Smart Apple:

I'm an independent (unsigned) artist. My name is Teddie Tapawan of the band, or rather, "one-man-project" called "Smart Apple". "Smart Apple" is the pseudo-name that I use to make my music more marketable. The name's origin comes from the fact that I have kids and I don't like to curse around them, so if the kids are around and I feel like calling my sister-in-law a smart ass, I just call her a "smart apple". Ground-breaking artist name? No. Interesting? Sure! I've lived in the Washington, DC Metro Area all my life, although since the conception of "Smart Apple", I've been living in Springfield, VA with my beautiful wife and my two cool kids, all of whom support me and my music - 110%. My style or genre of music is Alternative, although there is an intense blend of Funk, Blues, Grunge, Metal, Techno, and Rapcore mixed within. I'm not necessarily trying to make "something for everyone", it's mostly because I just really dig all types of music and I've always enjoyed anything that got my groove-on. An open mind has made my taste in music as broad as the eye can see. A review written by Chris "Big Daddy" Hunter (Operations Manager Radio.BeOnAir.com Internet Radio Clevelend/Cincinnati/Chicago): "As Operations Manager for four Internet Radio Station (Radio.BeOnAir.com Internet Radio - Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Chicago) I encourage new and/or unsigned artists to send me their stuff and, if it fits our formats (Alternative, Country, Hip Hop, or Classic Rock) we'll play it! Smart Apple sent me his stuff and the response from our listeners was phenominal!!! People all over the world (yes ... the WORLD!) continually ask us to play his music. It's well put together ... it rocks ... and the artist is just one fine dude!!! I have his "Adventures of One" CD in heavy rotation with no plans to take it out!!! I also received cuts from Smart Apple's soon-to-be-released CD "Valley of the Dogz" which is also getting lots of play. It's hard to believe all this great music is coming from just one man!!! Smart Apple is a hit ... most people just don't know it ... YET!!!" I'm currently working on my latest project, a Full-Release CD entitled "Conformity" which should be available by 4th quarter, 2001. I've learned a lot from the last three CD's I've put together ("The Adventures of One...", "Project 0110 X-Spirit-Mental", "Valley of the DogZ"). "Conformity" will definitely be my best work yet... at least that's the kind of effort I'm putting behind this project. I'm taking everything that I've learned up to this point and focusing it like a red-hot laser beam. I'm also currently implementing my latest Smart Apple promotional plan for 2001, including distribution of thousands of promotional CD's, national radio airplay, etc. My mission is to get my music out to as many folks who are willing to listen. I hope you enjoy my music. ~ Teddie Tapawan (Smart Apple)

Web Presence:

http://tekawebdesigns.com/other/smartapple/default.htm, smartapple @mp3.com