THE BAD APPLES ARE BITTER

BJ Felsted has spent the better part of a decade engineering and producing over 20 major and indie label releases. He spent his college days in the studios of the New England Institute of Art, where Bad Apples made their first recordings for their debut album Home. Influences include Francis Rocco Prestia, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, and John Lennon.
BJ is also an award winning film sound editor. Now as the bass player for Bad Apples, he produces and engineers all of their recordings and acts as the primary lyricist. Bass, Guitars, Vocals

James Albis began playing saxophone at a young age, winning awards as a jazz soloist and being selected to the Connecticut All State Jazz Band on alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. He then studied jazz at New York University, taking saxophone lessons with Dave Pietro and piano classes with Johannes Wallman. Many Bad Apples songs were born in the practice rooms at NYU, and James continues to write a majority of the Bad Apples music. Influences include Lenny Pickett, Steely Dan, Maceo Parker, Ben Folds, and Beck. Fender Rhodes, Moog, Saxophones, Vocals

Dave Witter has been playing the drums for 15 years, gigging with various New Haven, Connecticut area bands. Though he dedicated a number of years to the culinary industry, he has emerged mostly unscathed. As the drummer for Bad Apples, he keeps the band in the pocket with his steady playing and adds a soulful dimension with his raspy vocals. Dave can often be found blathering out dynamic ideas during songwriting sessions, though they must be translated out of drummer speak by the other members of the band. Influences include Dave Garibaldi, Jethro Tull, War, Traffic, and Pink Floyd. Drums, Percussion, Vocals