3apes band: Convertible Rock
A brief and concise short story.
Our music is convertible rock. Danceable, grounded, authentic, always a bit revolutionary and naughty.
Live @ Polyesterlub, 2006. Photo: Károly Csépke.
Our lyrics are small stories about the daily life and the rise and fall of heros and heroines - cynic and vivid.
They say "music is the most important thing for us". They are right.
Live @ Polyesterlub, 2006. Photo: Károly Csépke.
In 2003 Robert and Robert, who knew each other from their hometown and recently moved to Leipzig, were enthusiastically struggling with the meaning of life.
Robert and Robert lost in Hannover, 2012. Photo: 3apes band.
Having met Christian, it was quite clear that getting together as a trio would make a remarkable band. In the beginning the bandname "The Apes" was chosen, but due to legal reasons we couldn't use it so, "3apes band" was chosen (it was the very next idea) and became quite inconsiderate the official bandname.
Prix du Tacot Special Appearance, Fockeberg Leipzig, 2011. Photo: Daniel Ziegler.
Our first rehearsal room (The Cage I), was in the basement of an small apartment building, just underneath a mortician. So it was super quite at night. (hashtag schattenwolf).
Live @ Cammerspiele. 2011. Photo: 3apes band.
Nevertheless, after the first rehearsals in 2004, which almost happend by coincidence on Ascension Day, we quickly found ourselves in a very productive and creative mode. With simple equipment we built our first rehearsal cage and managed one year later to record "Tidy And Well Dressed Gossip", our first EP.
The Cage II, 2010. Photo: 3apes band.
Christian Live @ Victor Jara, 2007. Photo: Alexander Kiel.
In 2006 we won the "Courage Zeigen" Contest with extraordinary performances.
Stage diving @ Anker Leipzig, 2006. Photo: Karòly Csépke.
Party audience @ Victor Jara, 2006. Photo: Alexander Kiel.
Volly Tanner @ Victor Jara, 2006. Photo: Alexander Kiel.
Stark Raving Mad 2.0, cover artwork by Syru, 2007.
Live @ Moritzbastei, 2008. Photo: Károly Csépke.
After a great tour, we fell into an hard episode of lostness in the underworld.
In 2011 there was light again. Sponsored by "Ur-Krostitzer" we were the first band ever played live during a Prix du Tacot race on a driving soapbox.
We played at a bizarre party at Doomsday 2012. "D-Day" was born.
Goodbye. Robert, Robert, Christian.
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