06/22/09 It was just confirmed last week! We will be at the Forever the Sickest Kids show here at the Plano Centre. Other bands on the roster: He is Legend, Ryan Cabrerra, and more! Please make plans to be there. We will have all our stuff available for purchasing.
Also, our good friends the Rocketboys will be doing a show this Friday at the Prophet bar here in Dallas. I will be there, and so should you. It's worth it to the tenth power. Whatever that means.
Last but not least. I have chosen the 4 concepts for our next line, and design process has started. I'm sooooooooooooooooooo excited about this next line. My mind is running wild. I feel the concepts are some of our deepest, and most freeing at the same time. So be on the look out for updates
06/14/09
Wow! What a great weekend we had. The Fashioned conference was awesome, and we got to meet some really cool people. I want to thank everyone who bought a shirt and showed us love. I really do appreciate it, and look forward to being able to bring more Aphesis in to your lives. =0)
After the conference we went to eat at Chicken E, love their tenders. Then headed over to Snowbiz, a small sno-cone shop in Waxahachie. They have this amazing cherry sno-cone with vanilla ice cream that I like. Then I hung out with my good friend Jason, who I haven't hung out with in forever. Mainly because of the distance between us. We drove around and tried to invision ourselves in some sweet houses. It was different, but relaxing and thought provoking.
Our next event will be posted this week, so keep checking back.06/04/09
I want to apologize for not updating sooner. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and my computer was acting up. Everything is great though! I had the opportunity to speak at Horn High this Monday to students in a Family and Career management class. The more I do these high school lectures, the more I realize I love it. It's great to be able to share my story with students.
We will be setting up a booth next weekend at the Fashioned Girls Conference. We are excited about this event and know that great things are going to happen! We also have another major event coming up in July, however, I will provide you guys with further details very soon! I promise it will be worth the wait.
Last but not least, I now have a Twitter account, so search for me at "AaronofAphesis" I will be updating quite regularly, so check it out!
05/20/09 Man, so much going on. Just got back from Houston this weekend for the battle of the bands we were sponsoring. The whole thing was a success! Thanks to Tabitha and staff. We had a blast and were treated like royalty while being down there. My good bud Moses Uvere traveled with us and did a special performance at the event. It was way off the chain! For real!
I've posted our first video blog of many that I will be doing. The first one is an introduction to the Aphesismobile. Check it out! Also, don't forget our Summer Sale going on now. All 08 lines now only $15.99! Get one now! They are going fast!
05/09/09 Our visit to Mesquite High was awesome! It was neat going back and walking through the halls and remembering some of the stupid stuff I did. I freaked out when I found out it's been 8 years since I graduated! I feel old.
I want to say thank you to Mrs Helms and Mrs Ferguson for giving me the opportunity to share my story with these kids. It was awesome to see them relate and connect in some way. I loved all the questions and being able to answer them. Look forward to hearing from u guys!
We will be out in the road to Houston this weekend, so ya pray for us. It's a battle of the bands we are sponsoring. We are super excited about the event! Check out our default pic for info!
04/27/09 I'm excited to be going back to my High School. Not for a reunion, but to speak to students about Aphesis during career week. If you are in Mrs. Helms class, I will be going next week to share a little bit about Aphesis and how to prepare to go into this type of career. I'm excited and look forward to meeting lots of cool kids. Help us by spreading the word. We will be taking stickers and buttons to hand out, so make sure you don't skip school these days. Actually, don't skip school at all.
Specific dates and times will be posted later this week. See you guys there! 04/22/09 Happy Earth Day everyone! Hope everyone had a great earth day!
We are planning our trip to Humble, Tx here in May. If you are from the area, stop by the Fuel Cafe for a battle of the bands. We are also on the beginning stages of planning our next line. I'm excited about it and know it will be something awesome and powerful.
Stay tuned for upcoming events that will be confirmed soon.
04/14/09 Hey everybody! Hope you all had a great Easter weekend! Lots of new things are poppin with Aphesis! To start off, the Aphesismobile is now ready and out on the road! It will mainly be seen in the Dallas area, and surrounding cities, unless we are traveling to another city. If you happen to see the Aphesismobile, stop and talk to us. We will have free stickers, buttons, and other sweet stuff to giveaway. Please check our pics to get a closer look of the Aphesismobile!
Also, I am on the thinking and praying process for our new line. There are many crazy ideas running through my mind and soon I will start taking steps to make these ideas come to live, so keep checking back for updates!
Thank you guys for all your support!
04/06/09 Hey everyone! Hope you all have been having a wonderful Spring. I wanted to inform everyone about the giveaway we are doing with 89.7 Power FM here in the DFW area and surrounding cities. Tune in on Thursday at 7:15AM and 5:15PM for your chance to win an Aphesis shirt! This is our way of showing our appreciation to everyone in the area! Don't worry other cities, we will have something for you sometime soon also. We don't discriminate.
Also, the Aphesismobile is on it's final stages of completion, and will soon be out on the road. We will be carrying some freebies with us, so if you happen to see the Aphesismobile, stop and talk to us and we will give you something for free! Pics will be posted soon!
For now, that's it! Thank you guys for all your support!
03/29/09 So what's new? So much! We were at the Manafest show yesterday, and met a lot of awesome people! The show in itself was awesome, and both of the people performing were great! Huge thanks to Anthony,owner of Club S.M.A.C.K for letting us set up and being so kind.
Well, as you guys can see, we have a busy schedule coming up. Which is awesome! It's something we've been truly praying for. We are also in the final steps of getting the Aphesismobile out on the road. It will be a white 2009 Scion XB wrapped in our logo as well as our myspace info for everyone to see as we are driving. So look for it on the road here in Dallas, and any other place we may be. We will be carrying stickers and buttons in the Aphesismobile to give away to anyone who stops and talks to us. Be looking out for that!
If you have an event you would like us to come to, and bring the Aphesismobile, please email us at
[email protected] or send us a message through here.
For now that's all. More info coming up soon!
03/22/09
We have just confirmed our attendance to the 2009 Fashioned Girls conference on June 12! More info will be added as we recieve it. Remember that if you are interested in having us come out to your school, youth group, or any other event, shoot us a message with details. Also, yours truly will be a daddy any minute now. I will be sure to post pics and keep you guys updated! I'm nervous, but a good nervous. Please pray for us.
For now, that's it! More good news to come. Stay tuned.
03/08/09 Just a quick update. We will be a part of a couple of events coming up, and details will be posted soon. For all of you that are in the Houston area, we will be heading your way May 15. I will be traveling with some awesome people, one of them being Moses Uvere, who will be performing at the event.
Speaking of Moses, last night I had the privilege to attend a hip hop show where Moses was performing along with the rest of his crew. It was a late show, and I felt it the next morning, but no regrets at all. These guys made me feel all tingly inside, the feeling you get when you see pure talent. Please check out any of their shows coming up. I will be posting bulletins promoting Moses' shows.
For now, that's it. Keep checking back for event dates!03/01/09 If you have an event that you would like us to attend, please message us with info and date. Our calendar is open for all sorts of events. This year our desire is not only to set up a booth, but to also speak at any of the events we attend. If you are a part of any of the following, please message us with info.
-Trade Show -Concert -Fashion Show -Elementary school, middle school, or high school (Also available to speak) -University (Also available to speak) -Church (Also available to speak) -Youth Group (Also available to speak)
Or any other event you can think of, please send us your info. 02/26/09 So what's new with us lately? Well, tons of behind the scenes stuff. Had a lot of time to get away and just focus this week, get back to the basics, the roots. I wrote a blog at the beginning stages of Aphesis where I mentioned our whole purpose. In that blog, I shared something that has kept us focused on the right things, no matter what success we may have had or will have. That one thing is this, "At the moment I disconnect from the Creator(God), my creativity ends." Still my focus till this day. 02/20/09 So much has happened since my last update. Had a meeting with Moses Uvere at my favorite Mexican restaurant, and we talked about different plans and goals. All I can say is that great things are coming in the near future! Keep an eye for Moses' mix tape coming soon. It's going to feature some really amazing songs!
Also, last night was the Rocketboys show here in Dallas, and it was simply amazing. They were able to debut a new song from the upcoming full length album, and let me just tell you guys, this band has a way of topping off their amazing creations every time. We say it all the time, but this is a show definitely worth checking out if they stop by your town.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. We would love to know who reads these posts, so please leave us messages to let us know if you read them.
02/13/09 Guess what tomorrow is? That's right, Valentines Day. I remember this was the time when everyone would have those sweet valentines day parties at school with all the heart shaped cookies and cupcakes loaded with sugar! Ooooh, anybody remember the Mickey and Minnie heart shaped lollypops? Those were so good! Do they still make those?
Anyway today I met a cool girl at work who recognized who I was. I was helping her get a shirt and she asked, "Are you the Aphesis guy?" I was a little shocked that she knew what I looked like. Apparently she recognized my face from Myspace. It made my day to know that someone who I didn't know, knew who we were. Great meeting you Melissa!
Everyone enjoy your Valentines day and make the best of it whether you have someone or not.
02/07/09 We are super excited to announce that we have added a new member to our family. Aphesis is now proudly endorsing Moses Uvere! Moses is someone we've known for quite some time, and we are now so excited to be working with him. Please stop by his myspace( Moses Uvere's Myspace We love hip hop, and Moses defines it well!
02/04/09 The commercial during the super bowl was true! Denny's today was giving out free grand slams from 6am-2pm. That was more than enough motivation to get up in the morning at 4:30am to get ready for work and be at Denny's right before 6am. My wife and I got there right on time! It was only a matter of minutes before that place filled up and the line was out the door.
It's true, some things taste so much better when they are free.
02/03/09 Hey everyone! Just a reminder that our new line is up and available on our online store! Make sure to get a hold of one of these sweet shirts!
Aphesis-forgiveness or pardon of sins(letting them go as if they had never been committed).
I started Aphesis as a small company with a huge vision. My very first sales were from the back of the trunk of my car at a youth event where I pulled up to the front doors and blasted some music. It was on that day that I realized this was not just a hobby, but a calling.
Aphesis has been going for a little over 4 years, and in this time our purpose has become clearer. Aphesis has become my way of communicating what a real person's relationship with a real God looks like. Every design has a meaning and a purpose behind it. Our designs are not for a specific group of people, with specific beliefs, but for people in general.
So join in on the journey as our designs come to life. This is what a relationship with a real God looks like.
-Aaron Castellanos
You can also purchase Aphesis exclusively at our Online Store or at House of Dang in Dallas, Texas.
