin Stoltzfus Sean Aylward
Apollo Sunshine was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 2003, and decided on its name while band members were throwing words around. They recorded 3 albums - Katonah (2003), Apollo Sunshine (2005), and Shall Noise Upon (2008). The band has been inactive since 2010.
History
Founding
Sam Cohen, Jesse Gallagher, and Jeremy Black originally met in 1997 in Boston, where the three were attending a Berklee College of Music summer performance program.
Albums
The band released their first album, Katonah, in 2003 on SpinART records. The album was recorded in Katonah, New York in a barn which the band converted into a studio, and produced by Andy Edelstein, a professor at Berkeley. The first single, "I Was on the Moon", was released in 2003.
The New York Times described their sound as "bouncy 60's-style melodies crack wide open, breaking into outbursts of pummeling and feedback before jumping back into the tune. It's all neatly and cleverly plotted, but with a looming chaos that's anything but nostalgic."
The band released their second album Apollo Sunshine in 2005. In November 2005, it was named to the Amazon.com Best of 2005: Editors' Picks in Rock list at number 5 and the band was featured in Rolling Stone as an "Artist to Watch". Several Boston alternative weeklies declared Apollo Sunshine the best Boston band in their 2005 year-end issues. In 2006, Apollo Sunshine toured with The Slip and Sam Champion en route to SXSW.
Their third album, Shall Noise Upon, was released on vinyl and as a digital download on August 5, 2008. It was released on CD September 2, 2008.
The band has been inactive since 2010.
Etymology
Members
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;Current
- Sam Cohen - Guitar, Vocals, Pedal Steel
- Jesse Gallagher - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
- Jeremy Black - Drums
;Former
- Oli Rah - Percussion
- Quentin Stoltzfus- Guitar, Vocals
- Sean Aylward - Guitar, Vocals
Discography
Studio albums
::data[format=table title="Studio albums by Apollo Sunshine"]
| Year | Album title | Release details | * Katonah * | * Apollo Sunshine * | * Shall Noise Upon * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |||||
| 2005 | |||||
| 2008 | |||||
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EPs
- The Other Side of the World EP (May 3, 2005)
Live albums
- Live at the Paradise (2005)
Singles
References
Sources
- James Sullivan What a racket - Apollo Sunshine The Boston Globe, September 2, 2008
- Joan Anderman Critic's picks - pop music - Spare Change Benefit The Boston Globe, August 10, 2008
References
- "Apollo Sunshine on Apple Music".
- . (February 14, 2006). ["The Slip + Apollo Sunshine + Sam Champion Tour"](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-slip-apollo/).
- . ["Best of 2005 Editors Picks' in Rock"](http://www.amazon.com/lm/BCOTJV49MA78?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0).
- Kevin O'Donnell [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215214356/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/8842146/apollosunshine?pageid=rs.News&pageregion=double1 Apollo Sunshine Heat Up Early wakeup call leads to hugs from Smokey Robinson for neo-psychedelic crew] ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', November 18, 2005
- (November 5, 2017). "LAist Interview: Jesse Gallagher of Apollo Sunshine: LAist".
- "Blogger".
- Jon Pareles [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/28/arts/music/28BOND.html "Throwbacks With Muscle"] ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 28, 2004
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