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Apollo Heights
Experimental / Shoegaze / Progressive

King of the jungle finally meets his match...



NEW YORK, NEW YORK
United States

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Member Since6/21/2005
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Everlasting Gobbstopper EP is on iTunes and other fine online stores now. It will feature four unreleased tracks including the extremely rare "Angel Heart" with Robin Guthrie.

Apollo Heights "Shallow by Shallow" Video 2008
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Directed by Delano Franklin, visuals by Yuko Sueta. Taken from the album, White Music for Black People.

Babytalkk, the new EP from Apollo Heights features four unreleased tracks. A special remix of "Dakini" by Carlos Bess (Wu-Tang Clan), an alternate version of "Black and Blue" recorded in Paris '06 and the unreleased tracks "A Wish" and "Heather".

also available on iTunes, the "Disco Lights" EP that features a rare recording by Apollo Heights and Mike Ladd titled, "Missed Again" along with a special remix of "Disco Lights" by DJ Language.

Daniel Chavis: vocals.

Hayato Nakao: bass/programming; Fender 61 issue.

Danny Chavis: lead guitar; Ovation Bread Winner 70 issue, Phantom Teardrop (VOX) copy.

Honeychild Coleman: rhythm guitar, Hagstrom MarkIII 63 issue.

Monk: 3rd wave rhythm guitar;Fender Stratocaster/gibson Les Paul 71 issue.

Micah Gaugh: Backing vocals; Keyboards

InfluencesArthur lee and love, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield, Stylistics, The Equals, Muddywaters, The Wailers (with petertosh), The Cocteau Twins,Mercury Rev, Spaceman3, Spiritualized, Gunclub, Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, AR Kane...
Sounds Like
"The best live band in New York" (FADER)

Glad to see that Apollo Heights was well received. They are led by Danny and Daniel Chavis - formerly The Veldt (one of those "The Best Band that You've Never Heard Of). The Veldt recorded one of the best albums of the early 90's with "Afrodisiac" and did it on a major label Mercury. (Excellent Online)

Apollo Heights is a band that grew out of the ashes of The Veldt. Apollo Heights are East Village legends. (Artist Direct Network)

I'm listening to an Apollo Heights EP I picked up at a TV on the Radio show. They're a shoegazer band but with the vocals out front and full of soul. Apparently two of the guys used to be in a band called The Veldt. (DVD File.com)

Danny & Daniel Chavis (not only are they brothers, they're identical twins) were in the Raleigh-based Brit-influenced swirlgazer-rockband The Veldt for years and years. After a long period in the wilderness of The Music Industry, which included some time split between NYC and NC.." (Local 506)
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Record LabelManimal Vinyl Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Apollo Heights

Rising from the ashes of the seminal rock group The Veldt (Chapel Hill/Raleigh, N.C.) Danny and twin brother Daniel Chavis formed Apollo Heights in New York City's Lower East Side in 2002. With nothing more than couple of guitars and a drum machine, they took their sonic alchemy assault to New York's nightclub scene. After numerous line up changes, the band recruited bassist and programmer Hayato Nakao straight from Japan, and well-known NYC guitarist Honeychild Coleman and former electro fetus (also brother earth) guitarist Monk Washington. Apollo Heights is loud, exploring color, space, sensuality, and beat driven melodies with rhythmic and dynamic tension. Daniel's falsetto vocals cast a contrast upon the wall of sound created by Danny's heavy rock dream scape guitar and Hayato's pounding and licentious beats. Fans of Bloc Party, My Bloody Valentine and Massive Attack, take note.

Far from predictable, Apollo Heights flips hip hop programming on its head to make use of the guitar driven feed-back, adding a down south flavor all its own. Influences range from Curtis Mayfield to The Cocteau Twins, Jimi Hendrix to Massive Attack, and pretty much all in between. Apollo Heights have appeared on stage with Oasis, The Pixies, The Cocteau Twins, The Manic Street Preachers, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and most recently completed a U.S. tour with TV on the Radio. After a short tour of Europe the group have still been honing their song craft with guitarist Robin Guthrie of The Cocteau Twins in France. Look for the debute CD/LP on Manimal Vinyl Records this October 2007 titled "White Music for Black People". It will be distributed worldwide through Red Eye USA. TO PURCHASE WHITE MUSIC FOR BLACK PEOPLE:




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Jun 23 2009 6:43 AM

Have a beautiful week ;-)

Peace, Love & Bliss,

Tara

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PROFILAXIA





Jun 19 2009 11:55 PM




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Jun 17 2009 6:45 PM

thanks for the add
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Jun 17 2009 7:00 PM

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5th Annual Afropunk Music / Film Festival

June 30th
EPIC/SMASH: Afro-Punk Pre-Festival Party @ Webster Hall!




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Jun 11 2009 1:30 AM

Great set last night. Let's do it again!
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Jun 9 2009 2:35 AM

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Jun 2 2009 5:23 PM

tanks for the Add DJ loop507
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Jun 3 2009 5:08 PM

Hey Danny! Hope your well. Haven't seen you in ages!!!!!!!!!!!!
Siddhartha





May 28 2009 6:20 PM




Siddhartha Lives.....
Allan





May 29 2009 4:06 AM

Excelsior!
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Colyn





May 25 2009 12:09 AM

thanks, you can find me on the link below as well,

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=267532484

,
Zachary





May 23 2009 11:44 PM

Have an excellent Birthday!
Scary Lady Sarah





May 21 2009 12:19 AM

I just purchased the Everlasting Gobstopper ep from Itunes. Joy! :)
Calcium Records





May 18 2009 11:13 PM

Thanks for the Add and your support Apollo Heights.  Stay in touch

Youve got some wicked tracks!

Calcium Records

(Plaza by Figo out Summer 2009 feat remixes from Stephen Cole, Tommie Sunshine & Dirtpop)

..
Jason Tryp & The Prysm Leaves





May 17 2009 1:41 AM

"BRIGHTER"

Brigther

A New Song. For the jaded, lost souls. The battered hearts
Brighter.
Listen...
http://www.myspace.com/jasontryptheprysmleaves
LESVOSURF





May 12 2009 9:43 AM

AH ~
Thanks for being an inspiration - all the way back from playing the Bomb Factory in Dallas, circa '94. And, Danny, thanks for being a long-time MySpace friend. You guys deserve the best!

My debut EP is available... (finally!!)
...mastered by Kramer (Low, Galaxie 500, Daniel Johnston)
You may find it on my page or here:
http://www.lesvosurf.com/

Thanks again!
~ Joe-O


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May 3 2009 1:57 AM

Apollo Heights is the best band! Word!

And my homies for real!! The is more work for us to do! Word!

JJ
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Apr 29 2009 5:53 AM

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Apr 29 2009 3:43 PM

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Apr 22 2009 11:19 AM

Bonjour
Thanks for the friendly add
Really like your great sound and so good music
Best wishes from France
Pascal
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