Selders was in the process of forming an independent record label with producer Bill Grabowski and thought Feltenberger's music would be a good fit for their first project.

A guitarist in the band Masque, back in his home town of Canton, Pennsylvania, Alexander took a credited internship at Susquehanna Sound while a student at Bucknell and eventually gained employment at the studio after graduation.

While working on the Bad Lee White album, Alexander added some guitar overdubs, and the band asked him to join as a permanent member.

It contained four originals, three co-written by guitarist Jeff Feltenberger and producer Bill Grabowski, with "Boomerang" written by another A Street prospect, Charlie Crystle.

[1] After the release of their debut album, Bad Lee White guitarist Clint Barrick left the group and was later followed by bassist Steve Feltenberger, who enlisted in the Marines.

[4] Susquehanna Sound became a hub for the remaining members as Bret Alexander continued on as chief engineer with Jeff Feltenberger and Ron Simasek frequently joining him to work on sessions or rehearse new material.

It was released on Terry Selders' newly formed independent label, Rite-Off Records and it received positive press, such as Billboard Magazine's famed Critics' Choice award[7] The Album Network, a weekly, well-respected music industry trade paper, invited the Badlees, as an unsigned band, to participate in their CD series called Tune Up.

On the strength of the EP, the Badlees landed a gig opening for the band FireHouse, then at the peak of their brief national fame at the Metron in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Terry Selders returned to central Pennsylvania to be manager of the Badlees full-time and, in 1991, Paul Smith joined as the band's permanent bass player.

The album contained much décor such as philosophical quotes accompanying each song's lyrics and a cover that uses a classic photo from a local historical society.

[9] They produced special cassette singles with remixed versions of their songs to sell at shows, while directing audience members to a local retailer to buy the full-length album, a strategy employed by Selders to gain credibility for the Badlees among the major record chains.

[10] By 1993, as the Badlees prepared to work on their second full-length album, they decided to take a different approach, hiring Jack Pyers, formally of the band Dirty Looks as producer.

The band had not been completely satisfied with The Unfortunate Result of Spare Time[11] and planned on naming this next one simply "The Badlees" as a deliberate signal that they were returning to the "roots rock" sound.

Edward's co-star on the show, Julianna Margulies, was cast to play the "Angeline" character in the video, which was shot at Charlie Chaplin Studios in Hollywood in March 1996.

[19] As a result of the restructuring, there would be yet another delay in the release of the now finished Up There, Down Here album, this time from fall 1998 to "date uncertain" and there were no marketing or tour support plans coming from Universal for the foreseeable future.

Bret Alexander and Paul Smith decided to open a studio for business, choosing a private location near Danville, Pennsylvania, owned by Rusty Foulke of the band Hybrid Ice.

Pete Palladino released a solo album, Sweet Siren of the Reconnected, in June 2001 that included contributions from every member of the Badlees to various degrees.

This decision was spearheaded by Chris Fetchko, a native of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, who at the time worked at Capitol Records and would eventually replace Terry Selders as The Badlees' new manager.

[27] The album, Renew, was released in June, 2002 and to support it, the band filmed a special show at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York City in July, 2002.

Also in that period, Alexander, Simasek, and Smith (as The Cellarbirds) backed singer-songwriter Johnny J. Blair on a cover of "Sunday Morning" by Velvet Underground.

In March 2004, Jeff Feltenberger announced he was officially leaving the Badlees as he planned to pursue a career as a record producer/engineer as well as launch his new band Sweet Pea Felty,[30] the first shift in personnel among the musicians since 1991.

Alexander and Smith continued to operate Saturation Acres, recording and producing scores of musical acts and branching out into other areas such as licensing.

These shows frequently included guest musicians like Aaron Fink, Nick Van Wyke, and Dustin Drevitch, along with the four remaining members of the band – Alexander, Palladino, Simasek, and Smith.

The track was issued on Blair's 2011 album I Like the Street [39] The Badlees would continue to perform shows throughout Pennsylvania to accommodate the various other vocations of the band's members.

While declining to air private disagreements or grievances in a public forum, Alexander indicated that his desire is to be a full-time vocational musician—a goal no longer shared by all members of the band.

Pete Palladino and Ron Simasek confirmed the departure of Alexander and Smith and announced that upcoming shows that were already booked will feature special guests along with the remaining members of The Badlees.

It appears as if things are pointing to a long-term playing commitment from all five original members of the Badlees - which is great for them, but better for Central PA Rock Music fans!

[11] Guitarist and chief songwriter Bret Alexander cites various influences ranging from John Lennon and the Beatles to Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Steve Earle.

[32] Drummer Ron Simasek is a huge fan of Frank Zappa and, along with bassist Paul Smith, the Canadian power trio Rush.

Singer Pete Palladino drew his influences from a spectrum of rock and pop artists including contemporaries Counting Crows and Edwin McCain.