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APEX MANOR

HEARTBREAK CITY OUT NOW on Merge Records

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I’m excited and very honored to be opening for Nada Surf this January on the west coast. I’ve loved them for a long time, so this is an extra special one.

Get tickets HERE.

Blueprints EP

Out Now!

As we round the corner on summer, I thought it would be fun to share with a new EP called Blueprints, which gives a view into the framework that became Heartbreak City.

Two of the tracks on this EP - "Morning Light" and "Actual Size" - are demos of songs that made it unto the album.  The "Morning Light" that appears on the record isn't too dissimilar to the demo, though the demo is a bit more fleshed out.  The version on the record is REALLY sparse - the demo has acoustic and electric guitars, harmonies and synths.

The demo for "Actual Size" is quite a departure from the final version. I originally wrote it as a really uptempo, almost Queens of the Stone Age-meets-Can kinda thing.  Then when we got into the studio, producer Rob had an idea to slow it way down. I like what it morphed into, but in going back and listening to the demo, I really like that approach too.

"The Long Goodbye (Alt Version)" is just a stripped-down, acoustic version of that song (which is also on Heartbreak City).  I like this version too for its tenderness (yes, I used that word).  The stars of this are sick players who joined me:  Dan Iead (from The Broken West) on pedal steel, Scott Claassen (also from The Broken West) on piano, and Mindy Jones on vocals.  Mindy is an amazing singer.  Her day job is being Moby's singer, because I guess he doesn't sing or something?

The skeleton key - or keys, if you will - to what Heartbreak City MIGHT have been are the songs "Chosen One" and "True Love Runs Away."  I'd originally envisioned Heartbreak City as a sort of dark, nocturnal LA record:  more synth-y, midtempo, moody.  Obviously, that's not how it turned out, but had we gone in that direction, these two songs would've most certainly been on the record, and they give a sense of what that record would've sounded like.

I hope you enjoy this peek behind the curtain if you will.

You can listen to Blueprints HERE.

Thanks for listening,
Ross

Fall Tour with Strand of Oaks

In addition to Ross returning to play guitar in Strand of Oaks full fall tour, Apex Manor will be opening a string of these dates, listed below:

 

9/6  Charlottesville, VA  Southern Cafe and Music Hall

9/7  Asheville, NC  Mothlight

9/8  Nashville, TN  The Basement East

9/10 Athens, GA  The 40 Watt Club

9/11  Louisville, KY  Zanzabar

9/12  Bloomington, IN   The Bishop

9/13  Kansas City, MO  The Record Bar

9/14  Denver, CO  Globe Hall

 

For more info and to purchase tickets, click HERE

"Actual Size" permieres on American Songwriter

Thanks to your friends at American Songwriter for premiering our 3rd pre-release single from Heartbeak City, out May 31st.

Listen to, and read about, the new single HERE.

POPMATTERS Premiere's "Asked & Answered" video!

We're excited that POPMATTERS has chosen to premiere our new video for "Asked & Answered"!  

Click HERE to read the article and HERE to view the video.

A Note From Ross 

Hi guys, 

This is Ross of Apex Manor. First, you’re probably wondering who I am and why you’re getting this — most likely you signed up through the marvelous NoiseTrade many moons ago and that’s when I got your address. 

In any event, I haven’t had much to say for the past 8 years until today, and that is that my second LP, Heartbreak City, will be available on May 31 through Merge Records: this gorgeous, red peak vinyl, streaming on all the services and even CD — I specifically asked for no cassettes and they seemed more than happy to oblige. I’m not watching Goodfellas on VHS when I’ve got it on LaserDisc. 

And to coincide with the announcement of my new record, Paste premiered the first single from the record today, ‘Asked & Answered’. 

After I quit drinking, I didn’t know if I’d ever write songs again. I think I came to accept that. Then five years later, the songs on this record started taking shape and I realized I still could. But who knows — maybe you’ll hear it and think, ‘He should go back to drinking!’ 

I had a blast making this record. Every time I listen to it, I hear the energy and excitement of being in a room with two guys bashing out these songs. I hope you like single, and it makes you feel the way it makes me. 

All the best, 

Ross 

Listen to "Asked & Answered" on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube, and everywhere.

PRE-ORDER HEARTBREAK CITY 

Grab your copy of Heartbreak City on CD or limited-edition blood red Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, or wherever records are sold.

03/26/2019

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PASTE Premiere's "Asked & Answered" 

Get a preview of the new album with the lead single "Asked & Answered" on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and everywhere.

03/26/2019

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Previous events

Date Event Location
Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 7:00PM Sun, Jan 19, 2020 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor (Supporting Nada Surf) The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, January 18, 2020 Sat, Jan 18, 2020 Apex Manor (Supporting Nada Surf) The Casbah, San Diego, CA The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Friday, January 17, 2020 Fri, Jan 17, 2020 Apex Manor (Supporting Nada Surf) Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Wed, Jan 15, 2020 Apex Manor (Supporting Nada Surf) Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Tue, Jan 14, 2020 Apex Manor (Supporting Nada Surf) Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
Saturday, September 14, 2019 Sat, Sep 14, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) Globe Hall, Denver, CO Globe Hall, Denver, CO
Thursday, September 12, 2019 Thu, Sep 12, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) The Bishop, Bloomington, IN The Bishop, Bloomington, IN
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Wed, Sep 11, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) Zanzabar, Louisville, KY Zanzabar, Louisville, KY
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Tue, Sep 10, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
Sunday, September 8, 2019 Sun, Sep 8, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) The Basement East, Nashville, TN The Basement East, Nashville, TN
Saturday, September 7, 2019 Sat, Sep 7, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) Mothlight, Asheville, NC Mothlight, Asheville, NC
Friday, September 6, 2019 Fri, Sep 6, 2019 Apex Manor (supporting Strand of Oaks) The Southern Cafe and Music Hall, Charlottesville, NC The Southern Cafe and Music Hall, Charlottesville, NC
Saturday, July 27, 2019 Sat, Jul 27, 2019 Apex Manor Merge 30, Carrboro, NC Merge 30, Carrboro, NC
Thursday, May 30, 2019 @ 8:30PM Thu, May 30, 2019 @ 8:30PM Apex Manor Release Show The Bootleg Theater, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 The Bootleg Theater, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 7:00PM Tue, May 7, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Monday, May 6, 2019 @ 7:00PM Mon, May 6, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
Saturday, May 4, 2019 @ 7:00PM Sat, May 4, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks The Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN The Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN
Friday, May 3, 2019 @ 7:00PM Fri, May 3, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
Thursday, May 2, 2019 @ 7:00PM Thu, May 2, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 @ 7:00PM Wed, May 1, 2019 @ 7:00PM Apex Manor with Strand of Oaks Turf Club, St. Paul, MN Turf Club, St. Paul, MN

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