{{Short description|Canadian band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Apollo Ghosts | image = Apollo_Ghosts.jpg | caption = Apollo Ghosts, July 2011 | origin = Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | genre = Indie rock, Jangle-punk | years_active = 2009–present | label = Catbird Records, You've Changed Records, Geographing Records, Scotch Tapes, Kingfisher Bluez | website = [https://apolloghosts.bandcamp.com/ Apollo Ghosts] on Bandcamp | current_members = Adrian Teacher<br />Amanda Panda<br />Hasan Li<br />Dustin Bromley | past_members = Jason Oliver<br />Jarrett Samson<br />Robbie Nall<br />Luke N }}
'''Apollo Ghosts''' is a Canadian indie rock Jangle-punk band formed in Nanaimo in 2009 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The original band was singer and guitarist Adrian Teacher, bassist Jason Oliver, and drummer Amanda Panda. Jarrett K (Jarrett Samson) later joined on Bass and Jason Oliver moved to second guitar. They reunited on January 20, 2019, with Teacher, Panda, Robbie Nall, and Luke N.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/News/Apollo_Ghosts_Shed_Light_on_Mount_Benson "Apollo Ghosts Shed Light on Mount Benson"]. ''Exclaim!'', April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/features/2012/August/apolloghosts.cfm "The True Spirit of Apollo Ghosts"]. ''!Earshot Reviews'', by Scott Wood.</ref>
==History==
The group released their first album, ''Hastings Sunrise'', in 2009.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/music/apollo-ghosts-changes-it "Apollo Ghosts changes it up"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107060342/https://www.straight.com/music/apollo-ghosts-changes-it |date=2017-11-07 }}. ''Georgia Straight'', by Mish Way on March 14th, 2012</ref> That year, they also released the five-track EP ''Forgotten Triangle''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts – Forgotten Triangle |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/995107-Apollo-Ghosts-Forgotten-Triangle |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>
They followed up with ''Mount Benson'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson, Apr 2010 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/apollo_ghosts |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> The latter album was a long-listed nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid2=844&fid1=47583 "Apollo Ghosts to Bring Mount Benson on Canada-wide Tour"]. ''Exclaim!'', June 24, 2010.</ref> Also in 2010, they contributed seven songs to ''Cedar Street'', a 13-track split with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts, Divine Prophet, Thee AHs – Cedar Street EP |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2446555-Apollo-Ghosts-Divine-Prophet-Thee-AHs-Cedar-Street-EP-Divine-Prophet-Yearns-EP-Thee-Ahs |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> They released a two-track EP with the band Role Mach<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts / Role Mach – Untitled |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2160232-Apollo-Ghosts-Role-Mach-Untitled |website=discogs.com |date=26 February 2010 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> and, in 2011, the five-track EP ''Money Has No Heart''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts – Money Has No Heart |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/20086744-Apollo-Ghosts-Money-Has-No-Heart |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> The four-track ''For What They Do, They Do'' was also released in 2011.<ref>[https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/track-by-track/track-by-track-apollo-ghosts-landmark-91679 "Track By Track: Apollo Ghosts – Landmark"]. ''Line of Best Fit'', Ro Cemm / 07 May 2012</ref> Apollo Ghost's third album, ''Landmark'', was released in May, 2012 on You've Changed Records.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Raymond E. |title=Apollo Ghosts: Landmark, Apr 2012 |url=https://survivingthegoldenage.com/apollo-ghosts-landmark/ |website=survivingthegoldenage.com |date=15 May 2012 |publisher=Surviving the Golden Age |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts 'Landmark' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/apollo_ghosts-landmark_album_stream |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://grayowlpoint.com/2012/05/11/review-landmark-apollo-ghosts/ " Review- “Landmark”- Apollo Ghosts"]. ''Greyowl Point'', May 11, 2012. reviewed by Michael Thomas {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055857/https://grayowlpoint.com/2012/05/11/review-landmark-apollo-ghosts/ |date=November 7, 2017 }}</ref>
In 2013, the band announced that it was breaking up and that a May 10th show at Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre would be their last.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts Call It Quits, Mar 2013 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/apollo_ghosts_call_it_quits |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> But, in 2019, they reunited and released the album ''Living Memory''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts Reunite |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/vancouvers_apollo_ghosts_reunite |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Di Gioia |first1=Jim |title=Apollo Ghosts Living Memory, Oct 2019 |url=https://dominionated.ca/reviews/albums/apollo-ghosts-living-memory/ |website=dominionated.ca |date=7 October 2019 |publisher=Dominionated |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts Release Ambient Album 'Living Memory' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/apollo_ghosts_release_ambient_album_living_memory |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chokkattu |first1=Julian |title=Review: Apollo Ghost |url=https://www.wired.com/review/apollo-ghost/ |website=wired.com |date=7 May 2021 |publisher=Wired |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> They also played some concerts, including one with Calvin Johnson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts's Concert History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/apollo-ghosts |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref>
In 2020, they released the 35-track ''Local Delivery Only'', on which they performed covers of songs by 35 Vancouver artists.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hudson |first1=Alex |title=Apollo Ghosts Cover 35...Apr 2020 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/apollo_ghosts_cover_35_vancouver_artists_for_charity_album_local_delivery_only |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> The album was free to download and each time it was downloaded, the band donated $1 to DTES Response, a support collective which helps residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apollo Ghosts – Local Delivery Only |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15174471-Apollo-Ghosts-Local-Delivery-Only |website=discogs.com |date=23 April 2020 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums=== *''Hastings Sunrise'' (2009) (Independent; re-released on Catbird/Geographing) *''Mount Benson'' (2010) (Independent) *''Money Has No Heart'' 7", (2011) (Geographing) *''Landmark'' (2012) (You've Changed Records) *''Living Memory'' (2019) (Independent) *''Local Delivery Only'' (2020) (self-released) *Pink Tiger (2022) (You’ve Changed Records)
===EPs=== *''Forgotten Triangle'' (2009) (Catbird Records) *Split 7-inch with Role Mach (2010) (Geographing) *''Cedar Street'' with Divine Prophet and Thee Ahs (2010) (Scotch Tapes) *''For What They Do, They Do'' (2011) (Independent) *''Amethyst'' (2011) (Independent)
===Singles=== *"Dirty Letters to Nora" (2010) (Independent) *"Honky Tonk's Blue Christmas" (2011) (Independent) *"Night Witch" (2012) (Kingfisher Bluez) *"One Trick Pony" (2012) (Independent)
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://apolloghosts.bandcamp.com/ Apollo Ghosts] on Bandcamp
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