Brooklyn born and internationally known, 77 Apes is the product of 15 million years of trial and error, desperation, hope, love, sex and endless vinyl spins. The pandemic forced music from mind and soul to mouth and hands - weaving influences and experiences into songs that drive the demons away… but always bring them home to roost.  Nineteen releases later (singles, albums, and a live EP), all genres and styles are represented.

The 77 Apes is the full band experience.  Lisa Tonner (Drums), David Senderoff (Bass), John Monahan (Guitar) and 77 Apes (Vocals, Guitar, Etc.) are touring and playing live right now.  Come see us play - with lips quaking and hips shaking, you will be entertained.  Come and see us.

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The Boys of Summer (Live at Glastonbury Farmers Market)

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One of my favorite songs, sung live at the Glastonbury Farmers Market in Connecticut. A song that captures my last performance for the 2026 summer - arranged to be played as the sun sets on the beach, and the air starts to turn colder. Remember those summer nights.
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  1. The Boys of Summer (Live at Glastonbury Farmers Market)

Shout / Fight / Sing / Cry / Dance / Love: A Benefit EP for IRIS CT

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Dear friends, I hope that this note finds you well. I am 77 Apes, an indie musician based out of New Haven, CT. Like many, I am deeply concerned about the current administration's actions, particularly those that impact Read more
Dear friends,

I hope that this note finds you well. I am 77 Apes, an indie musician based out of New Haven, CT.

Like many, I am deeply concerned about the current administration's actions, particularly those that impact the immigrant community in America. While I am all for immigration reform, the targeting of select communities and the withdrawal of funding from support services is both morally wrong and fundamentally Un-American.

I have made donations, wrote to my representatives, and voted. The only other thing I have to offer is my music.

So, I composed and prepared an EP for release. This music will be exclusively available on my BandCamp website, and all proceeds will be provided to IRIS CT (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services of Connecticut).

IRIS CT means hope, helping refugees and immigrants rebuild their lives and strengthen communities. By providing basic needs, case management, health & wellness, employment assistance, English instruction, legal assistance, and youth education, they help people become citizens and community members. Your purchase reinforces their mission and efforts.

I wrote six bangers to keep your feet moving and your fists pumping. In addition, I have some merch that you are welcome to buy as well - handwritten lyrics, art, gear - All proceeds go to help IRIS CT!

I encourage you to visit IRISCT.ORG for more info. Thank you for supporting them, and for listening to indie music.

Gary / 77 Apes
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    Intoxicate 4:36
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    Fly 4:12
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    Transcendant Love 3:33
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    Who's Next 3:51
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    Te Necesito Mal 3:57
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    This Land of Wolves 8:24
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night songs

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after writing, recording and playing out in support of my double lp genres, i found that there were still songs inside me, needing to come out. genres was conceived as a series of tight, nimble pop/rock songs and an Read more
after writing, recording and playing out in support of my double lp genres, i found that there were still songs inside me, needing to come out. genres was conceived as a series of tight, nimble pop/rock songs and an exploration of
different musical styles. as i started to compose night songs, i took a totally different tack – late night brooding led to themes meshed in darkness, and motifs and phrases grew organically instead of through a structured, rigid format. while some streaming platforms force artists to make statements in the first thirty seconds, here songs developed on their own terms, defining their ebb and flow. i found myself in maine staring at the sea, watching the moon sparkle on the water, and just surrendered to that feeling for each of these unique pieces. some night songs embrace exquisite pleasure in the soft velvet, others are stark cries from the consuming void. lyrics weave through themes of colonialism, hedonism, d/s play, incarceration, and fractured love. in the end, night songs cannot survive the harsh day’s light, but their truth, beauty and power feel more… visible.
i hope that you enjoy this work - 77 apes.
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    evening (in five parts) 8:15
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    twilight girl 4:40
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    sometimes i'm the dark (feat. sarah dunn) 7:57
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    endless sunset 4:44
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    moon over 26951 6:38
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    evening (reprise) 6:43
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Genres

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Fourteen songs. Fourteen genres. An exploration of styles and rhythms, to the best of my abilities. Seven originals, and seven covers. All 77 Apes.
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    Slipstream (Keldan's Song) 4:37
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    Electric Town (Feat. DJ Fr3nzy B1scuit) 3:04
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    Soulsick 6:57
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    Tracks of the Line 5:13
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    Wipe the Blood from your Eyes and Drive 3:56
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    Your Moves Are So Weak 2:50
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    Cornerstone 11:29
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    That's All Right Mama 2:15
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    No Wow 3:42
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    Gallo Rojo, Gallo Negro 6:05
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    Diamonds 5:15
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    Ballad of a Thin Man 6:09
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    Edge of Seventeen 7:15
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    Keep Me in your Heart 5:12
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