The Apers are a
Dutch pop punk
Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop music, pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop s ...
band who formed in
Rotterdam
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in 1996. They have released their first three albums on
Stardumb Records, then released their 2007 album ''Reanimate My Heart'' on
Sonic Rendezvous Records in Europe, and
Insubordination Records in the US, before moving on to
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established in May 1996.
History
Asian Man ...
. They have played about 700 shows all over Europe and the USA. The band is often compared to
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums) founded in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (music ...
, not lastly because of frontman Kevin Aper's snotty vocal delivery, reminiscent of
Ben Weasel
Benjamin Foster (born April 8, 1968), also known as Ben Weasel, is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Screeching Weasel.
Early life
Foster was born in 1968, and was raised in Prospect Heigh ...
.
Band members
Current members:
*Kevin Aper - vocals, bass guitar
*Ivo Backbreaker - drums
*Michael Stoel - guitars
Past members:
*Jerry Hormone - guitars, backing vocals (2000–2005)
*Marien Nicotine - guitars, backing vocals (1996–2007)
*Kelvin Centerfold - guitars (2005-2010)
Discography
Studio albums
*The Apers - 2001
*The Buzz Electric - 2003
*Skies Are Turning Blue - 2005
*Reanimate My Heart - 2007
*You Are Only as Strong as the Table You Dance On - 2009
*Confetti on the Floor - 2014
Live albums
*Live at the Eldorado - 2012
Compilations
*The Wild & Savage Apers - 2004
*Still Cruisin' After All These Beers - 2010
Splits
*Retarded/Apers - 2005
*20 Belows/Apers - 2008
*Apers/Sons Of Buddha - 2011
*The Riptides & The Apers - What About The Monster - 2013
EPs
*Teenage Drama Every Kid Will Understand - 2000
*Surprise! - 2023
Singles
*Eyes Open Wide - 2001
References
External links
The Apers official website
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Dutch pop punk groups
Dutch punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 1996
Asian Man Records artists
English-language musical groups from the Netherlands