Ape Machine Tour Starts June 15
There’s a good chance that, at any given point, Oregonian heavy rockers Ape Machine are either announcing a tour, actually on said tour, just off touring, or getting ready for their next tour. They went to Europe last fall to herald the arrival of Spring 2016’s Coalition of the Unwilling (review here) on Heavy Psych Sounds, and they’ve been on the road steadily for the last several years. To wit, the run that starts June 15 through the Midwest and West Coast, which includes a stop at Crucialfest 6 in Salt Lake City, will be their second US stint of 2016 after one in March around the latest release, and it only seems fair to speculate that it won’t be the last time they get out this year. Some acts do it the hard way, and Ape Machine seem to prefer delivering rock and roll personally. So be it.
Dates follow here, as sent down the PR wire:
Rock’n’roll ain’t dead! Portland rockers APE MACHINE announce more US tour dates this summer.
Rock’n’roll has never been so alive, as Portland’s most exciting and hard-hitting riff merchants APE MACHINE are set to make heads turn again, with the release of their fourth album, on Heavy Psych Sounds. “Coalition Of The Unwilling” landed in March in all good record stores, followed by Southern US tour dates. The psychedelic apes bring the riffs to the Mid-West this summer with dates starting in June and an appearance at the highly regarded stoner-rock fest – Crucialfest – in Salt Lake City.
The name APE MACHINE is a nod to the days of reel-to-reel magnetic tape audio recording; a fitting moniker for the Portland heavy-hitting quartet as the band plays through vintage tube amplifiers and lays down its songs using exclusively throwback quality studio equipment.
With a heady mix of animal aggression and technical precision, APE MACHINE’s music carries an organic depth and warmth rarely heard since the time of rock’s glorious early years (or your Dad’s bad ass record collection) infused with an exceptional modern sensibility. When the mystical lyrics of vocalist Caleb Heinze lock in with the band’s stone-cold groove, the band demonstrates an earth-shaking ability to rock. A true four-piece, the group has been called “a rock and roll band with a finger on the pulse of the 70’s and their asses firmly in the present” and “real heavy-psych for the iPhone generation” that delivers “true guts and glory rock and roll”.
Summer Tour Dates:
Wednesday June 15: Shredder, Boise ID
Thursday June 16: Crucialfest, Salt Lake City (Metro Bar)
Friday June 17: Larimer Lounge, Denver CO
Saturday June 18: Replay Lounge, Lawrence KS
Sunday June 19: Reggie’s, Chicago IL
Monday June 20: Fubar, St. Louis MO
Tuesday June 21: Melody Inn, Indianapolis IN
Wednesday June 22: The Roxy, Overland Park KS
Thursday June 23: Blue Note Lounge, Oklahoma City OK
Friday June 24: Leftwoods, Amarillo TX
Saturday June 25: Deadhorse Saloon, San Angelo TX
Sunday June 26: Lowbrow Palace, El Paso TX
Monday June 27: Casbah, San Diego CA
Tuesday June 28: Blue Lamp, Sacramento CA
APE MACHINE IS
Caleb Heinze – Vocals
Ian Watts – Guitar
Brian True – Bass
Damon De La Paz – Drums
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