Running all aspects of a band and being in that very band can be a very daunting task for many. Members of Apophenia have had a continuous hand in all of the bands merchandising, booking, web design, and marketing. Apophenia is a D.I.Y. band that in the past five years have played countless shows in top local venues like The Kitting Factory, The Crazy Donkey, the Vintage Lounge and have done university fundraisers for Fordham University, Hofstra University, and City College of New York.
Entering the studio has been painstakingly the biggest learning experience for this band. In and out of many studios looking for the right fit, it was never the simplest task till March of 2009. They had the opportunity that would change the weight of the personal investment in this band more than ever. The first professionally produced record by the well known and talented producer at General Studios, George Fullan was under way (Bayside, Kill Your Idols, Action Action.) (Record labels like Triple Crown Records, Underestimated Records, Victory Records)
At the end of this summer, vocalist Seamus Kerley made the big move from New York to L.A, chasing his dream of a career in film and VGM soundtrack development. Within the short time he has been there, his personal knowledge of music has expanded greatly, and Apophenia has gotten exposure to a whole new audience.
Drummer, Charles "Trey" Norris has been playing since the age of 3, and is currently touring extensively, putting his skills to work playing with many big-name artists like Peter Cincotti and Ashanti to fund this record.
While Trey and Seamus have been fighting the good fight to spread quality D.I.Y. music around the country, bassist Charles Jourdan and guitarist Nadeem "Deemy" Ahmed have been at work on the front lines of New York. While wrapping up the record we have been meticulously crafting for nearly a year, Nadeem also works at JetBlue airlines, strategically enabling the band to affordably travel the country in pursuit of open minds and ears willing to experience their music.
Charles Jourdan, deeply dedicated to expanding the horizons of his musical vista and endlessly fine-tuning his versatility, is enrolled in a rigorous music education program at C.W. Post University, studying Jazz and Classical music for upright bass.
This band is a microcosm of the New York Universe-- complete with stories of broken beauty, dreams, insanity, boot-strap determination, creativity, constant evolution and moments of pure apophenia. This is our path, this is our lives. Art is the medium through which we tell our story, and nothing will get in our way. We are dedicated to putting on the best, most life-changing shows we can, every night, without a stone left unturned, without a listener left feeling anything less than inspired to do something..anything meaningful and out of the ordinary.
Apophenia, the fine line between insanity and genius. An attribute to the madness and profound intellect that exists in the creative mind. We are proud to say we are self releasing our latest project and standing on our own feet for over five years via self ran production company E9 Productions. Recently endorsed by Paiste cymbols (Kings of Leon, Deathcab For Cuties, Tool, U2, Pink Floyd) and created our new album The Rise Of Resistor with producer George Fullan (Bayside, Kill Your Idols, Action Action.)
For booking, press releases for albums, and general questions, use the contact form below. - e9productions management
Visit e9productions at www.myspace.com/e9productions a registered company dedicated to the place where commerce and art meet headed by Charles Noris and Nadeem Ahmed.
