# Apollo Ghosts

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{{Short description|Canadian band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Apollo Ghosts
| image           = Apollo_Ghosts.jpg
| caption         = Apollo Ghosts, July 2011
| origin          = [Nanaimo, British Columbia](/source/Nanaimo), Canada
| genre           = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), [Jangle](/source/Jangle)-punk
| years_active    = 2009–present
| label           = Catbird Records, [You've Changed Records](/source/You've_Changed_Records), Geographing Records, Scotch Tapes, Kingfisher Bluez
| website         = [https://apolloghosts.bandcamp.com/ Apollo Ghosts] on [Bandcamp](/source/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](/source/Canadians) [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) [Jangle](/source/Jangle)-punk band formed in [Nanaimo](/source/Nanaimo) in 2009 and based in [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver). 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!](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Calvin_Johnson_(musician)).<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](/source/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==
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==External links==
*[https://apolloghosts.bandcamp.com/ Apollo Ghosts] on [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp)

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Category:Musical groups established in 2009
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2013
Category:Musical groups from British Columbia
Category:Nanaimo
Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:2009 establishments in British Columbia
Category:2013 disestablishments in British Columbia

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