The Apologists + the ghost particles

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

$10ADV / $12DOS

Born on the banks of the mighty Yahara, The Apologists came into being as the new millennium began. Many hours spent in basements with furrowed brows and bleeding fingers, they worked on a sound. Drawing from influences diverse as Johnny Cash to Johnny Thunders; P.J. Harvey to Dolly Parton; Gram Parsons to the Gang of Four. They crafted the sound and labeled it "garage country". Although. after 22 years of performances with hundreds of songs, both originals and covers that label seems limiting. They've played hundreds of shows both locally and throughout the midwest.and they have two recordings under their belt. With a strong following, the quartet plays driving, engaging music.with excellent guitar, a powerful rhythm section and some (sweet)harmonies You won't be sorry to see The Apologists. Just the opposite.

the ghost particles is a band comprised of veteran Madison musicians, some of whom have been active on the local music scene since the mid ‘70s. Bassist Joel Tappero (Spooner), keyboardist Don Irwin (The Rousers), guitarist, harmony vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Dave Benton (Spooner, The Rousers, The Waterdogs) and lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Phil Davis (First Person, Fire Town, The Emperors of Wyoming) came together in the fall of 2019, planning to record an EP of originals and start playing live shows. But the global pandemic of 2020 changed all that, shutting down live performances worldwide.

Fortunately, the band members had extensive recording experience, and moved effortlessly into a new and vital phase—arranging and recording the new 11-song debut album of Davis originals in their respective personal studios, then transferring master quality tracks among themselves before sending them off to be mixed.

Working with Minneapolis producer, drummer and mixer extraordinaire Jeremy Tappero, who has his own personal recording studio and is also bassist for Twin Cities luminaries, Soul Asylum, the new ghost particles record is built on a highly collaborative, guitar-based foundation that synthesizes a panoply of the band’s deep pop and rock musical influences and harmonies. The band plans to release single tracks and videos from the album periodically. They will make the entire album available for worldwide streaming from online music services, or for download from Artisanal Records, CD Baby and BandCamp. the ghostparticles are currently recording and rehearsing with new band member, drummer Lee Laski (Stavin’ Chain, The Rousers, The Waterdogs.)