Thoughtfully named after the birth year of his mother, 1963 is an incredibly personal record from frontman Dara Quilty, with all of the proceeds going to The Marie Keating Foundation.
1963 is set for release this coming Friday, January 29th 2021 on Spotify and Apple Music, with pre-orders via apellamusic.com.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this album are going directly to The Marie Keating Foundation specifically to help fund the outstanding support services they provide to women affected by Breast Cancer.
Fresh off the back of their radio chart topping single “POINT OF VIEW”, the debut album from Apella is a juxtaposition of rhythmically crafted chaos delivered by drummer Ronan Nolan and the talent of singer/songwriter and producer Dara Quilty.
“My Mother lives with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, ” said Dara.
“We live and fight together. Cancer has been part of my life for ten years and I have learned a lot. The biggest learning being that, outside of science, support matters more than anything,” said the Dubliner.
Formed in 2016, Apella burst onto the scene with their radio hit We Met At A Party and furthered their success with Graceful Dancer, Logic and City Limits. Most recently the soaring strings and vocals on Point Of View have impacted the Irish radio charts.
After touring all over the country, including opening for Twenty One Pilots, appearing at major Irish music festivals such as Electric Picnic, Indiependence, Castlepalooza and Sea Sessions, Apella stepped across to the UK to tour with Keywest and Don Broco.
Frontman and singer Dara moved to New York City to work further on his music career. This period saw him playing in venues like Rockwood Music Hall, Bitter End, Pete’s Candy Store and many more in New York City. The pandemic brought the music industry to a tragic halt but saw Dara completing his work on the album at Empire Underground Studios in Brooklyn, NY.
“1963 is for the woman who faces diagnosis today, for the woman who is sitting in that chemotherapy chair for the first time today, for the woman who has just reached her five years remission today and all inbetween,” he said.
Apella are giving away the custom built RQ1963 pink guitar designed by Dara Quilty and crafted by Custom Built Ireland to one lucky person who buys the album. Full details available from apellamusic.com
