About The Sweet Apes

The Sweet Apes are an Australian rock/post-hardcore band based in Sydney, New South Wales. The band consists of lead singer Ray Vavasis, guitarist Brandon Robertson, bassist Miki Rich and brothers Antony (guitar) and Paul (drums) D'Alessandro. The group formed in 2011, first receiving attention via YouTube thanks to acoustic covers of songs such as "October 27" by Break Even. The band soon started performing live, and released their debut single in "Police Cops," as well as performing at the Sydney leg of Soundwave in 2012. The Sweet Apes on Last.fm.