David Levy - I began playing the guitar about a month before I was born. Not long after that Andre Segovia wanted me to be his protégé, but I could never get the hang of Spanish. In Segovia’s own words: “usted no puede hablar español.” Nonetheless I excelled on my own. When I was 6 I switched to the electric guitar mainly because I couldn’t get my acoustic loud enough to feedback. I designed and built the first fuzz box and that really gave me tone to die for and I thought it’d sell. But as usual, I didn’t listen to mother about that patent thing and I lost out big. Ever the optimist, I still thought the world was my oyster, but boy was I mistaken. I don’t want to sound petty, but I had to quit working with Eric Clapton because his breath was wicked. That guy would always invade my personal space. It darn near made me hurl. As far as Jimi Hendrix, in the end, I just couldn’t get along with him either. How can you work with a guy that just won’t take any suggestions? And then John and Paul and that whole Beatle thing; I can’t name specific tunes because the law suit is still pending, but they just stole all my ideas (FYI, I passed the lie detector test). After years of living out of a suitcase, the drinking and partying got old, so I decided to quit the life and I moved to Ulster County New York. Keith and Mick begged me to come out of retirement, but I stood my ground. After years of therapy and working out that whole “my parents really screwed me up thing” I finally came to realize that playing the guitar in a low-keyed situation was what I really wanted and as fate would have it, my road led me to be co-founder of The SugarBees. I’ve never regretted a moment. My favorite color is dark black.

Kim Carroll - I’m The SugarBees’ co-founder and lead vocalist/percussionist. I was raised in Urbana, a small town in the central part of Ohio. I grew up in a musical family; at home we all sang and harmonized together. I discovered early on that I had a good musical ear; I was able to pick out and remember melody and harmony parts with very little effort. My early musical influences were very eclectic, ranging from country, bluegrass, rockabilly to 50’s and 60’s rock.  Later on funk, blues, and jazz standards also influenced my singing style. I started performing at a pretty young age. I sang at civic functions, fairs, school plays, talent shows and live radio shows. After graduating high school I went to a college in Kentucky for a few years. Eventually I moved to the Hudson Valley Region to go to school at SUNY New Paltz. Not long after that my daughter was born and although I always sang, my musical pursuits took a back seat to raising my child. While on musical hiatus I went to school and worked as a nurse. As my daughter got older I wanted to get back into singing with other musicians. I joined a local 4-piece band (The Blue Coyotes) and played with them for several years. I had experience performing mainly as a soloist or sometimes with guitar accompaniment, but I had never worked in a band. The experience of singing and fronting a band helped me to become a seasoned confident performer. As we started playing out more, I got compliments from listeners, while also gaining the recognition and respect from other talented working musicians. I began working with other well-known local bands including The Phantoms and The Bronx Express. I also have done several recording sessions for various musicians. I took voice lessons a few years ago, and learned some basic sight singing, improved breath control and expanded my vocal range. Over the last ten years The SugarBees have earned a reputation as a tight, original sounding band that I am indeed proud to be a part of.

Doug Abramson - I'm the SugarBees’ bass guitarist and backup vocalist, and a lifetime New Yorker. I became interested in music thanks to my grandfather Aaron, who bought me a trumpet when I was eight years old. I excelled musically and played first trumpet in the school orchestras beginning in elementary school right up through high school. In 1970, inspired by Paul McCartney, I taught myself how to play bass guitar. Since then, I've worked in numerous rock/pop/country/wedding bands including Joanne Redding, Benny Troy, The Rub, Spiral, Harmony, Inc. and Spice. I've also played in a number of prominent regional blues bands. Among them has been the Blue Rays, Pete Hop, the Secrets, Little Elliott Lloyd, Little Melvin, Ken Faranda & Soul Sacrifice, and Little Sammy Davis & Midnite Slim, a group that made numerous appearances as the "official blues band" on the Don "Imus in the Morning" radio show simulcast on MSNBC. Besides The SugarBees, I currently perform with two 20 piece Big Bands (The Big Band Sound and the Jazz Pioneers). I am also the house bassist in the pit orchestra for the County Players Theatre in Wappingers Falls.

Matt Lamborn - I’m The SugarBees’ lead guitar player. I grew up in Westchester County, and my father was a folk guitar player. Though Rock'n'roll was the popular music for young people to listen to at the time, meaning Elvis Presley and his contemporaries, I was more drawn to the folk music that I heard at home; groups like the Kingston Trio, The Weavers, The Tarriers, The Journeymen, but my father was perhaps the biggest influence of all. He was the one to show me my first few chords when I was around 9. I guess you could say my first gig was when I performed "The House Of The Rising Sun" at a school talent show with a clarinetist (not David Levy!) and a snare drum player. It still wasn't an obsession yet though, and wasn't to be until the summer of '67 when Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and the San Francisco bands came along. That's when I really got the bug. I'd go straight home from school to practice. I was in a state of constant noodling, developing my ear by improvising with the radio, the TV, or anything else that made sound. I graduated to playing in a band that featured me, another guitarist, bass, drums, and a singer, and we developed quite a following playing...those were the days! We played stuff by Johnny Winter, Hot Tuna, Big Brother, Wishbone Ash, and a slew of other guitar oriented bands. I then went on to study at Westchester Conservatory of Music, and worked with such noted luminaries as Chuck Wayne and Irwin Stahl. My major was jazz guitar improvisation with jazz bass as a secondary instrument, along with piano. Further studies included theory, harmony, composition, form and analysis, and solfeggio, the art of sight singing. I got by playing music, painting houses, and teaching guitar and other stringed instruments part time. When I moved to the Hudson Valley Region in 1991, music gradually became my fulltime gig. I started teaching at the Goshen School of Music, and then expanded to VanGelder Music Center. Eventually I picked up at Imperial Guitar and Soundworks, and still continue to teach guitar at VanGelder and Imperial. I also have a private teaching practice at home. Aside from being the lead guitarist with The SugarBees, I also play engagements with Ray Cook, Greg VanGelder, and whoever else will have me!

Charlie Pistone - I’m The SugarBees' drummer/vocalist. Hailing from Massapequa, NY, I began to play the drums at the age of 11, and joined my first band, The Countdowns at 13. After a couple of years, I started my own group, Fatso. We played clubs mainly around Long Island, including the Action House, where we opened for The Hassles (with Billy Joel), The Vagrants (Leslie West), and Vanilla Fudge, among others. In my senior year at college I joined my favorite local band (Magic), comprised of four very talented musicians and songwriters. I toured with them as the second drummer/lead vocalist. I was also training for opera and getting involved with the theater department. While in school I acted in many shows and directed several productions. I then attended Circle in the Square Theater School and the Hartman Conservatory, studying acting and directing before moving to NYC in 1977 to pursue an acting career. The next musical group I joined was The Clonetones. We played in and around NYC and eventually recorded an original album (Kill ‘Em in Vegas). I also formed The Silvertones, a backing band for my cabaret act. In 1985 I booked the first of many Broadway shows and tours, and left the music scene for a while. I toured with Les Miserables, played Joe in the Broadway revival of The Most Happy Fella (Cast Album) and did Kiss of the Spiderwoman in London for a year. I also did concert work worldwide, including an appearance with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall. I relocated to Kingston, NY and hooked up with Woodstock musician Joe Veillette, and joined his bands (The JV Squad, Blind Mice, and The Phantoms accapella). I also played locally with The Harvey Citron Band, Thunder Ridge, and various other groups. I have continued my association with the Clonetones, playing in various incarnations, including The Bourbon Brothers Blues Band, and The Jacks, a 60’s cover band. I’m glad to be the newest member of The SugarBees.