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Apollo Junction are an english electro pop-rock band from Leeds. Formed in 2012, the band consists of Jamie Williamson (vocals), Matt Wilson (guitar), Jonathan Thornton (drums), Ben Hope (bass) and Sam Potter (keyboard).

The band was formed with the best elements from other rivals bands in Leeds to build a great band in 2012. They are crossing genres and taking their influence from Britpop and bring it to modern times. They want to create songs to make people dance.

No sooner they have written their first songs, they have staged concerts and festivals. Their songs began to be played on several English radio as BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6, XFM, BBC Wales…despite of they are unsigned. Their songs also received praise from national newspaper as The Time, The Sun or The Daily Mirror. Their songs were also play on Good Morning TV, BBC Look North.

Apollo Junction’s songs capture the euphoria of electro-dance music mixed with strong indie guitar hooks, driving bass and passionate vocals. From New Order and U2, to The Cure and even Daft Punk. Apollo Junction use their influences to write insanely memorable, hugely uplifting tunes.

The band give a boost in 2016 in putting songs and videos out on the web, and gathered plaudits far and wide. They began to have lot’s of people behind them. They played a lot’s of great festival including the prestigious Isle Of Wight three years in a row, Camden Rock fest or Bingley. They also played for Leeds united at pre-match show at Elland Road and Player of The Season Awards as guests of the team, and also for the Josh Warrington World Title fight.

In 2018, they gave a new boost in finding a deal with the publisher Wipe Out Music. Following this their songs get some features Their debut album "Mystery" was released the 6th September 2019 in physical version and digital version. The first single "Begin" from their album used on TV shows, "You Are The one" on MTV and "Tattoo Fixers" on Sky. It was used too as the music for the promotional video of the 50 years of Isle Of Wight Festival. The video was featured on BT TV. "This Could be the Day" was used as the soundtrack of the film "La Gran Promesa" directed by award winning Mexican director J R Suarez. "Always Remember" was used as open and end soundtrack in the radio show "Inside Elland Road" on The Yorkshire Evening Post. "In Your Arms" is used in the TV show BBC Football Focus for all the Premier league football season 2019-2020. The video was played on BT TV too. "If I Fell" was added in the playlist of the British Airways flights. The same year the band signed in 2018 with the manager Martin Tibbetts of Strange World Management

Discographie Album : Mystery

Members : Jamie Williamson : Vocals Matt Wilson : Guitar Ben Hope : Bass Jonathan Thornton : Drums Sam Potter : Keyboard

Sylvie Rapiteau (talk) 22:35, 20 October 2019 (UTC)