James Apollo

By weeklyvolcano on April 4, 2009

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James Apollo Sometimes it’s the name you’ve never heard of that unexpectedly provides the best show of the weekend.

While I’m no psychic, if I had to guess, James Apollo may do just that tonight at The New Frontier Lounge when he plays a show with the similarly folksy David Bavas. Born in Arkansas, and currently a resident of New York, Colorado, and mainly the road, Apollo pens driving songs and living songs â€" tunes that, with a dusty and forlorn meander, capture both life as Apollo has experienced it â€" as a traveling musician, a soul probably better suited for years gone by â€" and through the eyes of everyman. This is the sleeping-under-the-stars, heart-on-sleeve appeal of James Apollo.

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