Two Apple Tobacco

Two Apple Tobacco was spawned after a series of successful jams in Dan's basement. Founding members Dan Deorksen (guitar) and Jordan Kling (bass) met each week with a rotating cast of musicians, honing their chops while improving the communication and improvisation within the band. They developed a unique sound by combining elements of rock, funk, jazz, and blues; their music cannot be contained within a single genre. With the additions of the lovely and talented Jessica Harvey on vocals and drummer extraordinaire Chris Dielschnieder, the band began writing intricate and compelling vocal music.
The members have a passion for live performance, and enjoy playing a varied set of originals, classic rock covers, jazz standards, jam tunes, and the odd blues or two. Based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada, the band has played at various venues around town including the Railway Club, Croatian Cultural Centre, Waldorf Hotel, Yale Hotel, Interurban Gallery, and the Media Club. Two Apple Tobacco is a young, talented, energetic, and creative band that would like to take its audience back to a time when music had passion, heart, and something new to say.
To contact Two Apple Tobacco, email: [email protected]
"Musicianship is solid. Nice energy and vox are well utilized.”
“Very nice, well meaning, talented, and excellent lyrics.”
“Good groove and I liked the way you connected with the crowd.”
“[The music] is certainly risky, but often the biggest risk means the biggest reward…It’s a very interesting position to be in, and kudos to you for finding it.”
- anonymous judges, 2006 Shindig Battle of the Bands
"The bands this year were all unique, and a lot of them were very off-putting. I loved them for that. The band that fit that description especially well were night five competitors, Two Apple Tobacco. They drove me as far as I could go upon hearing them for the first time. That’s usually a good thing for me. If it takes a while to appreciate a band’s sound, it’s been proven that I will like them better in the long run. They sounded like a cross between The Molestics and Les Georges Leningrad. They put quite an emphasis on the sounds of ragtime and old tunes of yore, and then they beat on it for a good while."
- Chris-a-riffic, Discorder Magazine, Shindig 2006 article