Sugar Ray

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Biography

Sugar Ray is an American band formed in 1986. The band, starting off more as a funk metal band, first gained fame in 1997 with their release of the song "Fly". This song's success, coupled with its pop rock sound that was quite different from the rest of their material at the time, led the band to change to a mainstream, pop music style. Subsequent albums shared this similar style, and the band landed a number of hits with "Every Morning", "Someday", and "When It's Over".

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1986
Number of Albums 22
Record Label BMG
Website www.sugarray.com
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Trivia

When did Shrinky Dinx form?

1992

...The band formed in 1992 with the name Shrinky Dinx, later changing it to Sugar Ray after the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Their debut album, Lemonade and ...
What was the band's name before changing it to Sugar Ray?

Shrinky Dinx

...The band formed in 1992 with the name Shrinky Dinx , later changing it to Sugar Ray after the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Their debut album, Lemonade and ...
When was their debut album released?

1995

...r Ray Leonard. Their debut album, Lemonade and Brownies, was released in 1995 . It failed to produce a major hit. Their early work was strongly influen...
What was the name of the Sugar Ray song that was released on the album Floored?

Fly

...gar Ray's first mainstream hit came in the summer of 1997 with their song Fly , which was released on the album Floored and featured notable reggae art...
What was the name of the reggae artist featured on Floored?

Super Cat

...h was released on the album Floored and featured notable reggae artist Super Cat . Fly was notable for not sounding anything at all like the rest of th...
Fly was notable for not sounding anything like the rest of the tracks on what album?

Floored

...the summer of 1997 with their song Fly, which was released on the album Floored and featured notable reggae artist Super Cat. Fly was notable for not ...
What was a result of the success of Fly?

Floored sold extremely well and was certified double platinum

...dio play. As a result of the success of Fly, Floored sold extremely well and was certified double platinum . The band's sardonic reply to these accusat...
What was Floored's 1999 album called?

14:59

...ic reply to these accusations was given in the form of their 1999 album, 14:59 ; the album's title, with a fame clock reading 14:59, implied that their...
How many minutes of fame did the album 14:59 have?

fifteen

... the album's title, with a fame clock reading 14:59, implied that their fifteen minutes of fame were not quite up. The song Every Morning, which recei...
What was the name of Sugar Ray's 1999 followup single?

Someday

...Fly, rose to similar success in late 1998, while their followup single, Someday , received extensive airplay during 1999. Though Sugar Ray was also set...
Who founded the group?

Mark McGrath vocals and Rodney Sheppard

...er three decades, a world without the groupcofounded by Mark McGrath vocals and Rodney Sheppard lead guitarfeels downright unfathomable. Beyond sales ...
How many top 10 songs has the band sold?

four

... guitarfeels downright unfathomable. Beyond sales of 10 million records, four top 10 songs, streams in the hundreds of millions, and millions of ticke...
What band did Sugar Ray owe a debt to?

Red Hot Chili Peppers

...ir life as a mischievous numetal outfit with a shameless debt to Red Hot Chili Peppers , the group sharpened and expanded their sound with 1997's Floor...
Who was Sugar Ray's lead singer on 14:59?

Mark McGrath

...and Someday opened up a lasting career for Sugar Ray and lead singer Mark McGrath , whose stardom soon eclipsed that of the rest of the band. As the gr...
What television show did McGrath cohost?

Extra

...ard on Rock & Roll Jeopardy and cohosting the entertainment news program Extra . Once the big hits dried up, McGrath and guitarist Rodney Sheppard the ...
Who was the only Sugar Ray member to stay with the band?

Rodney Sheppard

...ws program Extra. Once the big hits dried up, McGrath and guitarist Rodney Sheppard the only other member of Sugar Ray to stay with the band through a...
Where does Sugar Ray's roots lie?

Newport Beach

...spot. The roots of Sugar Ray lie in the monied Orange County town of Newport Beach . Rodney Sheppard played in a group of punk pranksters called Shrink...
Who was a former touring member of the Weirdos?

Murphy Karges

...pranksters called Shrinky Dinx with drummer Stan Frazier and bassist Murphy Karges , a former touring member of the Weirdos. One night in 1992, their m...
Who changed the band's name to Shrinky Dinx?

Murphy Karges and Mark McGrath

...ay, Every Morning, Fly, and When It's Over. Later additions Murphy Karges and Mark McGrath changed the band's name to Shrinky Dinx. After signing with...
What company threatened to sue Sugar Ray?

Milton Bradley Company

...e name was changed to Sugar Ray upon threat of lawsuit from the Milton Bradley Company (maker of the Shrinky Dinks toy). The band's debut album, Lemon...
What was Sugar Ray's debut album called?

Lemonade and Brownies

...ompany (maker of the Shrinky Dinks toy). The band's debut album, Lemonade and Brownies , was released in 1995, though it failed to produce a major hit ...
What genres were Floored Sugar Ray's early work heavily influenced by?

funk metal, punk, and alternative rock

...hit single. Their early work was strongly influenced by funk metal, punk, and alternative rock . This first album leaned on experimenting with those ma...
When did Floore & Sugar Ray release their first mainstream hit?

1997

...g genres. Floored Sugar Ray's first mainstream hit came in the summer of 1997 with their song Fly, which was released on the album Floored and feature...
What was Floored certified to be?

double platinum

...a result of the success of Fly, Floored sold well and was certified double platinum . The same year, Sugar Ray was featured in the movie Father's Day, ...
What was Sugar Ray featured in?

Father's Day

...ld well and was certified double platinum. The same year, Sugar Ray was featured in the movie Father's Day , starring Billy Crystal and Robin Williams....
Where did Craig Bullock grow up?

Pasadena

...gar Ray grew up in Orange County, Craig (Bullock, DJ) grew up in sunny Pasadena . In the latter life, They all held down somewhat steady jobs. Rodney (...
What was Rodney Sheppard's job?

telemarketer

... all held down somewhat steady jobs. Rodney (Sheppard, Guitar) was a telemarketer , Murphy (Karges, Bass) was a failed security guard turned pizza chef...
What job was Craig at a local radio station?

DJ

...(Karges, Bass) was a failed security guard turned pizza chef, Craig was a DJ at a local radio station, Mark was driving trucks, and Stan, a paralegal....
What punk band did The Wierdos tour for in '90?

Circle Jerks

...or L.A. punk poineers The Wierdos on a '90 U.S. tour opening for the Circle Jerks . He was the hairy Chaka on the kid's show Land of the Lost, but the ...
What was the name of the kid's show where Chaka appeared?

Land of the Lost

...ing for the Circle Jerks. He was the hairy Chaka on the kid's show Land of the Lost , but the gig for him lasted only a few episodes (6 to be exact). O...
How many episodes did Chaka appear on Land of the Lost?

6

...d's show Land of the Lost, but the gig for him lasted only a few episodes ( 6 to be exact). Once the five came together as a group, they came up with a...
How many members were in the group?

5

...Before there was reality, there was a dream. Shared by what now forms the 5 members of Sugar Ray, they all grew up interested in music. Just like Mark...
Who is Craig DJ Homicide Bullock?

turntables

...o submit Sugar Ray lyrics. Members include Craig DJ Homicide Bullock, turntables (joined band, c. 1996); Stan Frazier, drums; Murphy Karges, bass; Mar...
What is Stan Frazier on?

drums

...ig DJ Homicide Bullock, turntables (joined band, c. 1996); Stan Frazier, drums ; Murphy Karges, bass; Mark McGrath, vocals; and Rodney Sheppard, guitar...
Sugar Ray grew out of what Southern California, Orange Countycentered music scene?

irreverent

...Grath, vocals; and Rodney Sheppard, guitar. Sugar Ray grew out of the irreverent Southern California, Orange Countycentered music scene that spawned s...
Sublimebands and No Doubt are examples of what type of music?

alternative

...thern California, Orange Countycentered music scene that spawned such alternative successes as No Doubt and Sublimebands who, like Sugar Ray, have hel...
What university did McGrath graduate from?

University of Southern California

... hardcore punk friends love it. McGrath, a graduate of the University of Southern California , confessed to acquiring a love of punk rock music at an e...
What was the original name of the Sugar Ray cover band?

the Shrinky Dinks

...rummer Stan Frazier. Originally, they began as a cover band called the Shrinky Dinks that played rap and heavymetal tunes at parties. We were bad enou...
What was the name of the toyactivity kit?

Shrinky Dinks

...r uses, see Sugar Ray (disambiguation). For the toyactivity kit, see Shrinky Dinks . Originally playing heavier nu metal style music, the band achieved...
When was the band's bestselling album released?

1999

...eir subsequent releases. Their bestselling album, 14:59, was released in 1999 , and featured popular singles Every Morning, Someday, followed by a self...
What was the name of the second album released by the band in 2009?

Music for Cougars

...d release two further albums, In the Pursuit of Leisure (2003) and Music for Cougars (2009), though the albums and respective singles generally sold f...
What was the name of the band's seventh album?

Little Yachty

...er the band's last album, they announced their seventh studio album, Little Yachty , in June 2019. The lead single, Make It Easy, was released the same...