| What is/who are Aporia? Well, they’re a band of course and they play music; write their own songs, haul their own stuff, book their own gigs--all that jazz. Their sound has been described as anything from the wildly imaginative “acid folk-country” to the more appropriate “soulful acoustic rock.” They love to play, create, perform.
They’ve just released their first studio album, “Bare Bones,” which was recorded at the Big Rick Studios in Rosholt, Wisconsin and engineered by Dave Kruger (with remastering help from the Rev. Eddie Danger). It has 10 original songs, ranging in style from folk to reggae to rock and something in between.
Lead vocals and drums are provided by Emily Mills and acoustic guitar and vocals come from Justin Woodward. Morey Burnard rounds out the sound on bass guitar. They all live in Madison, Wisconsin because they like it there.
Aporia can play a very sizeable list of cover tunes—anything from Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos to Peter Mulvey, Liz Phair and Irish drinking songs. But mostly they draw from an ever-growing repertoire of originals—over 35 of them as of September 2005.
They’re live shows brim with energy and passion—audiences have even been known to get up and dance. The band is equally comfortable playing straight-up rock-and-roll and introspective, moody folk-blues. Hell, they even do a reggae tune.
On any given night, they can be found performing with fellow acoustic or folk rockers, as well as electronic, rock, and rap musicians. Diversity is inspirational. They strive to do as many benefit concerts as possible, believing strongly in the role of art and artist as activist. Aporia has played for benefits for such organizations as the Million Worker March, Take Back the Night, Women’s Transit Authority and Wis-Kino.
They’ve been fortunate enough to play most of the venues in Madison—Luther’s Blues, the High Noon Saloon, Café Montmarte, the King Club, the Anchor Inn, and Portal Music Café to name some. And of course, they’re eyes are wandering to other cities they hope to play soon, too.
As of right now, Aporia is gearing up to tour extensively in the Madison area (and hopefully outside of it as well) in support of the new album. Look ‘em up or book ’em--they’re friendly. |
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