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Saturday, October 6, 2007

Apollo Smile - Apollo Smile (1991), Love, Kisses And Grenades (1998) & Wrecking Ball (2000) TRIPLE POST!!

Apollo Smile (real name Paula Scharf) was a '90s oddity. Though classifying herself as a singer, songwriter and actress, she was best known for being the "Live-Action Anime Girl". This is a title she created for herself and she appeared at tons of anime, comic and video game conventions, doing pretty much nothing but showing up and signing autographs. Apparently a lot of anime fans considered her a 'fake', though what a real live action anime girl is is beyond me! Whatever the case, she released this, her only major label album (she self-released two others, Love Kisses & Grenades and Wrecking Ball, which are impossible to get a hold of). The music on this album is definitely pop, but with surfy, synthy, pop-rocky overtones - lots of dance beats with surf guitars, which makes sense on tracks like "Dune Buggy" (the remix of which was done by Shep Pettibone). Ms. Smile doesn't have the greatest singing voice, but that's really beside the point. The album is still a fun and odd ride. She released two other albums independently, Love, Kisses and Grenades in 1998 and Wrecking Ball in 2000. They're a natural progression from her debut. Quite good!!

**UPDATE: Leave it to Consolecharlie to dredge up info on Apollo Smile! LOL Thanks again, friend! Here is her bio from her new job as a dance instructor / choreographer for Dance By Leslie in Connecticut:

 Apollo has worked professionally in the performing arts for over 25 years. She’s danced with the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre School in New York City and was a recording artist for GEFFEN Records in Los Angeles. In addition, she has been a stuntwoman for various films and television shows and has toured Las Vegas with a Martial Arts Stunt Troupe. Her dance training includes jazz, hip-hop, ballet, musical theatre, lyrical, contemporary and more.
Apollo moved back to her native Guilford in 2004 and has been enjoying teaching dance and choreographing high school musicals on the Shoreline. She will be teaching jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop for DBL.

Download Apollo Smile

1 Thunderbox
2 Dune Buggy
3 I Want You To Love Me
4 Love Comes Your Way
5 Theme For All Nations
6 Friends
7 Hymn To The Sun
8 Temple Of Love
9 Peace
10 Theme (Reprise)
11 Dune Buggy (Bonus Remix)

Download Love, Kisses And Grenades

1 Battle Cry
2 Hikigane
3 Feelin' Groovy
4 Purrr…
5 Last Stand In Disco Land
6 Tite Pants
7 Rainbow Rider
8 T.S.T. (Team Smile Theme)
9 Trigger Finger
10 Call Me
11 Going Back
12 Live Wire
13 Hikigane (Joe 90 Mix)
14 Let's Rock (Bonus Track)

Download Wrecking Ball

1 Smile
2 Sunshine Slayer
3 Superball
4 TF2000
5 Love Comes Your Way
6 Aim High Get Down
7 Love Slave
8 Tired Wings
9 Shorty's Theme
10 Girl's Got Rhythm
11 Humble
12 Props To The Fans
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37 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 19, 2007 at 8:37 PM

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  2. ConsolecharlieDecember 14, 2007 at 11:37 AM

    Thanks for the Apollo Smile album! Her voice isn't too bad to be fair and it sounds better than most albums of the time.

    I've found something she made called Same but I not sure if it's a single or album, do you know anything about it?

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  3. Jump!January 13, 2008 at 11:39 PM

    I actually met her at Dragon*Con in Atlanta when she was marketing herself as the live action Anime girl. She did this for awhile with minimal success. She later joined some techno outfit as the lead singer but left in the late 90s. She was really sweet and her album "love and grenades" was cute techno stuff.

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  4. ConsolecharlieJanuary 14, 2008 at 2:59 AM

    Cool! I've only got one song from that album. Any chance of you uploading it?

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  5. ConsolecharlieFebruary 26, 2008 at 1:03 PM

    Think I ma have a lead on our friend Apollo :D

    I'ce checked up her old website in the internet archive and I've found her email address

    smilehq@aol.com

    Any chance of finding her - this is it :D

    Let me know if you get anything from it.

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  6. 45 RevolutionsApril 10, 2008 at 10:13 AM

    I was tangentially involved with this. It's a good LP, but took too long to complete - there were lots of problems! If it had come out in '89, while the folks at Geffen (and the machinery in the Apollo camp) were more up for it then I'm sure it would've been more of a success.

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  7. ConsolecharlieAugust 17, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    By the sound of things, Apollo hasn't done well since 2001 :(

    http://odeo.com/episodes/22051392-Show-46-James-Interview-Part-3-Bring-Me-the-Head-of-Apollo-Smile-A-Cautionary-Tale

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  8. ConsolecharlieNovember 14, 2008 at 12:07 PM

    Can't believe it but I've found her :D

    She's now works for the company "Dance By Leslie" http://www.dancebyleslie.com/
    and her mini biography is below:

    Apollo Smile-Dailey has worked professionally in the performing arts for over 25 years, including with the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre School in New York City. She was a recording artist for GEFFEN Records. Apollo has performed in various films and TV shows and toured Las Vegas.

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  9. ConsolecharlieApril 17, 2010 at 5:24 AM

    Here's a recent article too about her and her current exploits :D

    http://www.theday.com/article/20100128/NWS10/301289918/-1/zip06details&town=Guilford&template=zip06art

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  10. Consolecharlie/Dream101July 1, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    I finally managed to get it for ya Nasty G - "Wrecking Ball" by Apollo Smile. It's kinda similar to Republica and EMF, with some small acoustic and funk elements. It includes remakes of "Love Comes Your Way" from her first album and WItchy Trigger Finger" (TF2000) from Love Kisses and Grenades :)

    The link is only temporary so you'll have to reupload it for the blog :) Enjoy

    http://rapidshare.com/files/404348934/Apollo_Smile_-_Wrecking_Ball_-_2000.rar.html

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  11. Nasty GJuly 7, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    OMG, you are awesome as always! Can't wait!! :)

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  12. Consolecharlie/Dream101July 7, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    Haha no problem Nasty G, enjoy :D

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  13. AnonymousDecember 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    she lives in Guilford CT

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Any chance of a reupload of wrecking ball plz?

    You really weren't exaggerating when u said this album and Love Kisses & Grenades were impossible to find > <

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    Thanks alot ^ ^

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  16. JoeJune 27, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    Thanks so much for both those albums, guys. I've had a major soft spot for Apollo since playing Space Channel 5 back on the Dreamcast, always wondered what her albums sounded like. Turns out they're a lot of fun. Cheers for those!

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  17. JoeJune 27, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Another thing - does anyone have any idea where to track down a copy of Love, Kisses & Grenades? I don't seem to be able to find that for love nor money. There isn't even anyone selling them for crazy money on eBay :(

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  18. JoeSeptember 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Good news, I've managed to track down Love, Kisses & Grenades. Two versions even :). Version 2 is probably the definitive release, it was most widely sold (the first went out of print quite quickly) and has more polished mixes of quite a few tracks. You can grab them from my fledgling Apollo fansite at http://apollosmile.farfromsleep.net

    Enjoy and stay groovy out there :p

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  19. MontaigNedenJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Could you reupload this and their Wrecking Ball album as well. Seems mediafire give up.

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    1. Nasty GJanuary 8, 2013 at 5:11 PM

      They have both been reupped. ;)

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    2. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 6:13 AM

      im humbley request another re-up of Apollo Smile(her first album). All the other projects are being kept alive else where on the web except for this one it seems.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 5:39 PM

    I suppose ill have to check back at this page everyday until you post the re-up of her self titled project but i do hope you post it soon. Thank you!

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    1. Nasty GApril 3, 2014 at 12:52 PM

      Oops, just noticed this. Sorry. It's been reupped if you still need it...

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  21. AnonymousApril 3, 2014 at 5:15 AM

    Good day, is there any chance of reuploading her Album? Thanks a million!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 22, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    She teaches and works on the CT shoreline as a choreographer. Really nice lady.

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  23. AnonymousMarch 15, 2017 at 7:18 PM

    Hey Nasty G, could you re-upload Apollo Smile's album(s)? Thanks a lot :D

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    1. Nasty GMay 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM

      It's been reupped.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2018 at 6:55 PM

      Can you or anyone re-up Love Kisses and Grenades? I had it in the 90s and sadly lost it there. Thanks

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  24. AnonymousMay 28, 2018 at 6:02 PM

    Would appreciate it very much if someone could re-upload "Love, Kisses and Grenades" and "Wrecking Ball".

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  25. AlexClDecember 9, 2018 at 7:00 AM

    Really want a re-up of Wreckingball, and if possible, Love Kisses and Grenades.

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  26. AnonymousMarch 30, 2019 at 4:41 AM

    Hello, I hate to bother, but would it be possible to reupload Apollo Smile and Wrecking Ball? Thank you in advance!

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  27. kasumiberryApril 3, 2019 at 6:45 AM

    Do you have any info about the current whereabouts of Apollo Smile? She voiced a character in the 90's and the video game developers are trying to contact her: https://segascream.com/desperately-seeking-apollo-smile/

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