Also known as	Shrinky Dinx
Origin	Newport Beach, California, United States
Genre(s)	Post-grunge, Pop rock, Punk rock[citation needed]
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Atlantic
Website	http://www.sugarray.com/
Members
Mark McGrath Rodney Sheppard Murphy Karges Stan Frazier Craig Bullock (DJ Homicide)

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Early Years

Sugar Ray formed in 1992 with the name Shrinky Dinx, later changing it (upon threat of lawsuit from the Milton Bradley Company, maker of the Shrinky Dinks toy)^{[citation needed]} to Sugar Ray after the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. For the Oakland Athletics outfielder, see Milton Bradley (baseball player) The Milton Bradley Company is an American game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1860. ... Shrinky Dinks are an arts and crafts toy for children invented in 1973 by Betty Morris from Wisconsin and later marketed by the colouring book giant, Colorforms. ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ...

The debut album, Lemonade and Brownies, was released in 1995, though it failed to produce a major hit. Their early work was strongly influenced by funk metal, pop, and alternative rock. Lemonade and Brownies is the name of Sugar Rays debut album, released in 1995. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Alternative music redirects here. ...

Mainstream Success

Fly

Sugar ray's first mainstream hit came in the summer of 1997 with their song "Fly", which was released on the album Floored and featured reggae artist Super Cat. "Fly" was notable for not sounding anything at all like the rest of the tracks on the album and received frequent radio play. Although the single was something of an anomaly, those familiar with the first album would have recognized the obvious R&B influence on the band. As a result of the success of "Fly", Floored sold extremely well and was certified double platinum. However, by the end of 1997, critics skeptical that Sugar Ray could put out another successful song labeled them a one-hit wonder. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Fly is a song by rock band Sugar Ray. ... Floored is Sugar Rays second album, released on June 24, 1997. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... For other uses, see One hit wonder (disambiguation). ...

14:59

Their 1999 album 14:59 was the sardonic reply to these accusations, with the title implying that their fifteen minutes of fame were not quite up—their "fame clock" reading 14:59. "Every Morning", which received widespread comparisons to "Fly", rose to similar success in late 1998. Their follow-up single "Someday" received extensive airplay during 1999 as well. 14:59 outsold its predecessor and was certified triple platinum. 14:59 is the third album by the band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999. ... In popular culture, 15 minutes of fame refers to a sudden state of celebrity that is believed unlikely to continue long enough to affect the new celebritys life for the better. ... Single cover Every Morning is the second track off Sugar Rays third album 14:59. ...

Sugar Ray and In the Pursuit of Leisure

Their 2001 self-titled album Sugar Ray produced another hit with "When It's Over" and reached the same level as their previous singles. Sugar Ray's 2003 effort In the Pursuit of Leisure, and the first single from that album, "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" received a lukewarm reception. In 2005, Sugar Ray released a greatest hits album, with two new songs, including the single "Shot of Laughter". Sugar Rays fourth album featuring the hit single When Its Over. ... Info Sugar Rays In the Pursuit of Leisure is their 5th studio album. ... The Best of Sugar Ray is a 2005 Sugar Ray music album, released by Warner Bros. ...

Current Status

As of January 2006, Sugar Ray was released from their contract with Atlantic Records. The band is currently taking personal time off and writing new material. The official web site announced "our new song 'Into Yesterday' due out on the 'Surf's Up' movie soundtrack June 5th, 2007" and "Surf's Up: A true story; Hang Six In Theaters June 8 2007."

The band has been touring Asia, most recently in Singapore on 8 August 2007 where they headlined SingFest, the nation's first international music festival [1].

Band members

• Mark McGrath - vocals, guitar
• Rodney Sheppard - guitar
• Murphy Karges (born Matthew Murphy Karges) - bass
• Stan Frazier - drums
• Craig Bullock (DJ Homicide) - turntables

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Former members

• Leor Dimant (DJ Lethal) - turntables (1995-1996)

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Discography

So far Sugar ray has released exactly one album every two years starting in 1995, June being the most frequent month for release.

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Hit Singles (in chronological order)

• "Mean Machine"
• "Fly" U.S.: #1 (airplay)
• "Every Morning" U.S.: #3 UK: #10
• "Someday" U.S.: #7
• "Falls Apart" U.S.: #29
• "Abracadabra"
• "When It's Over" U.S.: #13 UK: #32
• "Answer The Phone" U.S.# 40
• "Ours"
• "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" #12 (Video)
• "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" U.S. #70
• "Chasin' You Around"
• "Shot of Laughter" U.S. #50
• "Under the Sun"

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External links

• Sugar Ray official site
• In-depth biography of the band
• Press release for 'The Best of Sugar Ray'