Who are you people? - Just three guys with families and day jobs. Inconspicuous. Normal. But by night, under the moon-glow shadow of the Arvada, Colorado front range, these hideous creatures transform into something so shocking, so obscene, that the very notion of it brings a chill. And what is this monster, this Jekyll's Hyde they become? They transform into three guys with families, day jobs . . . and guitars. The horror. The horror.


What kind of music are you guys into? - Timmy (Tim Whitler), Dave (Dave Rosset) and JC (JC Apking), the central constituents of the band, have widely varied musical pasts including, but not limited to, Eye Bleeding Thrash Metal, Smoky Back-alley Blues, Grunge (Just like gramps used to make), Skate Punk Style Spoken Word, and even Good ol' Fashioned Midwestern Rockabilly.


What happened when you mixed all that stuff together? - Since the group's formation in late 2011, the various combinations of instruments, styles and influences among the members have opened up a universe of musical possibilities. The boys have been vigorously exploring that universe ever since.


What's with the name Sentient Cement? - JC's son, Val, originally came up with the Sentient part of it. He's into robots. The idea of Sentient Cement came about when the guys were amazed about how inspired and prolific every session was becoming. Their surroundings seemed to be channeling into the band as they rolled from jam to jam, inspiring and unifying them. Those surroundings, notably, are the cement of the garage affectionately known "the Lair" where the bulk of jamming happens. Thus, the moniker Sentient Cement came to be.

So then you guys went on a whirlwind 5 continent tour to spread the gospel according to JC's garage? - Hell no, aren't you paying attention? These guys have families to support and day jobs to be toiling upon. Hats off to performers who can have families with kids, handle hardcore tour dates, and still somehow look themselves in the mirror. These guys made a collective decision to follow a different path, at least until our progeny launch.  In 2012 Sentient Cement began releasing original singles and playing selected shows around town. Smaller places mostly. Over time the focus shifted more to songwriting, which is the favorite thing to do for the whole crew.  Streaming live shows experimenting on different platforms and unique slide show videos have been plugging along behind the prime directive of recording, mixing, mastering and releasing songs.


Did Sentient Cement do a full length release? - Actually 3 of them so far. The debut full length album was Foundation in 2013.  Within Stone was released at the end of 2019. Take Shelter was added to the grimoire in 2023.  In the pipeline are: Resonating, Under The Stars, Future Boy & Photon Girl, and Frolic Uniformly.  As we go, every song is released as a single when we're done messing with it.  The order they drop varies, so any song from any of the planned albums might be next.


What's up with that? Why're you guys just lettin' folks hear all your stuff for free on the website? - The band isn't frequently out promoting the music. So if someone with an interest in what Sentient Cement is doing takes the time to find the website, the band wants to welcome them in, sit them down, perhaps give them something to ward off the chill and then show them whatever they want to see. Sentient Cement needs all the fans and support they can get if they're ever to get attention without touring like crazy or otherwise selling out. The guys are creating this music more as an insane compulsion than as any sort of organized business endeavor.


I'm a record company exec / news organization / film director needing a soundtrack / booking agent / stalker and I have a weird fascination with these guys. Where can I find out more? - E - mail:  jc  @  sentientcement.com  to reach out.  Greater efforts are being made to cull through a noisy inbox of late so if you tried before and were missed, yer free to give it another go.


Where do you see this going? - The plan is to doggedly persist in completing the next 4 albums. Expansion of social media presence for song videos and streaming jams has been a recent priority. Dave moved to Phoenix a while back, so full Sentient Cement sessions happened less frequently for a time.  Most recently was a 3 day monster session autumn o' '23.  There's a little rumor goin' round that Dave might be headed back in a more regular capacity come spring o' '24.  If so, this could further stoke the Sentient engines into higher gear.  In the meantimes, JC & Timmy have been dropping an avalanche of cover duets and the occasional odd solo offering.  The bottom of the main page of our site has the latest clips so check us out!