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Melbourne band 2 Inch Tape spun to life in 2013, on a paddock adjacent to a tea tree farm near Byron Bay. Band founder Simon Rigoni was stirred from a fifteen year musical hiatus after a three day immersion in live music, culminating in what was to be an epiphanic performance by American band Wilco. The experience was a catalyst that would inspire Rigoni to write songs again and to form 2 Inch Tape. Fast forward to 2018 and 2 Inch Tape presents their third full length album, Apollo. Rigoni and key collaborator Fiona Broussard (keys and vocals), have teamed with regular alumni; Daniel van Horssen (drums), Mark Petrilli (organ) and Greg Milton (pedal steel guitar), while calling on the services of some of Melbourne’s most respected musicians; Anita Quayle (cello), Jen Andersen (violin) and Craig Kelly (bass). The result is a refined and confident offering that builds on the risks of their first two albums, New Addiction (2015) and Control (2017). At its core, 2 Inch Tape adheres to