Apocalypso!
apoc blurb
about us
Apocalypso is Tucson's steel band for any occasion.
Collectively, the group represents over 655 months of quality pan playing experience, with repertoire which extends from standard socas and calypsos to reggae, popular songs and beyond.
Apocalypso caters to any entertainment need. The tropical sounds of steel pans are sure to brighten any event with a unique island feel.
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Cy
You can't chip to Kenny G.
more about apoc
what's all this, then?
Apocalypso is a steel band in Tucson, AZ. No amplification, no synthesizer, no non-percussion instruments. We don't sing, and generally, you really wouldn't want us to.
Apoc is three pannists and a drummer, and our passion is bringing the sweet sound of pan to anyone who'll listen. If you'll pay us for the privilege, hey, even better.
Through travel to Trinidad and the abundance of pan experiences available in Arizona, we've each had the honor of playing with some of the pan world's greatest: Ray Holman, Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, Ken "Professor" Philmore, Liam Teague, Andy Narell, Cliff Alexis, and Jeff Narell.
We've had the honor of having Ray play with us when he comes to town.
Playing as a group for audiences is but one of our joys. Through Pankids, we work as educators, coaches, and mentors, helping teach the next generation of pannists.
Welcome to our website. Keep an eye on things, as we do have some fun random things going on. Come back and refresh often!
Microburst!
Apoc's newest CD
Microburst is Apocalypso's second CD, recorded and released in the fall of 2008. We found ourselves with a little time, a little space, and a list of tunes we thought would make for a great CD.
So we recorded Microburst. Check it out!
Apoc on Twitter
140 characters of us
Haven't gotten our feeds directly onto the site yet, but we all do hang on the Twitter. Some of us protect the tweets, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go ahead and ask to follow us. We mostly like to make sure you're, you know, an actual human.
And the band, itself, has an account for public gig announcements and other fun moments.
Apocalypso: @pankids
musical tendencies
they might be a cover band
We don't really know how it happened, but we have a deeply passionate need to forge ourselves a place in history as The Official Unofficial They Might Be Giants Cover Steel Band. Did they ask for a cover steel band? Well, no, but that's the unofficial part.
From the early beginnings of Cy's rogue arrangements of "Birdhouse In Your Soul" and "Particle Man" at UA to recording "Man, It's So Loud In Here" and "No One Knows My Plan" on our CDs, we just love playing their music.
We have other common favorites, any of which could make the book at any moment, once someone just commits to working up arrangements and sharing. Keep your ears open for arrangements of Jonathan Coulton songs, for instance. He's another favorite, after all.