Apollo Sunshine was an

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band from Boston, Massachusetts.

History

Founding

Sam Cohen, Jesse Gallagher, and Jeremy Black originally met in 1997 in Boston, where the three were attending a

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summer performance program.

Albums

The band released their first album, '' Katonah'', in 2003 on SpinART records. The album was recorded in

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in a barn which the band converted into a studio, and produced by Andy Edelstein, a professor at Berklee. The first single, " I Was on the Moon", was released in 2003. ''

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'' 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 Apollo Sunshine was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. 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 performan ...

'' 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 ''

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'' as an "Artist to Watch". Several

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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. Grenehaus, Mike https://jambands.com/features/2006/03/31/searching-for-south-by-southwest-with-the-slip-apollo-sunshine-and-sam-champion/ Jambands.com Their third album, ''

Shall Noise Upon ''Shall Noise Upon'' is the third and final studio album by Apollo Sunshine. It was released on vinyl and digital download on August 5, 2008. A CD version followed on September 2. History The record, which went under "Mysteries of the Old Sou ...

'', 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

;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

EPs

*'' The Other Side of the World EP'' (May 3, 2005)

Live albums

*'' Live at the Paradise'' (2005)

Singles

References

Sources

* James Sulliva
What a racket - Apollo Sunshine
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'', September 2, 2008 * Joan Anderma
Critic's picks - pop music - Spare Change Benefit
''The Boston Globe'', August 10, 2008

External links

Headless Heroes (record label)Black & Greene Records (for Apollo Sunshine vinyl releases)Apollo Sunshine on MyspaceApollo Sunshine Announce New Album, 2008 Tour DatesShort review of the August 4, 2008 Union Pool Show
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