Green Apple Quick Step
Encyclopedia
Green Apple Quick Step, often abbreviated as GAQS, is an American rock
band from Seattle, Washington. Their sound was described as hard-edged, post-grunge
rock. The band began as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys in Tacoma, Washington
before becoming Green Apple Quick Step, in Seattle, by 1992. The initial lineup under the new name consisted of lead vocalist Tyler Willman
, guitarists Daniel Kempthorne and Steve Ross, singer-bassist Mari Ann Braeden, and drummer Bob 'Mink' Martin.
The original lineup recorded and released two records: Wonderful Virus
in 1993 and Reloaded
in 1995. Their third album, New Disaster, was recorded in 1998, with new lineup including Dana Turner on guitar and Dain Hudson on drums was planned for release that year, but remains shelved. Their music has been featured on the soundtracks for three films, Basketball Diaries, I Know What You Did Last Summer
, and Homegrown
.
They disbanded in 1998 and then re-emerged more than a decade later to perform more shows in 2010, with Willman hopeful of releasing their third album. As of May 2010, the band consisted of lead vocalist Ty Willman, guitarist Dana Turner, and drummer Geoff Reading
, with guitarist Mike Squires
and vocalist Christa Wells joining them for the reunion shows.
, pop rock
and psychedelic rock
. They have drawn some comparisons to the music of Jane's Addiction
and Porno for Pyros
. Reviewing Reloaded for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
stated that the band "expands their sound by adding other styles to their basic grunge rock" and that "Experimenting with psychedelia and adding a better pop sensibility, the band sounds more confident and accomplished". Erlewine also reviewed the unreleased New Disaster album, stating that "the band concentrates on hard-edged post-grunge rock.", and said of their sound that it was "tighter than ever, but they still have trouble coming up with indelible hooks and melodies."
Former members
and contained 4 songs: "Soul Step", "Seamonkeys", "Another World", and "Eleventeen". Munday left the band in 1992.
, Meddaphysical and Best Kissers in the World, before recording their debut album, Wonderful Virus
, at Bad Animals Studios in Seattle The album was produced by Daniel Rey
and released in 1993 through The Medicine Label, which was initially backed by Reprise Records
before switching to Giant Records. They filmed a music video for the album track "Dirty Water Ocean" which depicted the band in a garbage sluice. The band toured in support of the album, performing with bands that included The Pleasure Elite Gruntruck
and Sister Psychic. In order to keep secret a Pearl Jam
show at the Off Ramp in Seattle, it was billed as a Green Apple Quick Step show, though the band was touring Eastern Washington at the time. In the middle of their fourth US tour in support of Wonderful Virus, their van was stolen along with all of their equipment inside. The band later packed up their remaining belongings and returned to Seattle to begin recording their second album.
and Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard
producing, Green Apple Quick Step began recording their second album in October 1994. The band had befriended Gossard previously and asked if he would be interested in working with the band. The album was primarily recorded at Gossard's home studio, though Gossard asked not to receive any royalties. Unlike Wonderful Virus, their second album featured Willman splitting vocal harmonies with Braeden. Green Apple Quick Step's second album entitled Reloaded
was released on May 23, 1995, through The Medicine Label and was distributed by WEA
.
The song "Dizzy," which was featured on the soundtrack
to the film The Basketball Diaries
, was chosen as the band's first single from the album, followed by "Los Vargos" as the second single, while a three-song sampler of "Los Vargos," Underwater" and "Ed #5" was sent to metal and hard rock radio stations. In support of the album, they began a residency tour, during which the band played several shows each in the cities of Los Angeles
, San Francisco, San Diego, and Phoenix
before a starting a second residency tour of New York
, Boston
, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
. They performed at the Bumbershoot
arts and music festival at the Seattle Center Arena
with The Presidents of the United States of America
, Sky Cries Mary
, Love Battery
, Seaweed
, The Spinanes
and Supersuckers and they also supported Candlebox
at their New Year's show.
Willman and Braeden contributed to the song "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", by Mike McCready
's side-project $10,000 Gold Chain, which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 film The Cable Guy
. Willman also sang with Devilhead
, led by Kevin Wood and former members of Haters
; recording lead vocals for one song, Buying Milk, on their album Pest Control, released in 1996 on Loosegroove Records
.
and spent over a year writing songs for their new album, prior to which, guitarist Ross left the band to later forming his own project, The Briefs
, under the pseudonym Steve E. Nix. Guitarist Dana Turner took Ross' place, and they recorded their third album in Los Angeles at Ocean Way Studios
with producer Matt Wallace
. GAQS' drummer Geoff Reading noted in a March 2010 issue of his regular column in the Weekly Volcano that after New Disaster was recorded, drummer Bob Martin was also replaced, by Dain Hudson who appeared on the recording and later Geoff Reading who played live shows. Reading joined the band in June 1997 following a successful tryout in May 1997 and they recorded a music video for the album song "Kid," which was later shown on MTV
and featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer
. The band performed at the premier of the film, receiving some radio airplay, which was later re-serviced to Seattle radio stations KNDD
, KISW, Cleveland station WENZ
, and Boston station WBCN. Another song from the album, "Stars", was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown
.
Willman formed a side project, Calm Down Juanita
, with drummer Kevin Guess
, that featured bassist Cole Peterson, engineer & project catalyst Steve Wilmans, and contributions from several other notable "players", including Braeden, who also plays bass on one song, Girlfriend, on the five-song EP that band recorded during the summer of 1997.
Green Apple Quick Step continued to play shows in Seattle, and they played a show with 10 Minute Warning
in Portland. Though a March 3, 1998 release date was set for New Disaster, Green Apple Quick Step's management was not satisfied with the label's efforts to promote the album, pulling it from the label with hopes of gaining another record deal. Green Apple Quick Step disbanded soon after.
Willman also recorded lead and backing vocals for some tracks on Stone Gossard's debut solo album, Bayleaf
, released in 2001. One of the tracks he sang, "Unhand Me", was chosen as the first single from the album.
Willman also performed with several other projects including Hula Bess in July 1999, with former Gigolo Aunts
' Phil Hurley
and Mass Sugar in 2007-2008.
Reading joined New American Shame
, in 1999, before joining Loaded
, with former Guns N' Roses
bassist Duff McKagan
, the following year. When Loaded went on hiatus in 2002, he formed The Disciples, that would later become The Chelsea Smiles
, with Christian Martucci
, Todd Youth
, and Howie Pyro
before Loaded reunited in 2008.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Seattle, Washington. Their sound was described as hard-edged, post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
rock. The band began as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
before becoming Green Apple Quick Step, in Seattle, by 1992. The initial lineup under the new name consisted of lead vocalist Tyler Willman
Tyler Willman
Tyler Willman, also known as Ty Willman, is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who lives in Seattle, Washington. He is probably best known for his work with the Seattle-based band Green Apple Quick Step...
, guitarists Daniel Kempthorne and Steve Ross, singer-bassist Mari Ann Braeden, and drummer Bob 'Mink' Martin.
The original lineup recorded and released two records: Wonderful Virus
Wonderful Virus
-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsProduction personnel*Daniel Rey – production...
in 1993 and Reloaded
Reloaded (Green Apple Quick Step album)
-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsAdditional personnel...
in 1995. Their third album, New Disaster, was recorded in 1998, with new lineup including Dana Turner on guitar and Dain Hudson on drums was planned for release that year, but remains shelved. Their music has been featured on the soundtracks for three films, Basketball Diaries, I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American horror film. The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. The screenplay was written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream, and very loosely based on Lois Duncan's popular novel of the same title...
, and Homegrown
Homegrown (film)
Homegrown is a 1998 comedy / thriller film. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, and Hank Azaria.-Plot:...
.
They disbanded in 1998 and then re-emerged more than a decade later to perform more shows in 2010, with Willman hopeful of releasing their third album. As of May 2010, the band consisted of lead vocalist Ty Willman, guitarist Dana Turner, and drummer Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading is an American musician. In his career, Reading has been a member of a number of groups, including Loaded , Green Apple Quick Step, New American Shame, The Disciples Geoff Reading (born February 23, 1968, in Rochester, New York) is an American musician. In his career, Reading has...
, with guitarist Mike Squires
Mike Squires (musician)
Mike Squires is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the hard rock group Loaded, the group led by Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan....
and vocalist Christa Wells joining them for the reunion shows.
Musical style
Green Apple Quick Step's music was described as post-grunge, alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
and psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
. They have drawn some comparisons to the music of Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
and Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...
. Reviewing Reloaded for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
stated that the band "expands their sound by adding other styles to their basic grunge rock" and that "Experimenting with psychedelia and adding a better pop sensibility, the band sounds more confident and accomplished". Erlewine also reviewed the unreleased New Disaster album, stating that "the band concentrates on hard-edged post-grunge rock.", and said of their sound that it was "tighter than ever, but they still have trouble coming up with indelible hooks and melodies."
Band members
- Tyler WillmanTyler WillmanTyler Willman, also known as Ty Willman, is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who lives in Seattle, Washington. He is probably best known for his work with the Seattle-based band Green Apple Quick Step...
– lead vocals (1991–1998, 2009–present) - Dana Turner – guitar (1996–1998, 2009–present)
- Geoff ReadingGeoff ReadingGeoff Reading is an American musician. In his career, Reading has been a member of a number of groups, including Loaded , Green Apple Quick Step, New American Shame, The Disciples Geoff Reading (born February 23, 1968, in Rochester, New York) is an American musician. In his career, Reading has...
– drums (1997–1998, 2009–present)
Former members
- Steve Ross – guitar, backing vocals (1991–1997)
- Bob Martin – drums (1991–1997)
- Daniel Kempthorne – guitar (1991–1998)
- Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals (1991–1998)
Early years as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys (1989-1992)
Green Apple Quick Step started as the Tacoma-based band, Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys, consisting of vocalist Tyler Willman, guitarists Steve Ross and Dan Kempthorne, drummer Bob Martin and bassist Eric Munday. The band played a few shows locally and in 1989, Aroma Records released 700 copies of their numbered, limited edition purple vinyl EP,"Another World", which was recorded at Tombstone RecordsTombstone Records
Tombstone Records is an American record label that was founded in 1988 by Fred Cole of Dead Moon in Portland, Oregon, with his wife Toody.The label was named for the musical equipment store they operated at the time...
and contained 4 songs: "Soul Step", "Seamonkeys", "Another World", and "Eleventeen". Munday left the band in 1992.
Reformation and Wonderful Virus (1992–1994)
Later in 1992, the band reformed in Seattle, Washington as Green Apple Quick Step, with a new bassist, Mari Ann Braeden. They performed locally, sharing bills with Sweet WaterSweet Water (band)
Sweet Water is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.-History:Originally known as S.G.M., the band's members met while students at The Bush School. The band lineup changed in 1990, and included Rich Credo, Adam Czeisler, Cole Peterson, Dudley Taft and Paul Uhlir...
, Meddaphysical and Best Kissers in the World, before recording their debut album, Wonderful Virus
Wonderful Virus
-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsProduction personnel*Daniel Rey – production...
, at Bad Animals Studios in Seattle The album was produced by Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey is an American musician, music producer and songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the Ramones....
and released in 1993 through The Medicine Label, which was initially backed by Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
before switching to Giant Records. They filmed a music video for the album track "Dirty Water Ocean" which depicted the band in a garbage sluice. The band toured in support of the album, performing with bands that included The Pleasure Elite Gruntruck
Gruntruck
Gruntruck was a grunge band formed in 1989 in Seattle, Washington by Ben McMillan and Scott McCullum, both previously from Skin Yard. Tommy Niemeyer from The Accüsed and Tim Paul, previously of Napalm Beach and Final Warning, rounded out the initial, classic line-up...
and Sister Psychic. In order to keep secret a Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
show at the Off Ramp in Seattle, it was billed as a Green Apple Quick Step show, though the band was touring Eastern Washington at the time. In the middle of their fourth US tour in support of Wonderful Virus, their van was stolen along with all of their equipment inside. The band later packed up their remaining belongings and returned to Seattle to begin recording their second album.
Reloaded (1994–1996)
With Nick DiDiaNick DiDia
Nick DiDia is an American record producer mostly known for his work with Australian rock group Powderfinger and American pop-rock group Nine Days...
and Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Stone Carpenter Gossard is an American musician who serves as the rhythm and lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
producing, Green Apple Quick Step began recording their second album in October 1994. The band had befriended Gossard previously and asked if he would be interested in working with the band. The album was primarily recorded at Gossard's home studio, though Gossard asked not to receive any royalties. Unlike Wonderful Virus, their second album featured Willman splitting vocal harmonies with Braeden. Green Apple Quick Step's second album entitled Reloaded
Reloaded (Green Apple Quick Step album)
-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsAdditional personnel...
was released on May 23, 1995, through The Medicine Label and was distributed by WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
The song "Dizzy," which was featured on the soundtrack
The Basketball Diaries (soundtrack)
-External links:* [ AllMusic]*...
to the film The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries (film)
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American drama film directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, and Mark Wahlberg...
, was chosen as the band's first single from the album, followed by "Los Vargos" as the second single, while a three-song sampler of "Los Vargos," Underwater" and "Ed #5" was sent to metal and hard rock radio stations. In support of the album, they began a residency tour, during which the band played several shows each in the cities of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, San Francisco, San Diego, and Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
before a starting a second residency tour of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. They performed at the Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes indoor theaters,...
arts and music festival at the Seattle Center Arena
Mercer Arena
Mercer Arena, previously known as the Exposition Building, the Civic Ice Arena and Seattle Center Arena, is a performing arts venue located at the corner of Mercer Street Fourth Avenue North in Seattle, Washington. It was built in 1912 next door to the Seattle Civic Auditorium , as part of the $1...
with The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
, Sky Cries Mary
Sky Cries Mary
Sky Cries Mary is an American trance rock musical group from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the late 1980s.The husband and wife team of Roderick Wolgamott Romero and Anisa Romero sing dual lead vocals...
, Love Battery
Love Battery
Love Battery is an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington.For the most part Love Battery was an unusual group in the early '90s Seattle music scene, blending intense swirling psychedelic guitar work, pulsating rhythms, driving beats and heartfelt vocals derived from '60s garage/psych, '70s...
, Seaweed
Seaweed (band)
Seaweed is a band from Tacoma, Washington who were active throughout the 1990s. Their style of music is a combination of punk rock and grunge, mostly due to its 'dirty' sound.-History:...
, The Spinanes
The Spinanes
The Spinanes was an indie band from Olympia, Portland and Chicago, in the 1990s. The founding members were Rebecca Gates and Scott Plouf ....
and Supersuckers and they also supported Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
at their New Year's show.
Willman and Braeden contributed to the song "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", by Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Michael David McCready is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
's side-project $10,000 Gold Chain, which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 film The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson...
. Willman also sang with Devilhead
Devilhead
Devilhead is an American alternative rock group formed by brothers Kevin and Brian Wood, who were both brothers of the late Andrew Wood , in 1994 in Seattle, Washington following the breakup of their previous group Fire Ants...
, led by Kevin Wood and former members of Haters
Haters
Haters can refer to:* The Haters, a noise music group* Haters , a 2006 book by author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez* "Haters", a song by So Solid Crew on the 2001 album They Don't Know...
; recording lead vocals for one song, Buying Milk, on their album Pest Control, released in 1996 on Loosegroove Records
Loosegroove Records
Loosegroove Records was a Seattle based record label formed by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard and Brad drummer Regan Hagar in 1994. Initially a subsidiary of Sony before going independent in 1996, Loosegroove signed many up and coming artists from various musical genres, especially rock and hip...
.
New Disaster and lineup changes (1996–1998)
Green Apple Quick Step then signed with Columbia RecordsColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and spent over a year writing songs for their new album, prior to which, guitarist Ross left the band to later forming his own project, The Briefs
The Briefs
The Briefs are a punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2000 and originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti , Steve E. Nix , Lance Romance and Chris Brief . They play punk rock music, influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Adverts...
, under the pseudonym Steve E. Nix. Guitarist Dana Turner took Ross' place, and they recorded their third album in Los Angeles at Ocean Way Studios
Ocean Way Recording
Ocean Way Recording is the name of a series of recording studios in Hollywood, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Ocean Way Studios is well known in the recording industry due to the award-winning albums that were produced there....
with producer Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace
Matt Wallace is an American record producer. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and has been producing professionally since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the highly acclaimed album Angel Dust by Faith No More and the multiplatinum Songs About Jane by Maroon...
. GAQS' drummer Geoff Reading noted in a March 2010 issue of his regular column in the Weekly Volcano that after New Disaster was recorded, drummer Bob Martin was also replaced, by Dain Hudson who appeared on the recording and later Geoff Reading who played live shows. Reading joined the band in June 1997 following a successful tryout in May 1997 and they recorded a music video for the album song "Kid," which was later shown on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American horror film. The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. The screenplay was written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream, and very loosely based on Lois Duncan's popular novel of the same title...
. The band performed at the premier of the film, receiving some radio airplay, which was later re-serviced to Seattle radio stations KNDD
KNDD
KNDD , also known as "107.7 The End", is an alternative rock radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is operated by Entercom Communications Its studios are located in the Metropolitan Park West tower between Downtown and South Lake Union in Seattle...
, KISW, Cleveland station WENZ
WENZ
WENZ —branded Z 107.9—is a mainstream urban commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio serving surrounding Northeast Ohio...
, and Boston station WBCN. Another song from the album, "Stars", was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown
Homegrown (film)
Homegrown is a 1998 comedy / thriller film. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, and Hank Azaria.-Plot:...
.
Willman formed a side project, Calm Down Juanita
Calm Down Juanita
Calm Down Juanita is a Seattle, Washington studio band writing partnership between vocalist Tyler Willman and drummer Kevin Guess, catalyzed and engineered by Steve Wilmans, that has featured several other notable players. Their sound is progressive psychedelic alternative rock...
, with drummer Kevin Guess
Kevtone
Kevtone is an American musician, percussionist, and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Performing live and in studio, his rhythm style may best be described as improvisational, melodic, progressive, and bluesy, over a wide variety of styles; reflecting influences from many genres of music.He is...
, that featured bassist Cole Peterson, engineer & project catalyst Steve Wilmans, and contributions from several other notable "players", including Braeden, who also plays bass on one song, Girlfriend, on the five-song EP that band recorded during the summer of 1997.
Green Apple Quick Step continued to play shows in Seattle, and they played a show with 10 Minute Warning
10 Minute Warning
10 Minute Warning was a hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington. They became famous locally as one of the first bands to adapt the popular punk sound to something slower and heavier, paving the way for grunge bands like Green River and Mother Love Bone before breaking up in 1984.-Early years...
in Portland. Though a March 3, 1998 release date was set for New Disaster, Green Apple Quick Step's management was not satisfied with the label's efforts to promote the album, pulling it from the label with hopes of gaining another record deal. Green Apple Quick Step disbanded soon after.
Post–breakup activities (1998–2009)
After the dissolution of the band, both Willman and Braeden continued improving their song-writing skills. Calm Down Juanita released their self-titled debut EP in 1998, and then recorded a followup LP, Undertown, which they released in 2002. Braeden also formed a female trio called Celebrity Damage.Willman also recorded lead and backing vocals for some tracks on Stone Gossard's debut solo album, Bayleaf
Bayleaf (album)
Japanese bonus track- Personnel :* Stone Gossard – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, conga, background vocalsAdditional musicians and production* Zac Baird – Nord Lead...
, released in 2001. One of the tracks he sang, "Unhand Me", was chosen as the first single from the album.
Willman also performed with several other projects including Hula Bess in July 1999, with former Gigolo Aunts
Gigolo Aunts
-Early history:The band was formed by middle school students Steve Hurley, Dave Gibbs, Phil Hurley and Paul Brouwer in 1981 in Potsdam, New York, originally known as Sniper...
' Phil Hurley
Phil Hurley
Phil Hurley is a versatile American singer-songwriter from Potsdam, New York. He has collaborated with many prominent musicians and bands in New York, Boston, Washington state, the Netherlands, Los Angeles, and Austin....
and Mass Sugar in 2007-2008.
Reading joined New American Shame
New American Shame
New American Shame is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1998. Their current lineup consists of Johnny Reidt , Jimmy Paulson , Marty Chandler , Kelly Wheeler and Geoff Reading...
, in 1999, before joining Loaded
Loaded (band)
Loaded is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan , lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock band...
, with former Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
bassist Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, the following year. When Loaded went on hiatus in 2002, he formed The Disciples, that would later become The Chelsea Smiles
The Chelsea Smiles
The Chelsea Smiles are a hard rock/sleaze rock band formed in 2004 featuring guitarist Todd Youth , Karl Rosqvist of Danzig, Steel Prophet, Skye Vaughan-Jayne of Bullets and Octane, Johnny Martin and RJ Ronquillo....
, with Christian Martucci
Christian Martucci
Christian Martucci is an American guitarist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a founding member of Thousand Watt Stare, Black President, The Strychnine Babies and The Chelsea Smiles...
, Todd Youth
Todd Youth
-Biography:Youth grew up in New York and started playing as young as 12 years old in several New York City hardcore bands. He made his playing debut with Agnostic Front in 1983 but did not play on any recordings. Youth also appeared for New York City act Warzone until around 1986...
, and Howie Pyro
Howie Pyro
Howie Pyro on 28 June 1960 is a Queens, New York City based rock musician and bass player. He is a founding member of D Generation.-With D Generation:*No Way Out - Single - **Re-released in 1994 and 1996....
before Loaded reunited in 2008.
Reunion (2009–2010)
A reconstituted Green Apple Quick Step performed at the Showbox at the Market in Seattle on December 20, 2009. After speaking with Ken Cornell at the Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma about performing another Green Apple Quick Step show, they later performed there on March 26, 2010. with a stage lineup consisting of Willman, Turner, and Reading, with guitarist Mike Squires of Reading's previous band, Loaded, and singer Christa Wells. Willman has expressed hope of releasing the band's third album. The following May 20, they played at the Crocodile Café in Seattle.Discography
- Wonderful VirusWonderful Virus-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsProduction personnel*Daniel Rey – production...
(1993) - ReloadedReloaded (Green Apple Quick Step album)-Personnel:Green Apple Quick Step*Tyler Willman – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ*Steve Ross – guitar*Daniel Kempthorne – guitar*Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals*Bob Martin – drumsAdditional personnel...
(1995) - New Disaster (1998)
External links
- Feel my Way video
- Kid video
- Los Vargos video