AppleTree

AppleTree is a Colombian rock band formed in Bogotá in 2012, consisting of Camilo Andrés Cárdenas (lead vocals, guitar), Alex González (Bass) and Cristian Galeano (Drums). Their music is inspired by indie rock bands with Lo-Fi aesthetics like Pavement, Guided by Voices, Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh.

AppleTree
AppleTree performing in Bogotá, 2015.
Background information
OriginBogota, Colombia
GenresLo-fi, indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival, punk rock
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsElpatron Records
Websiteappletree.bandcamp.com
MembersCamilo Andres Cardenas
Alex Gonzalez
Cristian Galeano

Beginning - Draft (EP)

They recorded their first EP called "Draft" by mid 2012 with Fabián Cárdenas as producer and their bedrooms as studio. This EP was mastered in Blue Mountain in Nashville, USA. In October 2012 Cristian joins the band and they played their first gigs opening for the British band The Palace of Justice in different cities of Colombia.

"Draft" was reviewed by blogs and media in U.S.A., England, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2013 AppleTree was listed as one of the "seven overseas bands you've gotta listen" by I.R.C. (U.S.A.)[6]

Stand Out of My Sunlight

In 2014 AppleTree release the video of their new song "Stand Out of My Sunlight" and announce their new EP, that was released some weeks later through the independent label Elpatron Records. This EP was listed in the top 10 of Colombian albums by Escena Indie en Colombia, one of the most importants music websites of Colombia.[7]

Stand Out of My Sunlight (EP) was recorded in Bogotá and mastered in UTC Studio, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The EP was broadcast on British radio stations like Radicals Rising and 6 Towns Radio. Again, many musical press reviewed their work and pointed the advance of AppleTree in this new EP, inspired by bands like The Replacements and Buzzcocks.[8]

Subterranean Gardens, the second video of the EP was released in 2015. It was directed by Gabriel Muelle, longtime collaborator of the band, who created the artwork of the EP too.

In September 2015 they released the video for Witch Hunt, the third video for "Stand Out of My Sunlight" EP.

"Queen & Drones / Nube Blanca"

In October 2015 AppleTree announce its gigs in London, where they play in legendary venues of the British capital city like New Cross Inn, The Islington and 12 Bar. In February, 2016, they release their new singles "Queens & Drones / Nube Blanca" that were recorded in London by Rory Attwell, producer of bands like The Vaccines, Palma Violets or Yuck.[9]

Horas Perdidas

During the end of 2017 AppleTree travels to Nashville, Tennessee to record their first album "Horas Perdidas" with Ken Coomer, founding member of Wilco, as drummer and producer, at Cartoon Moon studio. This work was mixed by Patrick Miller and mastered by Jonathan Pines at Private Studios in Urbana, Illinois. Two guitarists from the indie rock scene in Bogotá, Harry Revelo (Las Malas Lenguas) and Gabe Silva (No Stories) joined the band for the shows of the new album.

"Horas Perdidas" is released in September 2018, through Elpatron Records, and the self-titled song "Horas Perdidas" was the main single. At the end of 2018 the specialized blog This Is Music, named "Horas Perdidas" as the # 1 album of the year in Colombia[10], and the single "Horas Perdidas" was included in the list of new Colombian songs from Shock magazine along with artists like Carlos Vives or J Balvin.[11]

Members
  • Camilo Andrés Cárdenas (Vocal, Guitar)
  • Alex González (Bass)
  • Cristian Galeano (Drums)

Discography

Official Site

References
  1. http://www.elusivelittlecomments.co.uk/2012/08/free-download-of-day-appletree-draft-ep.html%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2015-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://indie-nation.org/2013/02/19/nasty-tuesday-the-indie-rock-weekly-survival-kit-indie-rock-from-colombia-with-appletree/
  4. http://amusicblogyea.com/2013/06/01/getting-cozy-with-appletree/
  5. http://shockedblog.com/2013/01/17/appletree-rock-independiente-desde-colombia/
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2015-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.escenaindie.com/10-albumes-colombianos-del-2014/
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2015-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.orbitarock.com/appletree-video-nube-blanca
  10. Rodriguez, German Daniel Ospina (2018-12-24). "Los 10 lanzamientos nacionales del 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  11. "12 nuevas canciones colombianas para escuchar a todo volumen". Shock (in Spanish). 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
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