APRE (band)

APRE are an English alternative pop duo formed in Kent in 2018, comprising two members: Charlie Brown, and Jules Konieczny.[1][2] Their debut single ("All Yours") was released on 10 April 2018,[4] followed by their debut EP (The Movement of Time) on 25 May 2018.[5] Upon its release, "All Yours" hit number-one on Hype Machine.[2]

APRE
OriginKent, England[1]
GenresAlternative pop[2]
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteapremusic.com
Members
  • Charlie Brown
  • Jules Konieczny

Background

APRE comprises two members: Charlie Brown, and Jules Konieczny.[2] Brown and Konieczny met at Ealing Chess Club, where the owner used to let them use the back-room to rehearse and record music.[1] Both studied BA Creative Musicianship at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London.[6]

Career

Their debut single, "All Yours", was released on 10 April 2018 through their own label Beach 91;[4] named after a sign on Ealing Chess Club's garden shed.[1] This was succeeded by the release of "Don't You Feel Like Heaven?" on 24 May 2018;[7] both of which then appeared on their debut EP (The Movement of Time) released on 25 May 2018.[5] Their second EP, Drum Machines Killed Music, was released on 14 September 2018; featuring the singles "Without Your Love" and "Everybody Loves You".[8] The band released their first single with Polydor, "Backstreet", on 16 October 2018.[9] Preceded by the release of "Gap Year 2008" on 7 February 2019,[10] their third EP - Everyone's Commute - was released on 29 March 2019.[11] A 12" vinyl containing tracks from their three EPs to date (The Movement of Time, Drum Machines Killed Music, and Everyone's Commute) was released on 13 April 2019 as part of Record Store Day 2019.[12]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Always In My Head

Extended plays
Title Details
The Movement of Time
  • Release: 25 May 2018[5]
  • Label: Beach 91
  • Format: Digital download
Drum Machines Killed Music
  • Release: 14 September 2018[8]
  • Label: Beach 91
  • Format: Digital download
Everyone's Commute
  • Release: 29 March 2019[11]
  • Label: Beach 91, Polydor
  • Format: Digital download
2.45
  • Release: 13 April 2019[12]
  • Label: Beach 91, Polydor
  • Format: 12" vinyl
The Guns Down EP
  • Release: 5 November 2019[14]
  • Label: Beach 91, Polydor
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Album
"All Yours"[4] 2018 The Movement of Time
"Don't You Feel Like Heaven?"[7]
"Without Your Love"[15] Drum Machines Killed Music
"Everybody Loves You"[16]
"Backstreet"[9] Everyone's Commute
"Gap Year 2008"[10] 2019
"Come Down"[17] The Guns Down EP
"5 to 5"[18]
"Christmas Trees In Rain"[19] Non-album single
"Your Heart's Like a Jungle"[20] 2020 TBA
"Go Somewhere"[21]
"Live It Up"[22] Always In My Head
"Without Your Love" (re-issue)[23]

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Work Result
2018 Radio X Great X-Pectations 2019 Themselves Included
[24][25][26]
Too Many Blogs Ones to Watch 2019
Born Music

Tours
Date City Country Venue Notes
2018[27]
10/4/2018 London  United Kingdom Jazz Café Supporting HER
23/4/2018 Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
5/5/2018 Leeds Live At Leeds Festival
6/5/2018 London Notting Hill Arts Club
17/5/2018 Brighton Beach Venue Brighton Performer at Great Escape Festival
7/7/2018 Gloucester Over Farm Performer at Barn on the Farm Festival
2019[28][29]
25/2/2019 Oxford  United Kingdom O2 Academy Supporting Sea Girls
26/2/2019 Birmingham Hare & Hounds
27/2/2019 Edinburgh Mash House
28/2/2019 Newcastle Northumbria Institute 2
1/3/2019 Leeds Key Club
5/3/2019 Manchester Gorilla
6/3/2019 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
7/3/2019 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
8/3/2019 London Heaven
31/3/2019 Bristol The Louisiana
1/4/2019 Manchester Jimmy's
2/4/2019 Birmingham Hare & Hounds 2
2/4/2019 London Omeara
25/9/2019 Cardiff Ifor Bach
26/9/2019 Nottingham Bodega
27/9/2019 Leicester The Cookie
28/9/2019 Sheffield Record Junkee
29/9/2019 York The Fulford Arms
1/10/2019 Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
2/10/2019 Birmingham The Sunflower Lounge
3/10/2019 Manchester Deaf Institute
4/10/2019 Oxford The Bullingdon
5/10/2019 Brighton Green Door Store
7/10/2019 London Scala
8/10/2019 Bristol Louisiana
10/10/2019 Newcastle Think Tank
11/10/2019 Liverpool EBGBS
12/10/2019 Glasgow Tenement Trail

References
  1. "The BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra Playlists: 29th June 2018". BBC. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Getting to #1 on Hype Machine with Apre". AWAL. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "APRE Polydor Official Website". Polydor Records. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. "All Yours - Single by APRE". iTunes. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. "The Movement of Time - EP by APRE". iTunes. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. "ICMP Spotlight: APRE". 29 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. "Don't You Feel Like Heaven? - Single by APRE". iTunes. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. "Drum Machines Killed Music - EP by APRE". iTunes. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. "Backstreet - Single by APRE". iTunes. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. "Gap Year 2008 - Single by APRE". iTunes. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. "Everyone's Commute - EP by APRE". iTunes. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. "APRE - 2.45 [RSD19] - Banquet Records". www.banquetrecords.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  13. "Always In My Head by APRE". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  14. "The Guns Down EP by APRE". iTunes. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  15. "Without Your Love - Single by APRE". iTunes. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  16. "Everybody Loves You - Single by APRE". iTunes. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  17. "Come Down - Single by APRE". iTunes. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  18. "5 To 5 - Single by APRE". iTunes. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. "Christmas Trees In Rain - Single by APRE". iTunes. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  20. "Your Heart's Like a Jungle - Single by APRE". iTunes. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  21. "Go Somewhere - Single by APRE". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  22. Muir, Jamie (17 June 2020). "APRE 'Live It Up' with a brand new track + announce mini-album 'Always In My Head'". Dork. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  23. "APRE offer up advice on tired relationships with their new single, 'Without Your Love'". Dork. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  24. "The Best New Music, Artists And Bands For 2019". Radio X. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  25. "15 Ones to Watch 2019". toomanyblogs.co.uk. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  26. "15 Ones to Watch 2019". bornmusiconline.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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  28. "APRE Unveil Video For Latest Single Backstreet". Rockshot Mag. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  29. "TOUR! Come see us fool around for three weeks, coming to a city near you". Twitter. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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