The Fire Apes’ blog

Hey Kate! on the Q-Show

2008-08-19T18:30:43Z

Great news! "Hey Kate!" has advanced to the Fame Games Q-Show 193, scheduled for Wednesday on 8/20/2008. We've made it to the on-air showcases... and it's a big deal because suddenly, "Hey Kate!" is being heard by a truly massive international aud...

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Venus In Overdrive" is Simply Awesome! AA++

2008-08-12T13:39:00Z

After having listened to this disc at least 20 times since it's release; I can simply say it gets better w/ every play. This record catches Springfield stepping outside the box and at his best in 20 years. This collection has two "Springfield Radi...

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Rotation on The Bridge@105.5FM (WCOO)

2008-07-29T03:07:55Z

Fantastic news!!!!!... It's shaping up to be a summer of rotation... and not just the run of the mill circles in the sand... We got word from Joel, Music Director over at the Bridge 105.5 FM (WCOO- Charleston), that "Hey Kate!" is now on ROTAT...

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Only You Could Make Me Happy - The Fire Apes

2008-07-23T13:40:39Z

Think summer, shorts, beach, skateboards... very danceable, jumpable and buyable!

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A Summer of Chart Action....

2008-07-18T13:45:03Z

So far, Summer '08 has been great..... "Hey Kate!" has been moving up the charts on myTracks.com, a music service that features new and up and coming artists. It reached #2 on the Top 10 downloads for June, only being outdone by Kate Voegele!... ...

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Can't Buy Me Love

2008-05-26T15:25:49Z

A rocking cover of The Beatles - "Can't Buy Me Love" Recorded live on May 24, 2008 at Wet Willies, Charleston, SC during the Spoleto Festival.

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The Post and Courier: Charleston's Fire Apes getting hotter

2008-04-10T13:20:30Z

BY KEITH RYAN CARTWRIGHT Special to The Post and Courier John Seymour wasn't even 10 years old. And there he sat on the floor of his older brother's bedroom floor, starring with amazement at the album cover while the vinyl looped around the reco...

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Radio Crystal Blue Airplay: FINALIST

2008-03-26T12:45:59Z

We just got an email from Dan Herman, host of RadioCrystal Blue, and he let us know that we've made it as a FINALIST in the 2008 Airplay Vote. There was some heavy voting, and we received the most votes in our bracket in the first 4 weeks of the ...

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Charleston City Paper - "The Fire Apes Solidify"

2008-03-20T13:33:19Z

We’ve got a new member... and there’s an article about it in this week’s Charleston City Paper: "It’s been a little over two years since local singer/guitarist John Seymour reassembled his guitar-pop band The Fire Apes. Six years had passed since...

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Rotation on the Wave

2008-03-17T23:18:09Z

We just got the news from Max over at 96 Wave... and he's placed our second release, "It's Over", into rotation on 96Wave.com!!!! Log in and check out 96 Wave Online by visiting: http://www.96wave.com. "It's Over" now joins "Hey Kate!" in rotati...

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