AppleTree
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AppleTree performing in Bogotá, 2015.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bogota, Colombia |
| Genres | Lo-fi, indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival, punk rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Elpatron Records |
| Members | Camilo Andres Cardenas Alex Gonzalez Cristian Galeano |
AppleTree is a Colombian rock band formed in Bogotá in 2012, consisting of Camilo Andrés Cárdenas (lead vocals, guitar), Alex González (Bass) and Cristian Galeano (Drums). Their music is inspired by indie rock bands with Lo-Fi aesthetics like Pavement, Guided by Voices, Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh.
Contents
Beginning - Draft (EP)
In 2011 Camilo attended to a Sebadoh gig at Electric Ballroom while he was living in London. He feigned to be a journalist to meet Lou Barlow and he had to make an interview for having a chat with him. After that gig he decided to formed a new indie rock band. When he went back to Bogotá, convinced his cousin Alex to start the band.
They wrote their first songs and recorded their first EP called "Draft" by mid 2012 with Fabián Cárdenas as producer and their bedrooms as studio. This EP was mastered in Blue Mountain in Nashville, USA. In october of 2012 Cristian joins the band and they played their first gigs opening for the british band The Palace of Justice in different cities of Colombia.
"Draft" was reviewed by blogs and media in U.S.A., England, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2013 AppleTree was listed as one of the "seven overseas bands you've gotta listen" by I.R.C. (U.S.A.)[6]
Stand Out of My Sunlight
In 2014 AppleTree release the video of their new song "Stand Out of My Sunlight" and announce their new EP, that was released some weeks later through the independent label Elpatron Records. Immediately this EP was listed in the top 10 of colombian albums by Escena Indie en Colombia, one of the most importants music websites of Colombia.[7]
Stand Out of My Sunlight (EP) was recorded in Bogotá and mastered in UTC Studio, Stoke-On-Trent, England. The EP was broadcast on british radio stations like Radicals Rising and 6 Towns Radio. Again, many musical press reviewed their work and pointed the advance of AppleTree in this new EP, inspired by bands like The Replacements and Buzzcocks.[8]
Subterranean Gardens, the second video of the EP was released in 2015. It was directed by Gabriel Muelle, longtime collaborator of the band, who created the artwork of the EP too.
In september 2015 they released the video for Witch Hunt, the third video for "Stand Out of My Sunlight" EP.
In october 2015 AppleTree announce its gigs in London, where they play in legendary venues of the british capital city like New Cross Inn, The Islington and 12 Bar.
Members
- Camilo Andrés Cárdenas (Vocal, Guitar)
- Alex González (Bass)
- Cristian Galeano (Drums)
Discography
- 2012 - Draft (EP)
- 2015 - Stand Out of My Sunlight (EP)
Links
References
- ↑ http://www.elusivelittlecomments.co.uk/2012/08/free-download-of-day-appletree-draft-ep.html
- ↑ http://www.ohfancy.de/2012/08/22/horenswert-die-debut-ep-draft-von-der-kolumbianischen-band-appletree-im-stream-horen/
- ↑ http://indie-nation.org/2013/02/19/nasty-tuesday-the-indie-rock-weekly-survival-kit-indie-rock-from-colombia-with-appletree/
- ↑ http://amusicblogyea.com/2013/06/01/getting-cozy-with-appletree/
- ↑ http://shockedblog.com/2013/01/17/appletree-rock-independiente-desde-colombia/
- ↑ http://www.indierockcafe.com/2013/05/7-overseas-bands-youve-gotta-hear-vol-iii-the-naturals-echoic-lausch-appletree-bearskin-captain-dangerous-and-the-shy-lips/
- ↑ http://www.escenaindie.com/10-albumes-colombianos-del-2014/
- ↑ http://www.autopistarock.com/noticias/noticias/625-los-capitalinos-apple-tree-presentan-su-ep-stand-out-of-my-sunlight
