The Appleseed Cast

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The Appleseed Cast
At The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, September 2022
Background information
Origin	Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Genres	Emo[1] indie rock[2] post-rock[3]
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Deep Elm, Tiger Style, The Militia Group, Graveface, Vagrant Records
Members	Christopher Crisci Sean Bergman Ben Kimball Nick Fredrickson
Past members	Louie Ruiz Jason Wickersheim Josh "Cobra" Baruth Jordan Geiger Nathan "Jr." Richardson Aaron Coker Garrett Marsh Marc Young Aaron Pillar Nathan Whitman Ted Stevens John Momberg Lucas Oswald Taylor Holenbeck Nathan Wilder
Website	theappleseedcast.bandcamp.com

The Appleseed Cast is an American rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. The band was founded in the early days of emo by singer-guitarist Christopher Crisci and drummer Louie Ruiz. The Appleseed Cast has steadily evolved over the release of eight full-length albums with Crisci serving as the main songwriter. The band has a frequently rotating lineup, with Crisci being the only consistent member since their conception. Currently the band's lineup includes Christopher Crisci, Ben Kimball, Nick Fredrickson and Sean Bergman.

Major acclaim first came in the early 2000s that earned them a 9.0 from Pitchfork for their album set Low Level Owl Vol I and Vol II.^[4] The band received further acclaim for their work on Two Conversations, Peregrine, Illumination Ritual, and others.