Atomic Ape catapults your ears into an unpredictable universe of swirling musical mayhem, creating thrilling cinematic adventures and psychedelic cartoons in your mind’s eye. Led by classically trained, composer/multi-instrumentalist, Jason Schimmel (Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3)
Atomic Ape brings progressive rock, balkan folk, klezmer-jazz, surf rock and more into a smorgasbord of heavily orchestrated, tight, odd-metered, fast-paced compositions with wild improvisations and complex arrangements. Their live sound comes equipped with a mini-arsenal of instrumentalists including: guitar, bouzouki, accordion, sax, trumpet, bass, and drums. Their debut record, Swarm, an über-produced tour-de-force, is being released on Mimicry Records in early 2014 followed by a tour opening for the legendary band, Secret Chiefs 3.
Line-up / Musicians
- Jason Schimmel / Guitar, Keyboards, Bouzouki
- Ryan Parrish / Tenor and Baritone Saxophone
- Trevor Parrish / Trumpet and Flugelhorn
- Max Wipple - Accordion
- Rusty Kennedy - Bass
- Steve Moore / Trombone
- John Whoolilurie / Saxes
- Trey Spraunce / Guitar, Piano
- Adam Stacey / Clavinet
- Luke Bergman / Bass
- Danny Frankel / Percussion
- Lee Smith / Drums
- Frank Silva / Sax
- Andrew Conrad / Clarinet
- Joe Doria / Organ
- Timba Harris / Violin
- Eyvind Kang / Viola
- Artyom Manukyan / Cello
- Isaac Mills / Flute
- Devin Hoff / Bass
- Dave Abramson / Drums
- Will Wulfeck / Trombone
- Tim Young / Guitar
- Archie Carey / Bassoon
- Adrian Terrazas Gonzales / Flute
- Jessika Kenney / Voice
- Mike Stone / Drums
- Mike Lockwood / Drums
- Zack Cline / Guitar