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The Appleseed Cast
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Lawrence KS, United States (1997 – present)
The Appleseed Cast is an indie post-rock band based in Lawrence, Kansas, currently comprised of singer/guitarist Christopher Crisci, guitarist aaron pillar, bassist Nate Whitman and drummer John Momberg. The band’s predominately guitar-based music has gradually evolved in a relatively short space of time (arguably due to a combination of line-up changes and natural musical progression) from intense, heavy emo indebted to such acts as Mineral and Sunny Day Real Estate to a unique “post-rock” sound hinging on inventive, intricate drumming, subtle guitar arpeggios and impassioned vocals.
Formation and Debut
The band formed in 1997 in Southern California with Crisci and Pillar joining bassist Jason Wickersheim and drummer Louie Ruiz under the name December’s Tragic Drive (derived from lyrics of the song, “Seven” by Sunny Day Real Estate). The following year, the band - now billed as The Appleseed Cast - signed to Deep Elm Records out of North Carolina and released their debut album, The End Of The Ring Wars, an album which met with considerable approval from the emo and underground scenes, as incendiary tracks like “Marigold & Patchwork” were essentially blueprints for the emo style. However, the album was also criticized in some quarters (most notably by Pitchforkmedia) for sticking too closely to a style already well explored by previous acts such as Braid and Sunny Day Real Estate.
Mare Vitalis
In 1999, the band relocated to Lawrence, Kansas without Ruiz, recruiting new drummer Josh “Cobra” Baruth. Later that same year they entered the Red House studio in Eudora, Kansas with producer Ed Rose who would go on to produce their next four records.
Formation and Debut
The band formed in 1997 in Southern California with Crisci and Pillar joining bassist Jason Wickersheim and drummer Louie Ruiz under the name December’s Tragic Drive (derived from lyrics of the song, “Seven” by Sunny Day Real Estate). The following year, the band - now billed as The Appleseed Cast - signed to Deep Elm Records out of North Carolina and released their debut album, The End Of The Ring Wars, an album which met with considerable approval from the emo and underground scenes, as incendiary tracks like “Marigold & Patchwork” were essentially blueprints for the emo style. However, the album was also criticized in some quarters (most notably by Pitchforkmedia) for sticking too closely to a style already well explored by previous acts such as Braid and Sunny Day Real Estate.
Mare Vitalis
In 1999, the band relocated to Lawrence, Kansas without Ruiz, recruiting new drummer Josh “Cobra” Baruth. Later that same year they entered the Red House studio in Eudora, Kansas with producer Ed Rose who would go on to produce their next four records.
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As The Little Things Go
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Fight Song
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Losing Touching Searching
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A Bright Light
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The Summer Before
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Innocent Vigilant Ordinary
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Hello Dearest Love
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Steps and Numbers
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Raise The Sails
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One Reminder, An Empty Room
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February
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Hanging Marionette
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The Road West
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Ice Heavy Branches
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Ceremony
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Shoutbox
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onionfusion wrote:
dabest!
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KennyBoothby wrote:
From an email from Ryan Graveface: "...we have some big ASC news that we'll announce here in the next few weeks..." Sounds exciting.
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Frau_Liebe wrote:
Peregrine is better. Sorry!
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bakcheiaa wrote:
Sagarmatha is awesome, no doubt.
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sixeightshuffle wrote:
fishing the sky <3
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JBertClassic wrote:
Sagarmatha is a top 5 album this year.
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theother49 wrote:
It's crazy how good some of these songs are.
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fromgreenbottle wrote:
every song they created is magic
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doozeydodo wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/I+Hear+Sirens
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sambospud wrote:
peregrine is rapidly becoming my favourite album :)
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margotkidder wrote:
these guys are my young band. they make me feel young. i'm still young...but i know what i mean
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
These guys deserve sooo much more cred. AMAZING band foreverrr.
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StormandStatic wrote:
FIIIIIIIISSHHHHHIINNG THE SKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
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NASc wrote:
Peregrine <3
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Anna7ti wrote:
December 27, 1990 .......... :)
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neckermanncj wrote:
Needs more fishing the sky. [2]
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dying-is-fine wrote:
ugh i totally forgot to add them to my library D:
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Blinktravistyle wrote:
I can't get enough of this band. I fucking love them (in a non-gay way of course).
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sometimesoon wrote:
man, hopefully someday I could evoke as much as you.
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
This is Love.
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News
New Old Canes Record out now.
7 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theappleseedcast
Old Canes - Feral Harmonic - Out on Saddle Creek. www.saddle-creek.com We're heading out for the West Coast tour in just about a week. Tour dates are posted on both the Appleseed Cast and Old Canes . …
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SlitYourGuts tagged The Appleseed Cast with emo and indie rock. Saturday morning
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michaelcamacho wrote about The Appleseed Cast in LAist Interview: Chris Crisci of Old Canes. Saturday morning
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