Matthew- vocals, guitar, noise.
Anthony- bass, more noise.
Melissa- drums, even more noise.
Influences
Jesus, the sounds of nature, All of our Label-mates, The Velvet Underground, Fugazi, Starflyer 59, David Bazan, Damien Jurado, Andrew Bird, Aaron Sprinkle, Low, Dinosaur Jr., Morella's Forest, Joy Electric, Blaster the Rocketman, Mewithoutyou, The Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Deerhoof, The Doors, The Mates of State, The Shins, Mission of Burma, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Pavement, Ester Drang, Sufjan Stevens, Bob Dylan, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Tambersauro, Richard Swift, Henry Mancini, The Appleseed Cast, Havalina Rail Co., Danielson, Bjork, Do Make Say Think, Godspeed you Black Emperor, The Drift, Jimi Hendrix, Unwed Sailor, Iron Butterfly, The Prayer Chain, The Polyphonic Spree, The Animal Collective, Soul Junk, The Lassie Foundation, Roadside Monument, George Clinton and the P Funk all Stars, Beastie Boys, Yo La Tengo, The Bad Brains, Jawbreaker, The Flaming Lips, Granddaddy, The Butthole Surfers, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Avalanches, The Mountain Goats, Sal Paradise, The Octopus Project, The Ramones, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. Mudhoney, Blenderhead, The Sex Pistols, Walter/Wendy Carlos, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Of Montreal, The Slumber Party, Husker Du, Melt Banana, The Kinks, Parts and Labor, The Folk Implosion, Sebadoh, Cultercide, Comet Gain, Sterio Total, The John Wilkes Kissing Booth, LN, Map, The Magnetic Fields, The Paper Chase, Xiu Xiu, Argyle Park, Sonic Youth, Wire, Throbbing Gristle, Gang of Four. The Innocence Mission, Pretty and Nice, and a whole bunch of other people some well known and some unheard of, but they all continue to influence the world of music.
The Mayapples is Matthew (Reservations for Two, The Nautical Mile, Oui, and Mia Kat Empire). Anthony (The Too-toos, The Western Civilization) and Melissa. They, along with some good friends and Matt's loving wife Amanda, have been creating music and art in Houston Tx. since the mid-90's. These songs are the culmination of 15 years of listening to, seeing and creating music. Please enjoy.
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