Apollo 440 (alternately known as Apollo Four Forty or @440) are an English musical band formed in 1990 in Liverpool by brothers Trevor and Howard Gray with fellow Liverpudlians Noko and James Gardner, although Gardner left after the recording of the first album.
All members sing and add a profusion of samples, electronics, and computer-based sounds. The name comes from the Greek god Apollo and the frequency of concert pitch the A note at 440 Hz, often denoted as "A440", and the Sequential Circuits sampler/sequencer, the Studio 440.
After relocating to the Camden area of London, Apollo 440 recorded their debut album, Millennium Fever, and released it in 1994 on their own Stealth Sonic Recordings label (distributed by Epic Records). They have successfully invaded both the pop charts and the dancefloor with their combination of rock, techno, and ambient. They also changed the writing of their name from Apollo 440 to Apollo Four Forty in 1996, though switched back for their latest album. Apollo 440 have always played live with a number of different line-ups - in the early days featuring guest vocals by legendary MC Stevie Hyper-D and in 1994 the basic trio of founding members Noko, Howard and Trevor were, for the first time joined by Cliff on electronic and acoustic drums. Between 1997 and 2000 they then toured extensively round the world as an eight piece live band, now joined by Mary Byker (Vocals), Harry K (DJ & Vocals), Paul Kodish (Drums) and Rej (Bass).
Albums
* Millennium Fever (1995) #117 UK
* Electro Glide in Blue (1997) #62 UK
* Gettin' High on Your Own Supply (1999) #20 UK
* Dude Descending a Staircase (2003)
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