Sugarcult 481033 224634055 2008-07-09T19:17:06Z ChesterG 234543 /* Appearances */ {{Infobox Musical artist | Name = Sugarcult | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] | Genre = [[Pop Punk]]<br>[[Power pop]]<br>[[Rock music|Rock]] | Years_active = 1998-present | Label = [[Fearless Records|Fearless]]<br>[[V2 Records|V2]] | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.sugarcult.com sugarcult.com] | Current_members = [[Ben Davis]]<br />[[Airin Older]]<br />[[Tim Pagnotta]]<br />[[Marko DeSantis]]<br />Kenny Livingston }} '''Sugarcult''' ({{IPAEng|ˈʃʊgɚkʌlt}}) is an [[United States|American]] [[Rock band]] from [[Santa Barbara, California]] formed in 1998. It is comprised of [[Tim Pagnotta]] on [[guitar]] and [[vocals]], [[Airin Older]] on [[bass guitar|bass]] and vocals, [[Marko DeSantis]] (commonly known as ''Marko 72'') on guitar, and Kenny Livingston on [[drums]]. The band is named after a group of lesbians who lived in an apartment near where Tim used to live; he dubbed the occupants in the apartment the Sugar Cult girls. ==History== Tim Pagnotta met ex-drummer Ben Davis during a cigarette break at school. Davis (who then played bass) and Pagnotta started to play together on a regular basis. Pagnotta met Airin Older in a music class where Pagnotta was copying Older's work. They became good friends and Pagnotta invited Older to join his band.<ref>{{cite web | last = Allen | first = Jamie | title = Sugarcult boasts the sweet sounds of yesterday | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/22/sxsw/sc.html | accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref> Davis moved to the position of drummer and Older filled in for Davis on bass. [[Marko DeSantis]] was added into the band after meeting Pagnotta backstage at a [[Superdrag]] concert. The pair apparently met because Pagnotta was wearing a suit that resembled the one DeSantis wore to the show. Pagnotta asked DeSantis to join the band before even hearing him play a single note on the guitar. Sugarcult released their debut album, ''[[Eleven (Sugarcult album)|Eleven]]'', in 1999. Their second album, ''[[Wrap Me Up in Plastic]]'', was released in 2000. In 2001, the band released their third album, ''[[Start Static]]'', which featured the hit singles "Pretty Girl", "Bouncing Off the Walls" (which featured in "Van Wilder") and "Stuck in America". ''Start Static'' featured several songs that had previously been released on ''Wrap Me Up in Plastic''. In May 2002, the band re-released ''Wrap Me Up in Plastic'' with a new tracklisting that included songs from both Eleven and the original Wrap Me Up in Plastic, as well as new artwork. In 2003, Ben Davis officially left Sugarcult. Davis had been regularly missing shows since the release of ''Start Static'', and left Sugarcult to get help for his alcoholism. Pagnotta was close to Davis, and wrote the song "Champagne" about his addictions when he was forced to leave the band.<ref name="bvm"> {{cite web | last = Black Velvet | first = Shari | title = All Roads Lead To Sugarcult | url=http://www.blackvelvetmagazine.com/sugarcult.htm | accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref> Davis was replaced by [[Kenny Livingston]], the former drummer for the band Lefty. Sugarcult toured with [[Green Day]] in [[Japan]] for one week in March of 2005, but Marko had to miss the final show because his wife was giving birth to their first child. On [[April 13]], [[2004]], Sugarcult released ''[[Palm Trees and Power Lines]]'' and performed on Conan O'Brien. This album featured the [[MTV]] hits "Memory" (featured in ''[[Burnout 3]]'' and ''[[NHL 2005]]'') and "She's the Blade". Sugarcult successfully landed a spot on the [[Warped Tour]] 2004 main stage and they also supported [[Green Day]] on their [[American Idiot]] tour and [[Blink 182]] on their final European tour. They released ''[[Back to the Disaster]]'', a live album, in 2005. ''[[Lights Out (Sugarcult album)|Lights Out]]'', their latest studio album, was released on [[September 12]], [[2006]]. The release of ''[[Lights Out (Sugarcult album)|Lights Out]]'' was immediately followed by two tours; a fall tour and a winter tour. Their fall tour included [[So They Say]], [[Maxeen]], [[Halifax (band)|Halifax]], and [[The Spill Canvas]]. Their winter tour included such bands as [[Meg and Dia]], [[Damone]], [[The Pink Spiders]], [[All Time Low]], and [[The Adored]]. Sugarcult has just played at the [[Australian Soundwave Festival]] Tour in 2008. ==Discography== ===Albums=== *''[[Eleven (Sugarcult album)|Eleven]]'' (1999) *''[[Wrap Me Up in Plastic]]'' (2000) *''[[Start Static]]'' (2001) #194 US *''[[Palm Trees and Power Lines]]'' (2004) #46 US *''[[A Hard Day's Night (Sugarcult)|A Hard Day's Night - EP]]'' (2005) *''[[Back to the Disaster]]'' (Doc/Live) (2005) *''[[Lights Out (Sugarcult album)|Lights Out]]'' (2006) #64 US *''[[Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - EP (Sugarcult)|Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - EP]]'' (2006) ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:" |- |Year |Title |Album |[[Modern Rock Tracks]] position |- i don't think so at ALL |2001 |"Bouncing Off the Walls" |''[[Start Static]]'' |#40 |- |2001 |"Stuck in America" |''[[Start Static]]'' |- |- |2002 |"Pretty Girl (The Way)" |''[[Start Static]]'' |#30 |- |2004 |"She's the Blade" |''[[Palm Trees and Power Lines]]'' |- |- |2004 |"[[Memory (Sugarcult song)|Memory]]" |''[[Palm Trees and Power Lines]]'' |- |- |2004 |"[[Memory (Sugarcult song)|Memory (Acoustic)]]" |''[[Palm Trees and Power Lines]]'' |- |- |2006 |"Do It Alone" |''[[Lights Out (Sugarcult album)|Lights Out]]'' |#40 |- |2006 |"Los Angeles (clean)" |''[[Lights Out (Sugarcult album)|Lights Out]]'' |- |} ==Appearances== * ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' (2001) **"Bouncing Off the Walls" can be heard during the series premiere * ''[[National Lampoon's Van Wilder]]'' (2002) **"Stuck In America", "Bouncing Off the Walls," "Saying Goodbye" and "How Does It Feel" can all be heard during the movie. The film's stars, [[Ryan Reynolds]] and [[Tara Reid]] appeared in the band's video for "Bouncing Off the Walls" * ''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003) **"Bouncing Off the Walls" can be heard during the TV ads * ''[[American Wedding]]'' (2003) **"Bouncing Off the Walls" can be heard during the end credits * ''[[Burnout 3: Takedown]]'' (2004) **"Memory" was featured on the soundtrack. * ''[[Lovewrecked]]'' (2005) **"Memory" can be heard during the film. * ''[[American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile]]'' (2006) **"Stuck in America" can be heard near the end of the naked-mile run *''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' **"Bouncing Off the Walls" is used as the sound behind a musical [[montage]] in a 2006 episode. * ''[[Burnout Dominator]]'' (2007) **"Dead Living" was featured on the soundtrack. * ''[[Employee of the Month (2006 film)|Employee of the Month]]'' (2006) **"Do It Alone" can be heard during the movie * ''[[Secret Weapon (album)|Secret Weapon]]'' (2007) **Tim Pagnotta is featured in [[MxPx]]'s song "Shut It Down". * ''[[Burnout Paradise]]'' (2007) **"Dead Living" was featured on the soundtrack. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.sugarcult.com Official website] * [http://www.myspace.com/sugarcult Sugarcult on MySpace] * [http://www.fearlessrecords.com Fearless Records] * [http://www.purevolume.com/sugarcult Pure Volume] * [http://www.simplyBentertained.com Video interview with Marko and Tim] * [http://www.burningstars.net/sugarcult07.html Burning Stars interview with Tim] [[Category:1990s music groups]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:American pop punk musical groups]] [[Category:California musical groups]] [[Category:Pop punk groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]] [[Category:Rock music groups]] [[ca:Sugarcult]] [[de:Sugarcult]] [[es:Sugarcult]] [[fr:Sugarcult]] [[it:Sugarcult]] [[ms:Sugarcult]] [[nl:Sugarcult]] [[ja:シュガーカルト]] [[pl:Sugarcult]] [[fi:Sugarcult]] [[sv:Sugarcult]] [[sk:Sugarcult]]