The Apples () is an Israeli band, consisting of a

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, 2 DJs and a sound console operator. They play

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and groove. The Apples started out in 2002, when a friend assembled the members of RadioTrip (Ofer Tal, known as SchoolMaster, and Uri Wertheim, known as MixMonster), drummer Yoni Halevy and bassist Shai Ran. The idea was to create a funky base combined with

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s, scratching, and a dominant brass division. Their first impressions were actually spontaneous improvisations, which formed the basis of The Apple's first album, "Mitz" (Hebrew for "juice"), published on 2003, which was recorded in one recording session. Their second album, "Attention!" was released in October 2005. The album launch was accompanied by a tour culminating in New Year's Eve at the "Comfort" club in

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in front of an audience of about 700 people. The UK edition of "Attention!" was released in 2006. The

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contains a bonus track: "Strip Ahskrac 'first Hebrew'". In May 2008, The Apples released their third album "Buzzin' About", and in 2010, they released their fourth album, "Kings". The band collaborated with

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, the Trombonist musical director of

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, and

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, lead singer

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Band members

* Yonadav Halevy – drums * Elad Muskatel –

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* Arthur Krasnobaev – trumpet * Yaron Ouzana –

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* Oleg Nayman – tenor and soprano saxophone * Yakir Sasson –

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* Marky Funk - turntables * Erez Todres – turntables * Uri "MixMonster" Wertheim – sound and effects

Past members

* Shai Ran –

* Alon Carmeli –

* Ofer "SchoolMaster" Tal –

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* Yuval Tabachnik – baritone saxophone

Discography

Studio albums

* Mitz (2003) * Attention! (2005) * Buzzin' About (2008) * Kings (2010) * Fly On It (2012) * Dragonz (2016)

Appearances

* Mediterranean Grooves and Raw SoundsV.A-Mediterranean Grooves and Raw Sounds-2011
on Audio Montage Entertainment site. (2011) ** Thang (previously unreleased)

External links

Bandcamp page
* Nadav Lazar

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, 2/20/2009 * Eran Swissa
Fresh Apples: An Interview With The Band The Apples

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Apples Musical groups established in 2002 Israeli funk musical groups 2002 establishments in Israel