Apollo Under Fire is a band that strives to reach the soul. In a day and age where we seem content to focus our attention outward, AUF is using music to look inward. Over the last 20+ years, they have each soul searched their way through the music industry song by song, with a wide range of success, all the while learning more about themselves and growing closer to God. Two of those paths came together in 2013 when Donald Carpenter (SubmerseD, Eye Empire) met Peter Klett (Candlebox, Lotus Crush) at a Benefit Concert they were both performing at in Orlando, FL for the Johnny Damon Foundation. The two immediately connected and had sparked what would become Apollo Under Fire. In early 2014, the stars aligned again. DC and Peter were both coming off the road and had been presented with the opportunity to get in the studio and start writing. Ironically during this same time, DC met Tom Costanza (Llamabeats), a self taught drummer from NYC who's father used to be a player in the NYC Jazz scene. "It was honestly a really rough time for me and my family. I really had no idea what was next for us and then this opportunity to start something new came up, it was exciting. At that same exact moment, I met Tom. He is such a great person and talented musician, not just on the drums but the piano too. The universe was at work for sure" - DC.