Sugar Ray is an American rock band from Newport Beach , Orange County , California , founded in 1986 . The band gained the most popularity thanks to the single “ Fly ”, which occupied high positions in the charts and differed from the rest of the group’s tracks in its soft sound. The success of the song led to the fact that when recording the album " 14:59 " Sugar Ray decided to change their musical style from heavy nu metal to more commercial pop rock .
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| Genres | Alternative rock [1] Pop rock Nu metal [2] [3] [4] [5] Funk Metal [6] [7] [8] Alternative metal [9] Punk Rock [10] Rap Metal [6] |
| Years | 1988 [11] - present |
| A country |  USA |
| City | Newport Beach , California |
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| Label | Atlantic (1995-2006) Pulse Recordings (2008 - present) |
| Composition | Mark McGrath Rodney Sheppard Dean Butterworth Christian Attard |
| Former the participants | Murphy Cargis Stan Fraser Craig "DJ Homicide" Bullock Al kit Justin bivona Jesse Beavona Serge Dmitrievich |
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Group History
The early years
Sugar Ray was formed in 1988 [11] under the name The Shrinky Dinx, which was forced to change its name (due to the threat of litigation with the Milton Bradley Company , (manufacturer of the Shrinky Dinks toy) to Sugar Ray in honor of boxer Sugar Ray Leonard (Sugar Ray Leonard).
In 1995, the band released their debut album, Lemonade and Brownies , written under the influence of funk metal , pop rock and alternative rock .
Fly
The first hit with Sugar Ray appeared in 1997 in the form of the song “Fly”, which was included in the Floored album and was performed in conjunction with the reggae singer Super Cat . “Fly” was different from the rest of the album’s tracks and, as a result, was actively broadcast on the radio. Thanks to the success of Fly, the album sold very well and received the status of a double platinum disc . However, by the end of 1997, critics were skeptical, considering Sugar Ray a "one-hit band" unable to release a new successful song. In the same year, Sugar Ray took part in the film Father's Day , which was played by Billy Crystal and Robin Williams .
14:59
In 1999, the album was released at 14:59 , which became a sardonic mockery of the accusations of “one-day”, with a name implying that their “15 minutes of glory” had not expired yet - their “hours of glory” showed 14:59. The song " Every Morning ", which caused a widespread comparison with "Fly", achieved similar success in the spring of 1999, becoming # 3 in the United States . The single “ Someday ”, which came out next, also got an active rotation and reached # 7 in the USA. 14:59 surpassed its predecessor in sales and received the status of a triple platinum disk.
Sugar Ray and In the Pursuit of Leisure
The self-titled 2001 album Sugar Ray brought to light a new hit, “ When It's Over, ” which achieved the same success as the band's previous singles. 2003 album , In the Pursuit of Leisure , as well as the first single from the album, “ Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy), ”got a cool welcome. In 2005, Sugar Ray released a collection of best hits with two new songs, including the single “ Shot of Laughter ”.
Current position
In January 2006, Sugar Ray was released from a contract with Atlantic Records . Currently, the group has taken a break and is writing new material. The new song " Into Yesterday ", released on June 5, 2007 on the soundtrack to the cartoon Catch the Wave! .
The band toured Asia, leading August 8, 2007, SingFest, Singapore's first international music festival. [12]
On March 26, 2008, on the band’s MySpace page, the musicians hinted at a future announcement that would make “all fans very, very happy.” An announcement followed May 16, 2008, stating that Sugar Ray entered the studio on May 19 to record their first album since 2003. The musicians said the band signed a new deal with Pulse Recordings with distribution via Fontana / Universal .
May 18, 2008 Sugar Ray appeared in the final episode of the third season of American Dad in the role of themselves.
March 6, 2009, Mark McGrath announced the release of a new album, called Music for Cougars , which is scheduled for release on July 21, 2009. In May, the first single from this album “ Boardwalk ” was released, and on July 21 the album itself was released.
In early 2011, percussionist Al Keith also joined the group, becoming the fifth member of the group. In March 2012, Murphy Cargis and Stan Fraser left Sugar Ray and were replaced by bassist Justin Bivon and drummer Jesse Bivon, who previously participated in Sugar Ray tours. In the summer of 2012, the band went on a Summerland Tour with bands such as Everclear , Gin Blossoms , Lit and Marcy Playground .
Group Composition
- Mark McGrath - vocals, guitar (1992-present)
- Rodney Sheppard - guitar, backing vocals (1988-present)
- Dean Butterworth - drums, backing vocals (2013-present)
- Christian Attard - bass, backing vocals (2014-present)
Former members
- Murphy Cargis - bass (1990-2012)
- Stan Fraser - drums, guitar, backing vocals (1988-2012)
- Craig Bullock (DJ Homicide) - sound effects (1997—2010)
- Leor Dimant (DJ Lethal) - sound effects (1995-1996)
- Al Keith - percussion, vibraphone (2010—2013)
- Justin Bivona - bass, backing vocals (2011, 2012—2013)
- Jesse Beavona - drums, backing vocals (2011, 2012—2013)
- Serge Dmitrievich - bass guitar (2013—2014)
Discography
Albums
| release date | Title | Label | Highest Position on US Billboard | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1995 | Lemonade and Brownies | Atlantic Records | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Floored | Atlantic Records | #12 | 2x platinum |
| January 12, 1999 | 14:59 | Atlantic Records | # 17 | 3x platinum |
| June 12, 2001 | Sugar ray | Atlantic Records | # 6 | gold |
| June 3, 2003 | In the Pursuit of Leisure | Atlantic Records | # 29 | |
| June 21, 2005 | The best of sugar ray | Atlantic Records | # 136 | |
| July 21, 2009 | Music for cougars | Pulse recordings | # 80 | |
| July 25, 2019 | Little yachty | BMG Entertainment |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart position | Album | |||
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| US Hot 100 | US Hot 100 Airplay | US Main. | US Mod. | |||
| 1995 | " Mean Machine " | - | - | - | - | Lemonade and Brownies |
| 1997 | " Fly " | - | one | 29th | one | Floored |
| "RPM" | - | - | - | 35 | ||
| 1999 | " Every Morning " | 3 | 2 | 38 | one | 14:59 |
| "Falls Apart" | 29th | 26 | - | five | ||
| " Someday " | 7 | four | - | 7 | ||
| 2001 | " When It's Over " | 13 | 12 | - | - | Sugar ray |
| “Answer the Phone” | 40 | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | " Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy) » | - | - | - | - | In the Pursuit of Leisure |
| 2007 | Into Yesterday | - | - | - | - | Soundtrack to Catch the Wave! |
| 2009 | Boardwalk | - | - | - | - | Music for cougars |
| "Going Nowhere" | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Closer" | - | - | - | - | ||
Notes
- ↑ Wenzel, Nick Sugar Ray Serenades Students, Alumni . The Emory Wheel (September 23, 2014).
- ↑ The Charming Humility of Sugar Ray - The Tangential . thetangential.com .
- ↑ Sugar Ray - Lemonade And Brownies - Pornographic Album Covers . www.ugo.com .
- ↑ Bruno Mars's 24K Magic Is a Fun Trip Back to Early '90s R&B, and You'll Probably Hear It at Weddings Forever .
- ↑ Hyden, Steven Indie Rock's Tuneful Death Rattle (October 1, 2013).
- ↑ 1 2 Carter, Brooke What Happened to Sugar Ray - 2018 Update - Gazette Review (February 6, 2017).
- ↑ Torre, Noelani . Bright and breezy tracks (September 3, 2005), S. 4. "Originally a funk metal band (believe it or not), [Sugar Ray] released their first album," Lemonade and Brownies, "in 1995.".
- ↑ Where Ya Been ?: Sugar Ray Take Five, Lou Bega Seeks' Mambo No. 6 ' .
- ↑ Carter, Brooke What Happened to Sugar Ray - 2017 Update . Gazette Review (February 6, 2016). - "From [ Floored ], their success as an alternative metal band only went up ...". Date accessed August 23, 2017.
- ↑ Top 10 Sell-Out Songs: You Can Actually Hear Artistic Integrity Disintergrate Neopr Phoenix New Times . (October 26, 2010)
- ↑ 1 2 Sugar Ray Official Blog Archived October 17, 2011. (unavailable link from 09/02/2013 [2192 days] - history , copy )
- ↑ Sugar Ray's performance at Singfest (inaccessible link) . video . Date of treatment July 6, 2008. Archived December 7, 2008.
Links
- Official site
- The Best of Sugar Ray (unavailable link from 09/02/2013 [2192 days] - history , copy ) Press release