Hot Apple Pie
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee , United States |
Key people | Brady Seals, Keith Horne, Trey Landry, Mark Matejka, Kevin Ray |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
| Parent | DreamWorks Records Nashville (2005), MCA Nashville (2005–2006) |
Hot Apple Pie was a country music group from the United States formed in 2002. The lineup included Brady Seals on lead vocals and keyboards, Keith Horne handling bass, Trey Landry on drums, and guitarist Mark Matejka, who was later replaced by Kevin Ray in 2006. Seals, previously known for his role as co-lead singer and keyboardist with Little Texas until 1994, fronted the band that secured a deal with DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2005. Their inaugural self-titled album featured three singles that charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs listings, including the notable No. 26 track "Hillbillies."
History
Before establishing Hot Apple Pie, Brady Seals contributed as co-lead vocalist and keyboard player for Little Texas until his departure in 1994. He then embarked on a solo path, releasing three albums and achieving six charting singles. Aspiring to elevate his career further, Seals gathered guitarist Mark Matejka, drummer Trey Landry, and bassist Keith Horne—each with backgrounds supporting artists like Sons of the Desert, Charlie Daniels, Rodney Crowell, and Waylon Jennings—to form Hot Apple Pie.
In 2005, the ensemble inked a contract with DreamWorks Records Nashville and launched their debut album Hot Apple Pie. This record generated three singles that appeared on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Hillbillies," "We're Makin' Up," and "Easy Does It." After DreamWorks ceased operations later that year, the final two singles were distributed through MCA Nashville. The band exited MCA in 2006, coinciding with Matejka's departure to join the Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Kevin Ray stepping in as guitarist. Brady Seals resumed his solo career with an album release in 2009.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US | ||
| Hot Apple Pie |
|
6 | 60 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Highest chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Bubbling | |||
| 2005 | "Hillbillies" | 26 | 22 | Hot Apple Pie |
| "We're Makin' Up" | 54 | — | ||
| 2006 | "Easy Does It" | 50 | — | |
| "—" indicates singles that did not enter charts | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Hillbillies" | Philip Andelman |
| "We're Makin' Up" | ||
| 2006 | "Easy Does It" |