Cartel (band)
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Cartel | |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Members | Will Pugh Joseph Pepper Nic Hudson Jeff Lett Kevin Sanders |
| Past members | Ryan Roberts Andy Lee |
| Website | www.cartelrocks.com |
Cartel is a five-member American pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. All members have been friends since high school. Their debut 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]
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" was used during breaks in ESPN's coverage of NCAA's 2007 March Madness, and was featured in John Tucker Must Die.
Their latest single, Say Anything (Else) is featured on the Madden NFL 2007 soundtrack and in the trailer for Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj.
The band's album was streamed on AbsolutePunk.net as the website's first ever "ABSOLUTExclusive."
Band in a Bubble
Cartel is participating in the American version of the Band in a Bubble starting on May 24, 2007.
They were challenged to write, record and produce a full length album in the 20 days while living inside the bubble, while fans were allowed to access 23 strategically placed web cameras 24/7.
On June 3, 2007 Cartel's front window was broken by striking winds coming from Pier 54, exactly 10 days after being first put into the bubble.
The band was scheduled to finish on June 12 2007, when the band would leave the bubble and perform their new album live.
The same day Cartel left the bubble they released their single "Lose It' on iTunes and Napster
Members
- Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano
- Joseph Pepper – guitar
- Nic Hudson – guitar
- Jeff Lett – bass
- Kevin Sanders – drums
Discography
Albums
EPs
- The Ransom EP (2004)
- Live Dudes (2006)
- Warped Tour Session (2006)
Singles
- "Honestly" (2005) #89 U.S. Hot 100; #55 U.S. Pop 100; #65 Hot Digital Songs
- "Say Anything (Else)" (2007;)
- "Lose It" (2007)
Non-album tracks
- "Wonderwall" – released on Punk Goes '90s (2006)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – released on Kevin & Bean's Super Christmas (2006)
See Also
External links
- Official website
- Cartel's profile at MySpace
- Cartel's profile at PureVolume
- Cartel's profile at Buzznet
- Cartel Press Release
- Band in a Bubble Official Website