Hey everyone!
So it's been a bit quiet here on alltheapparatus.com but that is certainly not true for the band outside of cyberspace! There are a lot of exciting things in the mix that are coming up. So here is a little update for you folks to let you know what happenin'!
First for a bit of bittersweet news: Our violin player Djinn has left the band to pursue his own art. We miss his enthusiasm and grandiose performing spirit, but we are very happy for him and wish him success! You can still find him busking around Portland. He has also written a book of amazing poetry and short stories which you should ask him for when next you see him!
We are nearing completion of a 5 track EP of previously unrecorded songs. If all goes according to plan we should have the EP ready for your hot little hands (or cold hands as we approach winter) around halloween time! The EP will only be pressed a limited amount of times, so be sure to get yours when it's ready! It will be $5 and will be available for purchase at our shows and from our website.
In addition to the EP, we will also be starting to work on our next full length album at the beginning of next year! This will include all of our new material and bigger and better versions of a few old favorites! We will be working with producer David Eaton, who has also worked with acts like Dynamite Hack and The Polyphonic Spree.
We have been playing FREE sidewalk shows every clear-skied saturday night since we arrived in Portland in February and would like to be able to continue. As we get into fall and inevitably into winter, the rains will get heavier and more frequent. We are looking for any covered or indoor places to play if the weather is to foul. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and can be emailed to alltheapparatus@gmail.com or you can call Mike (our ridiculously good looking bass player) at 541-515-1808 with ideas, suggestions or questions.
Don't forget to sign up on the Email list! We will be sending everyone who signs up a FREE song that will not be distributed anywhere else! The only way to get this track is to sign up! In addition to the free track we will have periodic band updates with show dates and special offers (perhaps even more songs that only our email listers will get....) You can sign up by using the widget on this very page! Just look to the right of this text! Yay!
And finally, we want to deeply and genuinely thank everyone who has come out to our shows to share your joy an enthusiasm for life! We would not be able to do what we do without you. Your support has been overwhelming and humbling and we only hope we can continue to put smiles on your faces and a tap to your toe. We love you all. See you on the sidewalks!
-All The Apparatus
On our very first sojourn into the streets of Portland, we heard this chap masterfully playing his violin on the same street we planned to busk on. We paused for a moment to appreciate his art and moved down the block to our spot. After a few minutes of playing we saw him appear at the edge of the very small and very cold crowd that had gathered to sway back and forth to our barking melodies. With only a moments hesitation he opened up his violin case and joined in with the music. Because his violin sounds so very sweetly and because he is an incredibly cool human being we have asked him to join our little group of revelers, and to our eternal thanks he accepted. When you see us on the street, shake him warmly by the hand. He will look into your eyes and heal your soul from the inside out.
