Apse is an American rock band signed to the UK label ATP Recordings and Spanish label Acuarela Discos. The band has moved through many different musical styles since its inception, weaving together at various times shoegazer, Heavy Metal, gothic rock, post-punk, prog-rock, industrial, and post-rock influences; while at the same time working in tribal, experimental, ambient and ethereal atmospheres. The most common lyrical themes have to do with s...
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Apse is an American rock band signed to the UK label ATP Recordings and Spanish label Acuarela Discos. The band has moved through many different musical styles since its inception, weaving together at various times shoegazer, Heavy Metal, gothic rock, post-punk, prog-rock, industrial, and post-rock influences; while at the same time working in tribal, experimental, ambient and ethereal atmospheres. The most common lyrical themes have to do with spirituality, relationships with others (human as well as paranormal or divine), paranoia, power, and control.
Apse was formed in 1999 in Newtown, Connecticut by high school friends Robert Toher (guitar), Ezer Lichtenstein (drums), and Ryan Todd (bass). Seeking to shy away from common trappings, they decided to forgo lyrics and pop structure altogether in exchange for heavier experimentation with purely instrumental ambient rock.
The band played shows in and around the Connecticut and New York area, and in 2001, recorded their first EP. Friend...
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