Biography
The Apple War started playing in Seattle in 2007 and—before long—went to work on their debut album, Alarm Bell City (2008). Recorded entirely at home, the album was also produced, engineered, and mastered by frontman Luke Houglum. Winners of Virgin America’s “Land the Gig” competition, the band’s music video for “Alarm Bell City” is currently feature on Virgin America flights.
Luke Houglum and Ian Shuler met in Bellingham, WA, a town best known as the birthplace of Death Cab For Cutie, where the earliest Apple War songs took seed. After relocating to Seattle with their trusty Thomas organ and years worth of ideas, Houglum reunited with old friends Nick Fulwiler and Eric Sullivan, who immediately completed the band and took to rounding out new arrangements on guitar, bass, organ, glockenspiel, and more.
In 2008, The Apple War played more than 40 shows, over half of which were out of their hometown. They toured the West Coast and played with nationals and noteworthy Northwest bands such as Local H, The Heavenly States, The Maldives, and Grand Hallway.
Instrumentation
Luke Houglum - Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar, Organ
Ian Shuler - Drums and Lyrics
Nick Fulwiler - Guitar and Organ
Eric Sullivan - Bass and Glockenspiel
Discography
"Alarm Bell City" LP, released July 2008.
The Apple War: Alarm Bell City
1. Alarm Bell City 3:56
2. Sailor 3:26
3. Psycho Stepper 3:14
4. Steer It Through 6:47
5. Old Thunder 6:07
6. 'Til the Morning After 3:40
7. The Nothing 4:54
8. Everybody's Sayin' 7:15
9. All Signs Point To Yes (Try, Try, Try) 7:44
10. Fifteen-Sixteen 4:48
11. Hands 4:57
12. Beyond the Haze (Memory of a Smile) 5:05
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