Ape House was formed in Washington, DC in 2001 when home recording enthusiast J. Forté got together with local bass legend Steve Shook and former Love Slug members Gil Hegwood and GP Shook. While the band's initial plan was to secure a multi-million-dollar major label deal by the time they'd made their 5th public appearance, they wisely decided to build up some down n' dirty street cred first - and thus formed indie label Croftöne Records.
