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“When I was learning how to play guitar, I was just excited about how you could take noise and turn it into songs,” he says referencing the shoegazer genre’s lasting effect on him as a writer.

“you find yourself in awe of oliver ackermann’s (singer/guitarist) relentless energy. “

“The APTBS experience is heightened by the theatrics, owing in no small amount to the fact that their sets are, while remaining true to their trademark sprawl, a markedly tight, rehearsed feel to them. “

“Who needs bells and whistles when you build your own guitar pedals? “

“The show was great, the audience loved it; Ackerman throws himself into his live act, like no one else is there. It’s almost like he is exercising his demons and leaving the stage triumphant when he does. “

“I started looking at things unconventionally, because making things really simple keeps the ideas really pure. “

“Their music is just a wall of sound that comes at you nonstop. Combine that with the outstanding stage show and you get a performance like none other.”

Their live show is one of the most honest and raw performances I’ve ever seen in a band.

This is as it should be, since lead singer and guitarist Oliver Ackerman makes custom pedals in the comfort of his trendy NY loft.

They are all about delivering the sound and it was evident very soon that their live element is what has earned them the reputation of being one of the loudest shows in NY.