Cartel (band)
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| Cartel | |
|---|---|
| Country | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Genres | Rock, pop punk, powerpop |
| Labels | The Militia Group Epic Records |
| Members | Will Pugh Joseph Pepper Nic Hudson Jeff Lett Kevin Sanders |
| Past members | Ryan Roberts Andy Lee |
| Website(s) | www.cartelrocks.com |
Cartel is a five-member American pop punk band from Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 2004. All members have been friends since high school. Their most recent album, Chroma put them on Alternative Press's 2005 list of "Bands You Need to Know". In March 2006, they were also named Yahoo! Music's winner in the "Who's Next" competition [1] and a Breaker artist by AOL music. [2]
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[edit] Touring and Chroma
In March 2006, Cartel signed to Epic Records, moving up from The Militia Group. Both The Militia Group's distributor Sony's RED Distribution and Epic Records are divisions of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
The band recently finished touring as support for New Found Glory with The Early November and Hit The Lights. After some local shows, they will kick off a headlining tour featuring bands Cobra Starship, Boys Like Girls, Quietdrive, New Atlantic and Permanent Me. The nation wide tour starts in February and continues until the end of March.
Recently, Cartel contributed a cover version of the Oasis song "Wonderwall" to the Punk Goes '90s compilation, a part of the Punk Goes... series. They will also be re-releasing their debut album Chroma under Epic Records. The re-release will be packaged with a live EP, Live Dudes. On June 8, 2006, Ryan Roberts, the band's bass player, decided to leave the band. The band said it was an "amicable" breakup. An old friend of the band, Jeff Lett, joined as a replacement for Roberts. [3]
Their single "Honestly" is currently used during breaks in ESPN's coverage of NCAA's March Madness.
Their latest single, Say Anything (Else) is featured on the Madden NFL 2007 soundtrack.
[edit] Members
- Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano
- Joseph Pepper – guitar
- Nic Hudson – guitar
- Jeff Lett – bass
- Kevin Sanders – drums
[edit] Former Members
- Ryan Roberts – bass
- Andy Lee – guitar
- Joe Pate – guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Chroma (2005) #140 U.S.
[edit] EPs
- The Ransom EP (2004)
- Live Dudes (2006)
- "Warped Tour Session" (2006)
[edit] Singles
- "Honestly" (2005) #89 U.S. Hot 100; #55 U.S. Pop 100; #65 Hot Digital Songs
- "Say Anything (Else)" (2007)
[edit] Non-album tracks
- "Wonderwall" – released on Punk Goes '90s (2006)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – released on Kevin & Bean's Super Christmas (2006)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Cartel's profile at MySpace
- Cartel's profile at PureVolume
- Cartel's profile at Buzznet
- Cartel Press Release
