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'''Sugarsmack''' were an American [[alternative rock]] band based in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]], United States, formed by [[Hope Nicholls]] and Aaron Pitkin. The group was put together after Hope had departed from her previous band, [[Fetchin Bones]], and had begun to write new music with Pitkin.<ref name="trouserpress">{{cite magazine |first=Ira |last=Robbins |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=sugarsmack |title=Sugarsmack |magazine=[[Trouser Press]] |year=2007 |access-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref> They began to collaborate with guitarist Chris Chandek, who was eventually asked to join permanently along with his friend John Adamian and Deanna Gonzalez.<ref name="trailertrash">{{cite journal |url=http://www.oocities.org/trailertrashzine/sugarsmack.html |title=An Interview with Sugarsmack |publisher=Trailer Trash|date=May 13, 1993 |access-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref> They were popular locally, with their eclectic sound earning them comparisons to [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]].<ref name="nashvillescene">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=McCall |url=http://weeklywire.com/ww/04-20-98/nash_music-lede.html |title=Made to Rock: Women-Led Groups Provide Much-Needed Thrills |publisher=DesertNet, LLC |date=April 20, 1998 |access-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref> The band debuted with ''[[Top Loader]]'' in 1993 and released their only major label album in 1998 with ''[[Tank Top City]]''.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Prato |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=p143523|pure_url=yes}}|title=Sugarsmack |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref> |
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<ref name="trailertrash">{{cite journal |first= |last= |url=http://www.oocities.org/trailertrashzine/sugarsmack.html |title=An Interview with Sugarsmack |publisher=''Trailer Trash'' |date=May 13, 1993 |accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> They were popular locally, with their eclectic sound earning them comparisons to [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]].<ref name="nashvillescene">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=McCall |url=http://weeklywire.com/ww/04-20-98/nash_music-lede.html |title=Made to Rock: Women-Led Groups Provide Much-Needed Thrills |publisher=DesertNet, LLC |date=April 20, 1998 |accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> The band debuted with ''[[Top Loader]]'' in 1993 and released their only major label album in 1998 with ''[[Tank Top City]]''.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Prato |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=p143523|pure_url=yes}}|title=Sugarsmack |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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*''[[Top Loader]]'' (1993, [[Invisible Records|Invisible]]) |
*''[[Top Loader]]'' (1993, [[Invisible Records|Invisible]]) |
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*''[[Zsa Zsa (EP)|Zsa Zsa]]'' (1992, Three AM) |
*''[[Zsa Zsa (EP)|Zsa Zsa]]'' (1992, Three AM) |
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*''[[Spanish Riffs]]'' (1995, Yesha) |
*''[[Spanish Riffs]]'' (1995, Yesha) |
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[[Category:Alternative rock groups from North Carolina]] |
[[Category:Alternative rock groups from North Carolina]] |
Latest revision as of 10:23, 14 December 2023
Sugarsmack | |
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Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1992–1998 |
Labels | Invisible, Sire |
Past members | John Adamian Chris Chandek Deanna Gonzalez Hope Nicholls Aaron Pitkin |
Sugarsmack were an American alternative rock band based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, formed by Hope Nicholls and Aaron Pitkin. The group was put together after Hope had departed from her previous band, Fetchin Bones, and had begun to write new music with Pitkin.[1] They began to collaborate with guitarist Chris Chandek, who was eventually asked to join permanently along with his friend John Adamian and Deanna Gonzalez.[2] They were popular locally, with their eclectic sound earning them comparisons to The Fall.[3] The band debuted with Top Loader in 1993 and released their only major label album in 1998 with Tank Top City.[4]
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- Top Loader (1993, Invisible)
- Tank Top City (1998, Sire)
- EPs
- Zsa Zsa (1992, Three AM)
- Spanish Riffs (1995, Yesha)
References
[edit]- ^ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Sugarsmack". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "An Interview with Sugarsmack". Trailer Trash. May 13, 1993. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
{{cite journal}}
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(help) - ^ McCall, Michael (April 20, 1998). "Made to Rock: Women-Led Groups Provide Much-Needed Thrills". DesertNet, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Sugarsmack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Sugarsmack at AllMusic
- Sugarsmack discography at Discogs