Bitter Little Cider Apples

The band's first CD came out in 2003 on Pink Hedgehog Records and featured members of The Lucky Bishops as well as Simon Swarbrick guesting on violin.

Select quotes from the reviews for the first album 'Still':

"Those who were aware of the band’s existance in the last ten years or so, say that this is one of the most awaited debut albums to come out of the British underground scene. The influences seem to vary from one song to another so you won’t be able to put a firm label on this. All you get are latent hints, that bring to mind some names that make an extremely strange list of bands/artists that are rarely found in the same record collection." Goran Obradavic - POPISM

"Hailing from the musical backwater that is England’s West Country, The Bitter Little Cider Apples are a pop band in the truest sense of the word; though they tangle their blissfully understated vocals amid a web of delightful melodies and bucolic bounce, the main attraction of ‘Still’ is to be found in its untouched purity." KEN LIVINGSTONE - London Council

"Imagine REM, XTC, The Buffalo Springfield and there's even a hint of The Monkees, but from now, if you know what I mean? There's very much the XTC on Tiger By The Tail, and that guitar work is, again, superb. It's hard to imagine how much Pink Hedgehog have come forward with releases like this. Don't get me wrong, all their stuff has been notable, but this one is especially good. The production is spot on, and there's quite a good range of songs from pop through to rock - all with a conviction that highlights (or should) how far and good an indie label can get. Simply brilliant." MOJO Dec 2003