Ape Management, were a swamp-rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand. Formed in 1991 from the ashes of the Scuzzbuckets they disbanded in 1998 having released a 7" single, "Big Hair", on Kato, and an Album, "Simply the Beast", on Zero.

Ape Management consisted of...

Rock Hardman (vocals)
Brother Love (guitar)
David Clark (guitar)
Ken E Bear (drums)
Steve Piklet (bass)91-93
Mike Hex (bass) 93-95
George Churton (bass) 96-97
Alan Clark (bass) 97-98
In their time they were compared to both the Birthday Party and the Butthole Surfers and earned a reputation for chaotic performances and public drunkenness.