Appleby Ram

{English translation. Original Dutch text follows}
Harry Siers
24 April 2019

At the end of last year Appleby Ram released their first EP, titled Time Is Running Out. Peter Stutterheim, the man behind the name Appleby Ram, is a Dutchman who lives in Canada, and he is solely responsible for the music and the lyrics of the songs on his first album. Stutterheim’s music is refreshing. Rock ‘n’ roll without much intellectual nonsense. What you hear is what you get. The album opener is called Get a Doughnut. “Going through the drive-thru / That is what we all do / Tim Hortons to the rescue / Fifty folks in front of you”.

Appleby Ram’s lyrics are straightforward. In Radioman, the second song of the album, Stutterheim describes the joy of driving to work in your car, your hands drumming along with the music while you’re listening to the radio. “In mono or in stereo, I’m a radioman”. The compositions are strong. Six songs that are to-the-point and don’t waste any time. They show that Stutterheim has been listening carefully to his sources of inspirations from punk and rock: Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, The Ramones.

With the use of samples and MIDI, Stutterheim creates a variety of sounds. Guitar, bass, piano, drums, and banjo are used effectively. The individual songs are different every time, keep you entertained every step of the way, and make for a solid package. My favourite: I Really Like The Ramones. Clear, sharp, nothing wrong with it. I’m sure Joey, Johnny, Tommy, and Dee Dee Ramone would have been pleased: “They came from New York City / And started off in Queens / Masters of the punk-rock / Rulers of the scene”. Chorus: “Nothing like The Beatles / Different from The Stones / I really, really, really, really like The Ramones”.

Appleby Ram is working hard on their next release, an album made entirely out of new material, which is due to be released this fall. Appleby Ram’s motto seems to be: Don’t dick around, just play! Listen to Time Is Running Out on Bandcamp: https://applebyram.bandcamp.com/album/time-is-running-out-ep



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Harry Siers
24 april 2019

Met als titel Time Is Running Out is eind vorig jaar een sterke ep verschenen van Appleby Ram. Achter deze naam gaat de in Canada woonachtige Nederlander Peter Stutterheim schuil, die het album in zijn eentje heeft volgespeeld. De muziek van Stutterheim is verfrissend. Rock ’n’ roll zonder veel intellectueel geneuzel. What you hear is what you get. Het album opent met Get A Dougnut. Going through the drive-thru / That is what we all do / Tim Hortons to the rescue / Fifty folks in front of you

De teksten van Appleby Ram zijn recht-voor-zijn-raap. In Radioman wordt het plezier bezongen van in je auto naar je werk rijden, met je handen trommelend op je stuur. In mono of in stereo, I’m a radioman. De composities zijn sterk. Zes korte, puntige nummers die verraden dat Stutterheim goed heeft geluisterd naar zijn inspiratiebronnen uit de rock en punk: Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, The Ramones.

Met behulp van samples creëert Appleby Ram een gevarieerd geluid, waarin gitaar, bas, piano en banjo effectief worden ingezet. De afzonderlijke nummers zijn afwisselend, vervelen geen seconde en vormen samen een solide geheel. Mijn favoriet: I Really Like The Ramones. Duidelijke taal, niks mis mee. De tekst zou Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee en Marky Ramone vast kunnen bekoren: They came from New York City / And started off in Queens / Masters of the punk-rock / Rulers of the scene. Chorus: Nothing like The Beatles / Different from The Stones / I really, really, really, really / Like The Ramones

Aan een opvolger van de EP wordt al hard gewerkt, een album met volledig nieuw werk, dit najaar te verschijnen. Het motto van Appleby Ram schijnt te zijn: Niet lullen, maar spelen! Time Is Running Out is te beluisteren via: https://applebyram.bandcamp.com/album/time-is-running-out-ep - Popmagazine Heaven