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                                    | This US punk pop band was formed in 1998 in Santa Barbara, California, USA, by college friends Tim
                                    Pagnotta (guitar/vocals), Airin Older (bass/vocals) and Ben Davis (drums/vocals). Adding guitarist Marko 72 (ex-<PERF MuzeArtistID="82696">Ataris</PERF>)
                                    to the line-up, Sugarcult soon built up a cult following on the west coast, combining well-crafted pop melodies with healthy
                                    helpings of rock 'n' roll attitude and energy. To complement their live work the band recorded several lo-fi albums which
                                    they sold at their shows alongside homemade T-shirts. A recording contract with Ultimatum Records ensued, and the quartet
                                    entered the studio with producer Matt Wallace. Their mainstream debut, | 
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