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The Appleseed Cast

The Appleseed Cast formed in Lawrence, Kansas in the late 1990s, originally called Apple. Chris Crisci, Nathan Gudgel, Mike Higgins, and Taylor Holenbeck...

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The Appleseed Cast's layered, melancholic guitar sound

A Kansas band that blends post-rock atmosphere with introspective melodies.

For a good sense of their sound, try 'The Summer Before' or 'Losing Touching Searching', both have that mix of drifting guitars and quiet melody they do so well.

They've built a quiet following with records like 'Mare Vitalis' and 'Low Level Owl, Vol. I', where songs like 'The Summer Before' and '16 Days' wrap melancholic melodies in layered guitars. Their sound pulls from shoegaze and post-rock without losing that introspective quality, and they've kept at it through lineup shifts since the late '90s.

They started as Apple in Lawrence, Kansas in the late 1990s, with early lineup shuffles before 'Mare Vitalis' got them noticed in 1998. Chris Crisci has been the constant through seven studio albums, from the atmospheric early work to 2017's 'Illumination Ritual'.

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The Appleseed Cast formed in Lawrence, Kansas in the late 1990s, originally called Apple. Chris Crisci, Nathan Gudgel, Mike Higgins, and Taylor Holenbeck started playing together in high school around 1995. Their early years involved some lineup shuffles and difficulty finding a label for their first album.

Their 1998 album 'Mare Vitalis' got them noticed with its atmospheric sound. They followed it with records like 'Low Level Owl, Vol. I' in 1999 and 'The Summer Before' in 2001. Songs like 'The Summer Before' and '16 Days' show their mix of melancholic melodies and layered guitars.

Over time, their sound incorporated elements of post-rock and shoegaze while keeping an introspective quality. Crisci has been the consistent member through various lineup changes, with Jessica Meadows joining on keyboards and vocals around 2004. They've worked with bands like Jimmy Eat World and Modest Mouse.

Their 2017 album 'Illumination Ritual' continued in this vein. The band has maintained a steady output of seven studio albums and two EPs since forming.

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