Interviews: Audio/Video, Print | Reviews: Songs, Album, Video, Live | Press Photos | Other
Audio/Video Interviews
Explore Music Interview: Mike Sullivan with Brett and Stu
Look for Podcast 0452 aired on Aug 4th 2010
The interview starts about 11min in. the entire interview can be found at the end of the file. :D
SRO (formerly The A-List) Interview with Brett and Steph
Blog Talk Radio - July 2010
Video interview with Spencer Matulaitis
A.P.E. Week on PureGrainAudio: May 2010
Intro, Part 1, Part 2
Acoustic Performance of "Coming and Going" and Interview for Canadian Music Week 2010
Indie Love Radio - March 2010
Canadian Music Week 2010 interview with Brett and Steph
The A-List Online - March 2010
Interview with Naked News
Naked News - January 2010
Print Interviews
"We'd like to think of our music and performance as an experience that's both sexual and thirst-quenching at the same time."
CMW INTERVIEW Interview: TJ Liebgott with Steph and Brett
Toronto Music Scene March 9th 2010
“Fuck everything that anyone has ever told you to do"
Diego Silva & Tanya Tonon with Stu and Brett
Bring Back the Boom Box Interview from CD Release. Published Jan 2010
"Aside from two of the members and the overall style being similar to Lye, A.P.E. is attempting to tackle a different angle - conceptualism. Calling themselves “an anthropological experiment” on their Myspace page, the band has a message that could very easily reflect their crazy onstage antics."
Sheena Lyonnais - Toronto Music Scene - March 3, 2008
Song Reviews
What's This!?
Bring on the Payne - Feb 02 2011
"A few listens and this just may become everyone’s next favorite song - it's a fun, rockin' jam!"
Beyond True Song Review on PureGrainAudio - A.P.E. Week on PureGrainAudio: May 2010
Album Reviews
"They are in not doubt, one of the next most promising rock acts to come out of the underground"
Terrorizer/Wretched Spawn review UK Sept 5th 2010
Video Reviews
"Finally some decent rock music..."
Ontario Yours to Uncover Blog - Nov 2nd 2010
"[T]hese kids know how to birth an earworm"
Rue-Morgue Posts "Show Me" - Nov 2nd 2010
"Toronto's A Primitive Evolution deals aggressive, experimental hard rock a la Faith No More meets Alice in Chains."
Rue-Morgue issue #103 - Review by Tomb Dragomir - mentioned in video feature for "Empty Holes" - Sept 1st 2010
Live Show Reviews
"They put a lot into their performance... By the end of their set it feels like one giant party."
Audiolust describes our live show - Oct 23rd 2010
"A Primitive Evolution stood out from the rest."
A nice mention from Track Avenue regarding Indie Week - Oct 21st 2010
"That was a great set at the Free Times Cafe for IndieWeek. Stripped-down renditions unfolding with strong vocals, ever fluent cello playing, fired-up by upbeat rhythms and a catchy psych-folk sensibility. The resulting chemistry remains as fresh as if A.P.E. were delivering a pure rock ‘n roll adrenaline shot, infused with a warm and intimate acoustic treatment."
Lonely Vagabond Indie Week Acoustic Set. Oct 19th 2010
"The fun that this four piece has on stage is as intoxicating as their tunes."
Canadian Music Week 2010 Snapshot by Mel in Toronto - March 2010
"The band pounded out hard hitting rock songs that should garner quite a bit of interest. The brilliant "Beyond True", which I consider to be a radio ready hit, energized the crowd. I heard one of their fans exclaim "that's a great f**king song!” my sentiments exactly."
CD RELEASE LIVE REVIEW - At the Rock Show Randall Vasquez - Dec 2009
"Self-proclaimed fans of horror culture, A.P.E. unleash a killer (pun intended) live performance that’s sweeping, hypnotic, and intense, proving that they are indeed defenders of the rock-metal faith."
CD RELEASE LIVE REVIEW - The Lonely Vagabond - Dec 2009
"Hard rocking guitars all they way blended with great expressive vocals, upbeat tempos and rockin’ female bass player."
VIVA LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL I 2009 - At the Rock Show Randall Vasquez - May 2009
"If you're not from Toronto or you don't know what I'm talking about, I feel sorry for you because this band are a rock 'n' roll wet dream and they're sexy as f**k."
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2009 LIVE REVIEW - CHARTattack - March 2009
Press Photos
A Primitive Evolution Rocks The Horseshoe Tavern
Live in Limbo Horseshoe pictures - Jan 29th 2011
Indie Week 2010 - Live at Free Times Cafe and Tattoo Rock Parlour
Live in Limbo - October 2010
Part 1, Part 2
Indie Week 2010 - Finals at Tattoo Rock Parlour
Music Vice - Oct 19th 2010
S.C.E.N.E. Fest 2010 - St. Catherines
Ryan Wheeler - June 2010
VIVA LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL I 2009 (a show organinzed and founded by A.P.E. and Playdead Cult)
CITY NEWS Aaron Miller - May 2009
Other
"Check out their amazing live show and you won’t be disappointed."
PureGrainAudio - Spencer's 2011 picks - Feb 3rd 2011
People love them Death Girls!
Lost Zombies - Dec 27, 2010
DEATH ON WHEELS RELEASE PARTY. KILL KILL!!!
Gobs the Zombie Blog - Nov 16th 2010
More on us getting 2nd place at Indie Week 2010... FUCK
Music Industry News Network - Oct 27th 2010
Indie Week Toronto in Review
Much Music Blog about Indieweek - Oct 26th 2010
"Bands to keep your eye (and ears) on..."
Bob Segarini mentions A.P.E. in his Rock List. Oct 22nd 2010
"Beyond True" video featured on CHARTAttack Online
CHARTAttack - June 2010
"A Primitive Evolution is a dark alternative rock four-piece with roots in Toronto’s cult-rock scene"
Alan Cross Explore Music Podcast, on the Indie Track of the Day Giveaway "Beyond True" - May 21st 2010
"A Primitive Evolution is a Toronto band who melds Nirvana with Radiohead."
Explore Music (Alan Cross) featured Artist “Death On Wheels” by A Primitive Evolution - March 25th 2010
Myspace Canada Music Charts #1 MARCH 16th 2010
Myspace Music Charts
The Ape vs A.P.E. WAR!!!!
by Grusome Greg on hellbound blogs - January 2010
