"Not bad for a band where the bassist is a drummer, the drummer is a guitarist,
and the guitarist is a fucking clown." ~Alex Charalambides
and the guitarist is a fucking clown." ~Alex Charalambides
photo by Ben Rektor (IG: @famousduckphotographer)
Once declared “the best band in America” by a heavily inebriated gentleman at a pub gig, Sapling is arguably New England’s premier bitchpop and art rock band. Their live show has drawn comparisons to Sleater-Kinney, Roxy Music, and Swans, surely due to their signature blending of pop hooks and confetti with spooky chaos and precariously complex signal chains. The band’s 2020 debut full-length studio record No Sequoia saw them nominated for “Best Punk” in both the Worcester and Boston Music Awards and they have since released The Apocalypse Musical (2021), a collection of demos, experimental tracks, and remote recordings. During this time the band has also released a number of self-filmed, -directed, and -edited music videos. Sapling’s 2023 antics are centered heavily around their second full-length studio record, amor fati (5/7/23 on Sleazy Within Reason Records), which is taking them to a more ambitious but still chaotic and danceable place.
Sapling was formed in 2016 by Rainy Maple Sugar Candy (bass/vocals), Amber ToiletFire Tortorelli (guitar/Theremin/vocals), and drummer Dave Cignetti. Jonny Spaghetti Cordaro took over for Dave and solidified the current lineup in 2018
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Sapling was formed in 2016 by Rainy Maple Sugar Candy (bass/vocals), Amber ToiletFire Tortorelli (guitar/Theremin/vocals), and drummer Dave Cignetti. Jonny Spaghetti Cordaro took over for Dave and solidified the current lineup in 2018
Take our quiz to find our which member of Sapling YOU are!