Apse (band)

Apse
Origin	Newtown, Connecticut, United States
Genres	Ambient Avant-garde Experimental post-rock Rock
Years active	1999–2011
Labels	ATP Recordings, Acuarela Discos
Website	http://www.apsemusic.net
Members	Robert Toher John Mordecai Austin Stawiarz Brandon Collins
Past members	Aaron Piccirillo Michael Gundlach Jed Armour Ryan Todd Matthew Wick Albert Gray Ezer Lichtenstein Daniel Sobo (touring musician)

Apse (pronounced "apps") was an American rock band signed to the UK label ATP Recordings [1] and Spanish label Acuarela Discos. The band 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 had 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) as an instrumental, experimental ambient rock group [2].

After the group recorded its first EP in 2001, friend Aaron Piccirillo joined as an additional guitarist. This lineup recorded several more EPs, and eventually Toher's vocals entered the mix. The band’s gigs were often performed in low light with the members seated, surrounded by antique electronic equipment.

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