Apes of the State w/Clover-Lynn & The Hellfires

at The Camel

Thu Jan 8th, 2026

Doors 7pm, Show 8 pm

Apes of the State is an independent Lancaster, PA based folk punk band.

Apes of the State was born from the post-rehab bedroom folk punk project of singer/songwriter

April Hartman in 2015. In her words: “I picked up a guitar and started writing about s*** instead

of doing drugs about it.” Their sound is a distinct blend of classic folk punk, emo, pop punk, folk,

and bluegrass with righteous anger-fueled vocals and clever lyrical wordplay throughout. The

current lineup consists of April Hartman on vocals & acoustic guitar, Dan Ebersole on mandolin

& electric guitar, Mollie Swartz on bass & violin, & Ian Cornele on drums.

Despite their growth, Apes of the State remains fiercely independent and practices a DIY ethos.

They hope to serve as an example that you can achieve success outside of the traditional music

industry framework. In April’s words, “we don’t beg for anyone to pay attention to us and give us

opportunities – we create them for ourselves and our community.”

Clover-Lynn and the Hellfires is a project borned from ashes of olde; of olde memories, olde melodies and an even older spirit. With her roots dug deep into the mountain sides of the Virginia Clover-Lynn pulls at those roots of her heritage in search of both uncanny and hearth. Conjuring the sounds of an old country dance hall, the smell of mold in an old church on Sunday morning, and the warmth of a story passed down from tongues that came before. With the help of her band of Hellfires, Clover-Lynn is able to create a show that reminds those away from home they can always go back and giving others a feeling a yearning for a home they've never known.