Artist description CHAMBER PUNK!!! AND CABARET FUNK!!! That's one line used to describe apartment's eclectic, yet smooth stylings. With the use of unconventional instrumentation (including cello, upright, and an occasional tuba), as well as the use of informed and wacky composition, apartment is pioneering a musical genre all their own. And soon, they will be the outlet of every teens' angst, and the subject of art school contemplation, and the object of hetero men and lesbian desire. You, too, can join these forces. Vive le art punk! apartment. apartment. apartment.

Music Style alternative, punk, JAZZ, pop, chamber, latin, art rock, cabaret,

Musical Influences Diamanda Galas, Miles Davis, Velvet Underground, Pharcyde, Astor Piazolla, Perez Prado, Patti Smith, Television

Similar Artists PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, Beck, Velvet Underground,the Ventures,Groove Collective,Laurie Anderson,Ricky Martin, X, Emminem,Souxsie and the Banshees,Smashing Pumpkins,Shaggs,Phish, and Patti Smith

Artist History apartment started in early 1999 with Caila (vocals) and Chris (keyboards) making electronic part live, part sequenced music and creating some of apartment’s first songs. The object was to eventually grow into a band when musicians where found. Ariella (guitarist) a friend and schoolmate of Caila and Chris was added, followed by Natalie (cello). All four early members attended Shimer College, a small "great books" college in Waukegan Illinois. These four formed the core of the group adding some songs and playing a few gigs, which resulted in very positive responses and other gig offers. Chris, who is open to non-traditional pop instrumentation invited Joe (tuba)to... www.apartmentmusic.com

Group Members Caila Lipovsky - Poet/Vocals Christine Heinisch - Keyboards, Trumpet and Background Vocals Ariella Lake - Guitar Natalie Nguyen - Cello Joe Exley (special guest)- Tuba James Wallace - Upright Bass Jeff Kelly - Drums

Instruments Cello, Upright Bass, Tuba, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

Albums apartment EP and coming soon apartment LIVE

Press Reviews "strident, witty art punk" -Monica Kendrick, The Chicago Reader"apartment has all the eerie charm of an Edward Gorey book." -Ellen Stenard, Chicagogigs.com "File this next to Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed's solo work..." -Heidi Drockelman, indie-music.com"apartment is not the average band...they leave the audience no choice but to be enraptured." -Eric J. Olsen, chicago-music-scence.comFOR MORE REVIEWS AND FUN THINGS LIKE THAT, GOTO WWW.APARTMENTMUSIC.COM

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Location Chicago, IL - USA

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