Get to know our October artist of the month even better! Don't forget to check out the Apollo Junction feature in the October issue of the magazine to learn about the band's journey from formation through to their official UK charting album, released Oct 20. Read on below as Jamie Williamson (vocals), Matt Wilson (guitar), Ben Hope (bass), Jonny Thornton (drums) and Sam Potter (keys) – share more about their individual and collective music journeys.

It’s half past ten on Friday night and several members of the “AJ Family” (as Apollo Junction’s fervent followers are known) are at another band’s show in Leeds, UK, attempting to refresh the official charts page over and over again despite shoddy phone service in the basement venue. Forty some-odd miles away at yet another gig in Manchester, another contingent are anxiously doing the same. They’ve been at it for hours. The charts were due to update at 5:45 pm and everyone is dying to know how Apollo Junction fared in the quest for a top 75 album.