Appy Polly Logic

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"A blend of jazz fusion and progressive house music with a jam band vibe sounds like a concoction mixed up in a lab somewhere, or the brainchild of musicians with decades of experience under their belt. It’s surprising, then, to find out that this hybrid was created by a bunch of kids barely out of high school. Appy Polly Logic, its members all 20 and 21 years old, started as a series of informal jam sessions between guitarist Damiano Mosher, drummer Rob Morris, bassist Carlos Soto-Gil, and saxophone player Mike McQuillan. With no pressure to produce a sound that would attract an audience, they gravitated organically to passionate, intricate melodies and aggressive rhythms that weave around the individual instruments and lock in to danceable grooves. “There’s no front man, all the parts just fuse together,” says McQuillan. “We spend so much time together that we’re all on the same wavelength.” The band has built a strong following in Doylestown since taking their sound out of the basement two years ago. They cut their teeth on First Friday gigs on the porch of The Night Kitchen Bakery. Within a few months their crowds were large enough that they got shut down a few times for not having the proper permits to accommodate all the people dancing on State Street. With no lyrics to hang their hooks on and no established genre to define their sound, Appy’s success defies conventional wisdom. But according to them, the secret is to not think about it. “We try to be pure musicians,” says Morris. “We don’t think about expectations or industry stuff.” Soto- Gil agrees: “Our main intention isn’t to play for other people. But when they like it, it’s a beautiful thing.” The band started breaking into Philadelphia clubs in 2008, and is releasing their first studio effort early this year. With this growth comes that “industry stuff,” planning tours, making press packets and the like. Still, the band is determined to not let that bother them. “We’ll be more productive, but it’s not going to change what we do,” says Mosher. “It’s all a journey, and I’m looking forward to new experiences.” - Jack Firneno (Dtown Magazine)