Their signature sound is attributed to frontman Johnston's recognizable vocals, (JTru) Truman's eclectic style of drumming, and Packard's assertive lead guitar work. The band draws influence from a variety of artists ranging from Muse, Audioslave,and Bruno Mars to Maroon 5, Frank Ocean, and John Mayer.

The Band Apollo’s first EP, released in 2012, featured their firstsingle "Bad Company", which received extensive radio playin Maine on WCLZ, WBLM and WCYY, and "Little Red Dress",which ranked #3 on WTOS's Homegrown Top Ten for 2012. The Band Apollohas consistently performed throughout New England, ranging from localbars and private parties to headlining college shows, outdoorfestivals, and charitable events such as Maine's Walk to Stop Hunger.They have shared the stage with various notable acts, including thePete Kilpatrick Band and Enter the Haggis.

Johnstonand JTru have been playing music together since 2008 as the JonathanJohnston Band. Packard joined the group in 2012 and they became knownas The Band Apollo; a new name to embody their fresh approach tocollaborative song-writing. The Band Apollo's debut EP was recordedat The Brown Owl Studio in Nashville, TN. It was produced byGrammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning Australian artist GrantNorsworthy, member of the bands Sonic Flood and Paul Colman Trio. TheEP was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Darrell Lehman, a soundengineer for Mute Math and The Band Perry.

OnDecember 8th, 2014, The Band Apollo released their groundbreaking CD,'Soldier or a Spy'. The six song EP was recorded at Hearstudios inCamden, Maine during the summer of 2014. The new album was producedby Grant Norsworthy and recorded, mixed, and mastered by DarrellLehman. It is available at Bull Moose stores throughout Maine and NewHampshire and via mail order atbullmoose.com.'Soldier or a Spy' is also available on Amazon, Spotify, Google Play,and iTunes.