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Simon Apple brings together a rare mix of influences: With great writing
and classy musicianship, they can run from sophisticated "progressive"
rock to appealing pop to articulate singer-songwriter material, and they
are likely to surprise you with the ease with which they move seemlessly between them. While many groups may have some difficulty translating such music from the studio into live performance, Simon Apple brings all the sheen of their CD to the stage, and they can also launch into great jams.
-George Graham (WVIA-FM, Wilekes-Barra/Scranton, PA.)

An amazing piece of work, for all of us art-rock freaks to feast on and enjoy. The production, music and delivary are top notch. It's a masterpiece, no doubt.
-T Larz (ProgPlanet)

The album is a definite winner and comes highly recommended... will surely go down as one of my "Albums of the Year".
- Nigel Camilleri (Dutch Progressive Rock Page)

This is an extraordinary, awe-inspiring album - I was literally blown right out of my seat. The band has certainly created an unexpected work of art and their music deserves to be a household name.
- Joshua Turner (Progressive World - Madison, Wisconsin; USA)

This is really an exceptionally pleasing listen. The release of Simon Apple's "River to the Sea" is a major event, as this is a really major album by all means, and is worthy of a platinum status.
- Vitaly Menshikov (Progressor, Uzbekistan)

"River To The Sea" is easily one of the ten best albums I have heard this year. Simon Apple have their own sound...this music exactly represents what the word progressive should mean. Highly recommended.
- Marc Roy (ProGGnossis - Quebec, Canada)

Pop/rock gems musically reminiscent of Kevin Gilbert & Mike Rutherford - yet imbued with something more... Something... more enlightened. Something... more hopeful. Something... more positive. Something very REAL! ProgPositivity is proud to spread the good word about Simon Apple!!!
- Mark Stephens (ProgPositivity Radio - Plano, Texas; USA)

Intelligent, brilliant music that strikes the listener with its melodic songwriting and impressive vocals... beautiful melodies, top-quality production and performance - truly exquisite! An excellent album for what looks like a 'chart breaker'.
- Fix Sadler (Babyblaue - Germany)

Warm, sophisticated, smooth prog-pop that brings Kevin Gilbert, XTC and Steely Dan to mind. A wonderful, nicely produced album with well-crafted compositions. Definitely one of the best albums of 2004.
- Hansi Cross & Olav Andersson (Progress Records - Sweden)

Simon Apple have produced a truly memorable and enjoyable musical excursion... musically this one is incredible. Definitely one of the best progressive rock albums to be released in 2004.
- Gary Hill (Music Street Journal - USA)

Sharing a positive outlook through their writing and passion, Simon Apple have more than enough inertia to make their mark on the "Big Time." Simon Apple is a definite find!
- Jon Rice (Midwest Beat Magazine - Chicago, USA)

An eclectic mix of musical styles are featured on this excellent effort... an excellent album.
- Alan Hewitt (The Waiting Room, "The definitive Genesis magazine" - Liverpool, England)

"Simon Apple is back...or did they ever really leave? Simon Apple has emerged poised to make some noise in the new millennium. With help from great musical talents such as Buck Dharma, Tony Levin & others, there's no doubt that Simon Apple will accomplish the quest for success!"
- Chuck Corbin (102.5 WRFY-FM, Clear Channel - Reading, Pennsylvania; USA)

Simon Apple has a sound unlike any eastern PA band I've ever heard - a definite must-hear!
- Andy Myers (Rock In PA - Pennsylvania, USA)

"Dan Merrill's voice is seductive... Well-rounded arrangements with Genesis-like elegance... Simon Apple are offering us a beautiful album with a great list of guests."
- Jean-Pierre Lhoir (Music In Belgium).

Finally there are again bands that are not just into endless 'noodling' and bet on melody instead. A brilliant album whose strength is diversity... why shouldn't musical diversity be the stylistic main feature for a change?
- Dirk Reuter (Sonny's Rock & Metal Heaven - Germany)

Each song is very solidly structured and has its own distinctive feel... there is a lot to discover in the music.
- Geert Oldenmenger (Rockezine - The Netherlands)

Introspective, soul-stirring music... a must for the collector of unique, enjoyable music and thought provoking lyrics.
- Bernie Nelson (The Mindquest Review - Del Rio, Texas; USA)"

...a strong band, rich with great vocals, each level of sound is as appealing as the next."
- Nick Rose (Pulse Weekly - Pennsylvania, USA - various publishers


Discography

Streaming Audio:
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Discography:
*From The Toybox (1997)
*Archives: Apples To Apples, Dust To Dust ... (2000-
2 CD set, Remastered in 2005)
*River To The Sea (2004)
*River To The Sea Bonus Tracks (2004 - 2 CD set)
*Official bootleg #1 (2005 - live, Allentown, PA.)
*Official bootleg #2 (2005 - live, Reading, PA. )
Compilation:
*CPR Volume 2 (2004 - Christian Progressive Rock)

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"Simon Apple brings together a rare mix of influences with great writing and classy musicianship. Running from sophisticated "progressive" rock, to appealing pop, to articulate singer-songwriter material, they are likely to surprise you with the ease in which they move seamlessly between them. While many groups may have some difficulty translating such music from the studio into live performance, Simon Apple brings all the sheen of their CDs to the stage, while also launching into great jams!" - George Graham (WVIA- FM radio host; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton).

Simon Apple is a band of world-class musicians, with radio chart acclaim, award winning CDs, and sold-out performances, that have been favorably compared to the likes of Sting, Peter Gabriel, Steely Dan, Genesis, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Hornsby, and John Mayer, creating a sound that is uniquely "Simon Apple".

Simon Apple's latest release, ‘River To The Sea’, yielded their first U.S. Top 10 single in December of 2005 - 'Hold Me [Like A Lover]’, reached #10 on the Adult Contemporary FMQB chart. The album features Grammy-winning engineer David Leonard (Paul McCartney, Prince, Rush), and a stellar list of guest musicians, including: Tony Levin (Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, King Crimson), Buck Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult), John Helliwell (Supertramp), Hugh McDowell (Electric Light Orchestra), Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny Group), and Dave Stahl (Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick, Jr.).

River To The Sea has received critical acclaim worldwide, including 4 nominations in the 2006 Just Plain Folks Awards: Best Contemporary Song (‘Hold Me’), Best Rock Song (‘Leap Of Faith’), Best Rock Album (‘River To The Sea’), and winning Best Male Vocalist (Dan Merrill). [Nominations were selected from over 25,000 albums and 350,000 songs worldwide.]

Rooted in the Philadelphia area, co-founders Jeff Miller and Buzz Saylor, invited Portland, Maine, singer/songwriter, Dan Merrill, to join the band prior to River To The Sea, with intentions of writing material that combined their favorite elements of pop, rock, and jazz, coupled with positive, hopeful, spiritual, thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous messages.

Prior to Merrill, Simon Apple released their first single, ‘It's Over’, taken from their debut CD ‘From The Toybox’. In April 1998, "It's Over" climbed to #21 nationally on the Adult Contemporary Gavin chart. By late summer, their second single, ‘A Boy Like Me’, reached #29, and the seasonal single, ‘Scenes Of December’, hit #43. Rounding out their current discography is a 2 CD set of pre-Toybox material, ‘Archives’, and 2 live ‘Official Bootleg’ CDs released in 2005.

Simon Apple has been invited to perform at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia for Billy Joel three times, Elton John twice, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Creed, Depeche Mode. They have performed to crowds of 65,000, in small intimate acoustic venues, and all points in between - receiving rave reviews along the way.

Simon Apple also performs at numerous Cystic Fibrosis events, and donates a portion of every sale of River To The Sea to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - forever... until there is a cure.