apsis
The Nick
Apsis in my opinion is one of the MOST under rated bands to come out of Birmingham. The current line up consists of Nick Mitchell (guitar), Matt Wilson (drums), Ronnie del Mar (bass) and vocalist simply known as (chip). One would say they would remind the simple listener of Tool, and maybe some old-school Deftones.
What you will hear is wide range of style. From emo to hard rock to straight up metal to even a little death metal, and all of this range through just one song. Their songs, even though the length of some songs can be too much for me, will keep you interested because they leave you not knowing where the direction will be going from one second to the other.
Their songs, how I interpret them deals mostly with dealing with the lost of a loved one (even though I could be wrong).
What makes this band stick out to me than most local bands is two simple things. It’s not that the songs are catchy and can find yourself singing along – which you will. It’s not that their songs seem longer than most bands – which they are. It’s that they all get into the each song they play. Watching them and seeing their emotion they each put into each and every song. If it the songs gets heavy, they are headbanging, hair going everywhere and EVERYONE moves – even the bass player Ronnie del Mar. If the song is mellow, then they don’t over-do their stage presence. If the lyrics are to come across as emotional, it does seem that (chip) starts to tear up (sorry for exposing your weak side chip). If you want a band that talks for 20 minutes between songs – then apsis is NOT the band for you. As soon as one song starts, they break into the next one (think of the Ramones without the 1-2-3 count).
Apsis brings to the stage that I wish more bands would bring – Stage presence. I know from this show, the band won my wife over with just their stage presence and she only listens to country music.
Presence is not the only thing they bring to stage. Guitarists Nick Mitchell is probably one of the best if not the best guitar player I have heard in a long time. Don’t get me wrong, I have heard great ones before, but their drinking before a show might hold them back. Nick doesn’t drink – and with this, he can completely concentrate on his playing. Even if he does make it look so damn easy.
I could go on and on about apsis, but the best way to experience apsis is to go see them the next they play near you and experience it yourself. But if you want just a glimpse of their music, I highly recommend you to go to their myspace (www.myspace.com/apsistheband) and check at least the song “Sirens” and “After Tonight…”, and “Like Lovers” – hell, just check them all out, cause each song leaves a different emotion and impression on you.
Myspace: www.myspace/apsistheband
Official Site: www.apsistheband.com
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