Charlotte's #1 weekly Open MIC - "Find Your Muse" Open MIC here at the Evening Muse!!! Apes of the State is an independent folk-punk 4 piece hailing from Lancaster, PA. Established in 2015, they have released 2 full length albums and completed countless tours across the US and Canada, earning them a small and growing cult following in the DIY folk punk community. Their songs have been known to make people cry out of laughter, happiness, sadness, or all 3.