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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 10h

𝑽𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚: Earlier this year, our friend Ric reminded us that our remix of “𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆'𝒔 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏” had only ever been available to listen to on YouTube. 👻 🎃 Coming this Friday, October 2nd… “𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻” 👻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗! 🎃 💀 🪦 🎶 🍬 🍎 🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 23h

Just like a prayer! 🙏🏻 #PrayerCandles [Photo courtesy of Ric.]

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you, Jim, for sending in your latest AI-generated fan poster for “𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 ”! You always come up with such cool designs, and this one is truly heavenly! ✨😇 Thank you for helping us spread the word about our new album, 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉! We’re so grateful for your love and support! 🙏🏻- 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As September comes to a close, we wanted to say THANK YOU for getting our latest release, “Hot as Hell” 🔥 (Matt Pop’s Flaming Extended Mix), to over 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲! 🎶 This extended version was our 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. 🙏🏻❤️

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When I’m not busy writing hit songs (e.g., “Dismissed,” “Hot as Hell,” “Dancing in the Shadows,” and “Awakening”), I moonlight as a nurse working the graveyard shift. 🩺🌙 And yes, I get to call the shots at work, too! 🙃 ❤️, Hoyt #NursesCallTheShots

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s very rare that an a cappella version of one of our recordings reaches over a thousand plays on Spotify. This is a testament to the rock-solid vocal performance Nick Bramlett gave on our second Dead or Alive cover, “Then There Was You.” Perhaps we should celebrate by releasing a new remix? 🤔

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you, Karl, for letting us know that the 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐊 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of our new album, "𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ!", made its way safely into your hands! 💿🇬🇧 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Special UK Edition CD pressing of "𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ!" is starting to roll out and make its way into the hands of fans! 💿🇬🇧 We spent a lot of time designing the artwork elements for the UK pressing, which is different from its American counterpart in many ways. It even includes a bonus track. 💿🇬🇧

Candy Apple Blue - Breakthrough! (Special UK Edition CD)

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This purple 💜🟣 t-shirt is to die for! Thank you, dearest Frédéric, for sending in this awesome photo of your new threads! It's giving me all the feels! - Carly "Purple Rain ☔ Purple rain! I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain!" @fred1nparis.bsky.social 🙏🏻

Candy Apple Blue - Breakthrough! (Purple T-shirt)

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atheistscott.bsky.social @atheistscott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@candyappleblue.bsky.social So excited! You can't beat the joy of putting on a record. I wish it had their cover of "Then There Was You". I'm a huge DOA fan. They're the only artists whose DOA covers are respectable & worthy IMO. I love that they mine the catalogue, not just the hits. Spinning now.

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We are in VERY good company on Bill's vinyl shelf! It’s such an honor to be sitting right next to the Thompson Twins! 🎶💿 Thank you, Bill, for your very kind words. It’s never too late to dream! Everyone should pursue their dreams and happiness at any age. ❤️ xoxo 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thank you, @fred1nparis.bsky.social, for sending in this pic of your beautiful new poster! We're thrilled to see that it made its way safely into your hands! Big love, 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We sometimes receive requests to autograph our CDs, and we're always more than happy to oblige! ✍🏻💿 We decided that signing them with a white marker against the dark blue background really makes our signatures pop! 💥 Just a reminder: We currently have only 𝟑𝟖 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭! #SignedCD

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We received our copy of this poster today! 🖼️ And let us tell you—it is 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬! If you’re a fan of our new album and have an empty spot on your wall somewhere, order this poster! Its colors are absolutely stunning! 🎨✨ 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦 www.youtube.com/shorts/Ku0rB...

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Candy Apple Blue - Breakthrough! (18" x 24" Full-Color Poster) #vividcolors #synthpop #poster 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Candy Apple Blue’s “𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡!” Finds Its Audience Across the Pond! They call it their “𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭"—a knowing, self-aware nod to finding a home where you’re truly appreciated. 💋

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Special shout-out to, Jim Hampton, for creating yet another very special AI-generated fan poster! This one focuses on our song ”𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡." 🎶 We are so grateful, Jim, that you care enough about us and our music to make this happen and share it on your Facebook page! ❤️ #ATouchTooMuch

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thank you, Jim Hampton, for sending in your "Breakthrough!" collection! We are blown away by your amazing support! 🌊🎵🎶💿 #Breakthrough #CandyAppleBlue "This is heaven for me! Just one more item to come... The UK version of the CD. Happy days! I hope it comments before my birthday on the 24th!" - Jim

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dearest Ric, Thank you to the moon 🌙 and back 🔙 for supporting the music we make by purchasing our new album, "Breakthrough!" on vinyl!!! 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Did you know that we send out a newsletter a few times a year? 📬 If you’d like to stay informed about new releases, recent news, and updates from Candy Apple Blue, you can sign up here. ♫ ❤️ 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦 us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=a743...

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Putting 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡 as the opening track on our new album, 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉!, was a no-brainer! This song was embraced and loved from the moment we released it. ❤️🎶 Have you ever dated someone who made you feel completely overwhelmed? Was it 𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡? 😉🔥 youtu.be/WCv7ANptxM0

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Candy Apple Blue - A Touch Too Much (Matt Pop Mix) ft. Nick Bramlett [Official Music Video]

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FRED1nPARIS @fred1nparis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I’ve ordered the purple one!!!! I’ll be part of the reason why you are changing your name. 😂😂🥳🥳

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Candy Apple Blue "Breakthrough!" stickers are now available on our merch table! These 4" x 5" stickers are made of high-quality vinyl and are weather-resistant! www.stickermule.com/candyapplebl...

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FRED1nPARIS @fred1nparis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What a wonderful album, @candyappleblue.bsky.social !! ❤️

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This purple T-shirt has been a big hit on our TeePublic page this weekend. (We sold five of them! 💜) Thank you guys! And no we're not changing our band's name to Candy Apple Purple. 🤣

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Candy Apple Blue "Breakthrough!" t-shirts are now available here in a variety of colors! www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/9830... #CandyAppleBlue #Breakthrough #tshirt

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our new album, “Breakthrough!,” is now available in a Special UK CD Edition from elasticStage! 💿🇬🇧. #SpecialUKEdition

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Let it shine! Let it shine!" Huge shoutout to our UK listeners for putting us in the number 27 spot on the iTunes Daily Electronic Album chart! 🙏🏻 - 🍬🍎🟦

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thank you, Canada, for putting our new album, 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩!, at No. 11 on the iTunes Electronic Daily Chart! 🇨🇦🎉

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi, I'm Carly from Candy Apple Blue, and our new album, Breakthrough!, comes out this Friday. Candy Apple Blue, Breakthrough! Available on August 28th on Compact Disc from Mrix Muzik Records. Also available, the UK vinyl pressing from elasticStage. #synthpop

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Alex Jade @castlehavven.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My oil portrait of Tim Curry. Rip :(

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Shiela 🐑 we have talked about this before no snuggles when I am on duty

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Come take your first bite of Matt Pop’s sizzling “Flaming Extended Mix” of “Hot as Hell,” taken from our new album Breakthrough! 🔥 youtu.be/YzflPkdtpaw

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Candy Apple Blue - Hot as Hell 🔥 (Matt Pop's Flaming Extended Mix) [Official Audio]

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

28 vinyl records sold! You guys are AMAZING! Hoyt and I are so very grateful to be making music that you consider worthy of owning on a physical format! 🙏🏻💙 - Carly

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Order now from our UK partner, elasticStage: elasticstage.com/candyapplebl... #CandyAppleBlue #Breakthrough #album #vinylrecords

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The truth is that I've never felt boxed in by gender stereotypes. As a Gen X kid, the pop stars that I looked up to most were flamboyant and androgynous. There is a profound freedom in not caring what anybody else thinks about you. "I have never been a blue calm sea. I have always been a storm."

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our band's fifth studio album, "Breakthrough!", is probably my favorite album of ours to date. Track by track, it's right up there with the very best that we have to offer. - Carly

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Digital download pre-orders of our new album, "Breakthrough!", are now available on Apple Music/iTunes for those who prefer a digital copy over physical media. 🙏🏻💙

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Oh, yeah! Amid all the excitement surrounding today’s UK vinyl pre-orders, we almost forgot to mention that “𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥 (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐩’𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐱)” is now available to download on iTunes! 🔥 Grab it today for only 𝟗𝟗 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! music.apple.com/us/album/bre...

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Breakthrough! by Candy Apple Blue on Apple Music

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pre-order available now: elasticstage.com/candyapplebl... Candy Apple Blue's "Breakthrough!" is a concept album that explores LGBTQ+ themes of survival, romantic love relationships, optimism, and the triumph of the human spirit.

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 - 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝! Read all about our album cover art concept here: www.candy-apple-blue.com/2026/08/cand...

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Candy Apple Blue @candyappleblue.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Have you seen our very first music video? FUN FACT: It was filmed in three different graveyards. 🪦🪦🪦 youtu.be/HRNZisLqbIw

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Candy Apple Blue - Graveyard (Matt Pop Remix) [Official Music Video]

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