The Red Apples

The Red Apples is a Chicago-based roots/swing band that lights up clubs with powerful vocals, danceable rhythms and hot guitar licks. Whether playing as an acoustic duo, trio or quartet, or laying it out live and electric, the band brings versatility and originality to their performances.
The Red Apples is a Chicago-based roots/rock band featuring the husband and wife lead vocal duo of Ron Lowy and Wendy Parman. The band lights up clubs with engaging vocals, danceable driving rhythms and hot guitar licks. Playing covers and original songs, The Red Apples draws from a wide swathe of Americana influences, including rock, western swing, country, rockabilly, blues, folk, and honky-tonk.
The band was conceived with the marriage of singer Wendy and guitarist/vocalist Ron. Their search to find common musical ground led them on an adventurous ride that turned into The Red Apples.
Ron Lowy, a seasoned guitarist who has played with acts such as Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, Jump in the Saddle, and The Band, is a talented blend of singer and lead guitar player. His scintillating Stratocaster licks and unique musical sensibility are largely what lends The Red Apples their signature sound. Wendy Parman combines a sense of drama with a terrific range and versitility as a vocalist. Her diverse musical influences and experience singing in various genres can be heard in both her lead and back up vocals. Ron and Wendy create a special chemistry onstage and when they start to harmonize, the temperature starts to rise.
Every member of The Red Apples brings their own brand of expertise, history and vision to the band’s unique musical sauce. Dave Lenef on lead/rhythm guitar and vocals has quite a diverse musical background. From majoring in jazz guitar in college to performing fusion music with the band Juggular to playing guitar with blues man Elmore James Jr; Dave is a man of many musical hats and makes a big contribution to the sound of The Red Apples.

The Red Apples can rock the house, tell you something about the blues, and swing with the best of them. They put on a great live show that'll grab you by your feet and rock your socks off. The Red Apples look forward to playing everything from private parties to gala events to your local watering hole... So what are you waiting for?