The recently reunited Sugar Ray—featuring all original members (singer Mark McGrath, Craig “DJ Homicide” Bullock, drummer Stan Frazier, bassist Murphy Karges and guitarist Rodney Sheppard)—has finally announced details about their new album and summer tour!
Music For Cougars—the "Fly" band's first album of new material in more than six years—will come out July 21 via Pulse/Fontana/Universal. "Boardwalk," the album's lead single drops this month. Other songs on the disc include "She's Got The...(Woo-Hoo)," "Love Is The Answer" and a remake of the Eddie Hodges' tune "(Girls Girls Girls Are) Made to Love."
"We have realistic views of how the music industry is today," McGrath tells Billboard.com. "I know people aren't sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for a Sugar Ray record. But that wasn't the point. It was purely because we love to make music.... I think the biggest success of Sugar Ray is that after 21 years and all the booze, drugs, women, money, having no money—all those things have come into play and we're still together. That, to me, is the biggest reward." Read more of McGrath's comments to Billboard.com by clicking here.
Sugar Ray's tour dates are as follows:
Music For Cougars—the "Fly" band's first album of new material in more than six years—will come out July 21 via Pulse/Fontana/Universal. "Boardwalk," the album's lead single drops this month. Other songs on the disc include "She's Got The...(Woo-Hoo)," "Love Is The Answer" and a remake of the Eddie Hodges' tune "(Girls Girls Girls Are) Made to Love."
"We have realistic views of how the music industry is today," McGrath tells Billboard.com. "I know people aren't sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for a Sugar Ray record. But that wasn't the point. It was purely because we love to make music.... I think the biggest success of Sugar Ray is that after 21 years and all the booze, drugs, women, money, having no money—all those things have come into play and we're still together. That, to me, is the biggest reward." Read more of McGrath's comments to Billboard.com by clicking here.
Sugar Ray's tour dates are as follows:
July 24: Dakota Magic Casino—Hankinson, ND
July 25: Taste of the Torches Resort—Lac Du Flambea, WI
July 26: Taste of Lincoln Ave.—Chicago, IL
July 28: Hall—Detroit, MI
July 29: House of Blues—Cleveland, OH
July 30: Bottle & Cork—Dewey Beach, DE
July 31: Sonar—Baltimore, MD
Aug. 1: Spiediefest—Binghampton, NY
Aug. 3: Northern Lights—Albany, NY
Aug. 4: Paradise—Boston, MA
Aug. 6: Columbus Park—Stamford, CT
Aug. 7: The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza—New York, NY
Aug. 8: 9:30 Club—Washington, D.C.
Aug. 10: Norva—Norfolk, VA
Aug. 11: Amos' South End—Charlotte, NC
Aug. 12: The Loft—Atlanta, GA
Aug. 14: Culture Room—Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aug. 15: Downtown Orlando/Orange Ave.—Orlando, FL
Aug. 16: Jannus Landing—St. Petersburg, FL
Aug. 18: Cannery Ballroom—Nashville, TN
Aug. 19: House of Blues—New Orleans, LA
Aug. 21: La Zona Rosa—Austin, TX
Aug. 22: House of Blues—Houston, TX
Aug. 23: House of Blues—Dallas, TX
Sept. 11: Showbox—Seattle, WA
Sept. 12: TBA—Portland, OR
Sept. 14: Empire—Sacramento, CA
Sept. 15: Grand Ballroom—San Francisco, CA
Sept. 16: The Catalyst—Santa Cruz, CA
Sept. 18: Taste of Newport—Newport Beach, CA
Sept. 19: Pozo Saloon—Santa Margarita, CA
Sept. 20: Ventura Theater—Ventura, CA
Sept. 22: Rialto Theater—Tucson, AZ
Sept. 23: The Marquee—Phoenix, AZ
Sept. 25: House of Blues—Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 26: Hard Rock—San Diego, CA
Visit Sugar Ray's official website for more information and links to the group's MySpace and Facebook pages.
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