Two Apple Tobacco

Don’t miss TAT live Saturday, February 19th! We’ll be bringing our eclectic and progressive brand of Frank Zappa-inspired jazz-rock to Nyala African Restaurant (4148 Main) to perform a two-set concert.

One set will feature an assortment of genre-defying originals and covers and the second set will feature tunes from Squinter’s Paradise (our mini pan-apocalyptic rock opera). Check out the Facebook Event here.

Come out for a glimpse into the future, if there is one at all…

Show starts at 9pm, $10 at the door.

Hope to see you there!

YEEHAW! Thanks to everyone who came out to The Penthouse last night to hear us premiere the music from Squinter’s Paradise – our mini pan-apocalyptic rock opera. The evening was our most successful Sunday Spectacular yet, with electrifying special guests, hilarious prizes and a HOT-AS-HELL set of new TAT tunes. Not to worry! It doesn’t end there….

You see – Squinter’s Paradise is a 40-minute rock opera, designed to be transportable to any typical musical engagement. Last night was the beginning, not the end. Come see TAT live sometime, and you may just get taken to Squinter’s Paradise yourself. After all, “you’re one of us now”. And watch out for the FULL premiere, later in 2011….

We also ‘whipped out’ quite the shaving kit: TWO dynamite Zappa covers: Outside Now - featuring soulful vocals and gripping extendo-solo – and Cosmik Debris - showcasing the stylings of saxophonist (and bouncer extraordinaire) Dominic Conway. And despite a few technical hurdles and at least one crazed fan attempting to mount the stage (…), we rocked the evening away with blistering versions of our TAT favs.

Thanks to Gwyn, Jay, Josh, Hailly, Courtney, Jon, Rob, Mona, Scott, Dominic, the wonderful folks from Boobytrap and the Tiger Skin Thursdays and, of course, all of you who came out to support Two Apple Tobacco.

Don’t miss our next show at:

Nyala African Restaurant, Saturday February 19th

Stay tuned for VIDEO from last night’s show!

That’s right! TAT returns to the stage January 30th, 2011, for the WORLD PREMIERE of the music from our mini pan-apocalyptic rock opera!

In 8 five-minute scenes, Squinter’s Paradise recounts the near-future escapades of an ordinary guy whose life is turned upside down when the rising ocean swallows his seaside town. Left with nothing, he flees to the “farthest place inland”: Squinter’s Paradise – a waterless, dust-filled oasis for sea-rise refugees. He soon realizes, however, that between the squabbling Yokally Locals, the nefarious corporate Rough Riders and the daily attacks from Elephants and Crows, life in Squinter’s Paradise may be just as perilous as by the shrinking seaside.

Check out this SNEAK PREVIEW track:

In addition to the FIRST EVER live performance of our latest musical project – as in, 40 minutes of NEW MUSIC – our fourth Penthouse Sunday Spectacular will feature other TAT favourites, special guests Booby Trap and the Tiger Skin Thursdays, door prizes, and our usual surprise Zappa cover. If that’s not enough, beer is on special. Don’t worry, we understand if you can barely contain your excitement.

After all, as Brother-Cousin Donny says…

See you at the Penthouse, January 30th!

We’ve just uploaded every tune from our show at The Penthouse in May, 2010! 15 tracks of Two Apple Tobacco live with no overdubs.

Download the May 2nd show now!

And don’t miss us live August 31st at the Backstage Lounge!

Two Apple Tobacco is performing at the Alchemist’s Theatre Guild fundraiser, Tuesday August 31 at The Backstage Lounge!

We’re playing alongside Two Lions and a Lady, All King’s Assembly and the Burns Brothers. The evening starts at 9 pm, the lineup rocks and cover is by donation – so don’t miss out! Support local theatre and listen to some great tunes!

…and don’t forget to Download our May 2 Concert!

Thanks to everyone who came to see Two Apple Tobacco LIVE Sunday night at The Penthouse! We rocked the place for a third time and had an incredible show.

Read the review at Guttersnipe News!

It was pouring rain outside, but inside we steamed the place up with our most exciting Sunday Spectacular yet. We opened with one of our Zappa favs Flakes, and capped things off with a blistering 15-minute version of our latest tune Wealth Ain’t Money.

Thanks to Special Guests Malleus Trio and Brandon Burke for their extraordinary sets, Gwyn, Kay, Will, Courtney, Spencer, and of course Jon an Alex for their hilarious bring-the-walls-down Dylan and Bowie impersonations…

Check out some Photos, and

Check back for Video and Audio from the May 2 show -

coming soon!

First off, a huge thanks to everyone who came out to see TAT at Nyala! By the time we hit the stage last Friday, there wasn’t a seat left in the place – but don’t be too bummed if you missed it…

TAT returns to the stage this Sunday, May 2nd at The Penthouse (1019 Seymour) for our THIRD Two Apple Sunday Spectacular!

The evening will be our most exciting and eclectic yet, featuring special guests Malleus Trio and Brandon Burke, new TAT material, prizes, surprises, a David Bowie sing-a-like contest (it’s no game!) – and more. The tunes’ll be sweet, beer is on special and pole-or-no we’ll be turning on the funky light gizmos!

Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8 pm

April 23, 2010:

Place: Nyala African Restaurant (4148 Main at 26th)

Time: 9 pm

Cover: $5 min donation

May 2, 2010:

Place: The Penthouse (1019 Seymour at Nelson)

Time: 8 pm (Doors at 7:30 pm)

Cover: $5 min donation

With SPECIAL GUESTS: Malleus Trio and Brandon Burke

Lauren Eldridge of BackstageVancouver recently wrote of TAT:

“I’d keep an eye on this band, and try to make it out for their next show.”

Well now’s your chance!  After a few months of relative hibernation, we’re back with two exciting shows this month – Friday, April 23 we play Nyala African restaurant for the first time ever, and May 2 we grace the bounteous Penthouse stage for a third Two Apple Sunday Spectacular – featuring a host of exciting Special Guests. As usual both shows will premiere new and never-before-heard music, so don’t miss out!

In the meantime…

Check out some of our rockin’ Audio and Video!

That’s right! We’ve just uploaded 12 new tracks from our holiday concert at the Penthouse in December 2009!

Click here to Listen to & Download the Show for FREE!

Also – Thanks to all of you who came to see Two Apple Tobacco perform live on January 9th as part of ‘Purple Crab goes Megagenta for Fushian’ – the place was PACKED and the audience was fantastic.

Thanks to A Wake Human for inviting us to perform (and of course for their delightful insanity), and to Evan Symons and The Stolen Organ Family Band for their awesome, high-energy and creative performances. The evening was a blast!

Click here to see some Photos from the January 9th show,

Read the review at BackstageVancouver.com,

And don’t forget to check out our awesome new Audio and Video!

See you at the next show!

Come check out TAT this Saturday January 9th as part of “Purple Crab Goes Megagenta for Fushian”! We’ll be playing with three other highly original local acts – A Wake Human, Evan M. Symons and The Stolen Organ Family Band. Show starts at 8:05, we’ll hit the stage around 10.

For more info, visit the Facebook event page!

Hope to see you there!