Sugar Ray
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Sugar Ray is a rock band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1992 with the name Shrinky Dinx, later they named it Sugar Ray after the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Their early work was strongly influenced by punk, rock, and heavy metal.
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About
Sugar Ray was formed in Orange County in the heavily suburban area south of Los Angeles on 1992. It started out when the three early members of the group; Rodney Sheppard, Murphy Karges, and Stan Frazier had been playing in parties together with the defunct band named Shrinky Dinx since the late 80's. And soon, a friend, Mark McGrath joined in and became the lead singer of the group after jumping in one night to perform at a local show. Soon, they began to collaborate on their own original material and played around Los Angeles and San Diego Area and got one of its friend to finance their planned music video. The video, impressive enough immediately got the attention of Atlantic in 1994 where they signed a deal. And due to threat for legal actions by Milton Bradley who owned the rights to the original Shrinky dinks toy, this time they change their name to Sugar Ray. Another friend soon came in the name of Craig Bullock, aka DJ Homicide.
In the summber of 1995, it released their debut album Lemonade and Brownies where it is dominated aggressively by funk metal, with touches of punk and rock which eventually they became known for.
Band Members
- Mark McGrath - vocals, guitar
- Rodney Sheppard - guitar
- Murphy Karges - bass
- Stan Frazier - drums
- Craig Bullock (DJ Homicide) - turntables
- Leor Dimant (DJ Lethal) - turntables (1995-1996)
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Best Modern Rock Band |
| 1999 | MTV Video Music Award | Nominated for Best Group Video ("Every Morning") |
| 1999 | VH1 Fashion Award | Mark McGrath Nominated for Most Fashionable Artist |
| 2000 | Kids' Choice Award | Nominated for Favorite Band |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Floored | Certified Double platinum |
| 1999 | 14:59 | Certified Triple platinum |
| 2001 | Sugar Ray | Certified Gold |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Adult Contemporary | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 2005 | Shot Of Laughter | 40 | - | The Best of Sugar Ray |
| 2001 | When It's Over | 28 | 13 | Sugar Ray |
| 2000 | Falls Apart | - | 29 | 14:59 |
| 2000 | Someday | 29 | 7 | 14:59 |
| 1999 | Every Morning | 27 | 3 | 14:59 |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Sugar Ray.
Announcements
- As of January 2006, they were released from their contract with Atlantic.
- Watch the following Sugar Ray music videos at YouTube.com
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year Released | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1998 | Fly | Atlantic | Fly |
| 1999 | Someday | Atlantic | 14:59 |
| 1999 | RPM | WEA | Fly |
| 1999 | Every Morning | Atlantic | 14:59 |
| 2000 | Falls Apart | WEA | 14:59 |
| 2001 | When It's Over | WEA | Sugar Ray |
| 2002 | Answer the Phone | WEA | Sugar Ray |
| 2003 | Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy) | WEA | Sugar Ray |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- In the spring of 2000, McGrath made his acting debut portraying a doctor on an episode of the acclaimed drama ER.
- Stories circulated that Sheppard had once been a cast member on Land of the Lost, however it was said to be patently false.
- The threat of legal action by Milton Bradley, which owned the rights to the original Shrinky Dinks toy, forced them to change their band name from Shrinky Dinx to Sugar Ray.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | Rock | Ska Punk | Heavy Metal
