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Past Apostles

About Me

Past Apostles is an art-punk band from the bowels of Southern California. We write, we record, we play. Please request our presence in your town and we will entertain the pants out of yous.

"I listen to just this one song over and over while I have my player on repeat. It really moved me. " -Donofthedead (Me and My Shadow) -Razorcake Magazine

"Pretty damn good progressive punk...fun...dynamic" -KillRadio.org

"If the voice behind Past Apostles sounds familiar, it should. Formerly known as A Happy Death, the duo is back with a stunning new sound. Their lo-fi gritty punk sound has been traded in for something more progressive. A kind of new Wave Punk sound that flows effortless through your ears. Into your blood and wraps itself around your heart. Even Ricks vox has a smoother and more defined feeling to them. As always there are some great lyrics on the three song Ep. Its still an outlet for the bands inner demons. Only this time they have a more abstract feel to them. Its not so much a specific point in life that's being dealt with its more of the general bullshit of human interaction in all of its forms, electronic and organic. The ways we rip each other to shreds and push one another over the edge.And the few that are able to bring us back from the edge of insanity. All of that and you can dance to it too!"-Ectomag.com


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/11/2005
Band Website: you're looking at it
Band Members: we are only one of many:

Roger Fowler-Percussion/Vocals

Morgan Rose-
Guitars/Piano/Vocals

Rick Espinoza-Guitars/Keyboard/Vocals
Influences:

punk~ post-punk~ indie~ space rock~ art~ noise~ crust~ nothing rock~ new wave~

Sonic Youth, Econochrist, Wire, Mission of Burma, WRETCHED, The Breeders, R.I.P, Eskorbuto, Ultimo Resorte, paralisis permanente, fugazi, blonde redhead, The Legendary Pink Dots, The Bags, Ultravox, Pixies, the cure, L7, sleater-kinney, Tubeway Army, DooM Bikini Kill, The Beatles, Frog Eyes, Spiritualized, Visage, Rudimentary Peni, tom waits, interpol, warsaw/joy division, Tegan and Sara, nirvana, J Mascis, Fantomas, Melvins, Amebix, Nick Cave, Television, Post-Regiment, Crass records, K records, Touch and go, Tooth & Nail, Matador, Sub-pop, Dim Mak, Kill Rock Stars. Obviously Albert Camus, Kurt Vonnegut, Carlton Mellick III, Kafka, Beckett, Kierkegaard....The history channel, the discovery channel, comedy central, David Cross, THS, Adult Swim, sprinkles, THE SMURFS, The list goes on and on.

super massive black holes. unified field theory. the balance between string theory and quantum physics. the origins of the universe...


Sounds Like: kids playing with guns on LSD.
Record Label: me and my shadow
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

First Video

Our first video will be completed by this weekend.  Woo!  it's for changing of the guard, and it was done by our good friends, Star and Alex.  So be on the lookout for these budding filmakers!!! 
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 17:16:00 GMT

in honor of thee...

...the closest you'll ever come to finding what you're looking for in life is through another, not yourself.  ...i possess the wisdom of a man half my age and looks of a man twice my age.  ...perhaps,...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:15:00 GMT

PAST APOSTLES/A HAPPY DEATH

Hello Folks.We have just finished recording 4 Songs at Satellite Park Studios (Elliot Smith recorded his last albums here "Basement on the Hill").  We have had such an amazing time recording with...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:41:00 GMT

i’ve got the blahs

yeah, so here we are again.  lets see if freedom will be less constricting this time.  vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums--do  your thing.  i'll write and you sing.
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:01:00 GMT

rebirth

hey all.  i've been getting emails, as far as why we're not playing and haven't put anything out, and the blossoming (for lack of better terms)... things are in transition.   be patient...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:25:00 GMT