John Hampden (Vox & guitars) Sam Hampden (Guitars & vox) Shahin Nabavian (Bass) Wez thedrummer (drums)
Influences
Rolling stones; Beta Band; kinks; plastic ono band; Devo; smiths; Cure; clash; libertines; john martyn; television; blur; bowie; Dr John; Young Knives; arctic monkeys; white stripes; raconteurs; KOL; sonics; Guided by voices; beck; gnarles barcley; Bobby Womack; Eddie Cochran; chuck berry; stranglers; DJ Shadow; XTC; the zombies, zutons; Michael Jackson; outkast; gorillaz; BrianJonesTownMassacre; dratytones; Kraftwerk; the belles of st trinians
(DISCLAIMER:Band may be slightly more fat & slightly less gay than poster suggests)
rythm & blues; r&r; upright pianos; upbeat neurotics; John Lennon's juke box; John Martyn's mumble; Nick Roeg's Performance; jagger-richards songs; the drowned world; orwell; Ronald Searle; Love in a cold primate; Glyn Johns; motown beats; cathartic monkeys; the brussels affair; music unt manga; my shewama; Bone Machine; revulsion in paddington green.
Ape are a 4 piece London band that evolved out of rehearsal rooms the dark side of the westway on a diet of shewamas, & tea. They exist in a habitat of contemporary neuroses, old school aesthetic & sentiments/stories taken to cartoon extremes.
I've uploaded a new song on my page. It's called "Peace Of Mind". I'd love to know what you think so if you have a chance to have a listen and let me know that'd be great!
$500 to burn at Macy's militia -that's a lot of processed cheese. Strangely enough I'm still waiting for mine in the post with an ever increasing sense of disapointment & self directed disgust. Edam the man
If you're anywhere near Edinburgh on Thursday 31st, you should come and see Mystery Juice play at Octopus Diamond with Preston Pfanz and the Seaton SaAPEnds. It'll be pure marvellous
Sneak preview of a new track has just been uploaded!
If you've got time check out the myspace exclusive music video "About Us" by Sickness Legion, and their "The Name Behind the Reputation" DVD/Mix CD trailer.
