Chewier: The Black Apples
12th July, 2007 by Kevin
At this juncture, an important point should be made about the Chewier section of this site: every gem of a band listed here has been thoroughly researched and, unless otherwise stated, this means one of us has been to a suitably mind-blowing gig by said band. It is often said that nothing quite compares to a band in a live setting and certainly this is the case with “The Black Apples”, a 3 piece electronic blues band from Stoke. What initially strikes you about the guys is their no-nonsense approach to the music – they strut confidently on-stage and blast through their exciting and electrifying set with the precision of a guided missile. The songs are well-constructed, with hard-hitting riffs and traditional bluesy lyrical commentaries, yet with a 21st century twist. If you thought the blues genre was just about slow, ponderous songs, full of super extended guitar solos - think again! The Apples are currently selling a 12 track Live EP which showcases most of the live set and are regularly playing shows across the country.
- Based: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- MySpace: The Black Apples
- Label type: Independent
Steve (Chewbacca!) apologises for the lack of posts for the past two days - he’s been exhausted and around at a friend’s who is leaving… on a jet plane to America soon. Back to our regularly scheduled updates (for as much as possible) from tomorrow!
January 11th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Seen these guys numerous times and they never fail to give nothing but a fantastic performance!! Love em!!!!