Cartel (band)
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Cartel is a American
pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia
that formed in 2003
. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma
, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's
Band in a Bubble
.
The current members of the band include vocalist/guitarist Will Pugh, lead guitarist Joseph Pepper, guitarist Nic Hudson, and drummer Kevin Sanders.
, and Cartel was formed in late 2003 while they were attending Georgia State University
. The band built a strong fan base and eventually was signed to The Militia Group
an independent record company in Long Beach, California, releasing their EP The Ransom
. Around this time personal differences between Andy Lee and the rest of the band came to a head; and he was replaced as guitarist by band friend Nic Hudson. With their new lineup, the band released their first full length album, Chroma
, in September 2005. The emo pop album was powered by the melodic hits of 'Say Anything (Else' and 'Honestly'.
The band grew in popularity putting them on Alternative Press’s 2005 list for “Bands You Need to Know”. They were also named Yahoo! Music
’s winner in the March 2006 ”Who’s Next” competition. In April 2006 Cartel signed with Epic Records
, then from late 2006 until early 2007 they acted as touring support for New Found Glory
with The Early November
and Hit The Lights. Progressing from local shows, they kicked off a headlining tour featuring bands Cobra Starship
, Boys Like Girls
, Quietdrive
, New Atlantic
and Permanent ME
. On June 8, 2006, Ryan Roberts, the band's bass player, decided to leave the band. Cartel has noted it was an "amicable" breakup. An old friend of the band, Jeff Lett, joined as a replacement for Roberts.
The band continued, re-releasing their debut album Chroma
under Epic Records
. The new release is packaged with a live EP. Live Dudes
. After the re-release, Say Anything (Else) was featured in Madden 07 and their Single "Honestly" was featured in the film John Tucker Must Die
.
, was recorded and produced all in an MTV
experiment called Band in a Bubble
and was sponsored by Dr. Pepper. The band had 20 days to write and produce a full length album while inside a building shaped as a bubble. The experiment was watched 24/7 by fans through twenty-three web cams sponsored by Dr. Pepper. The selected twenty-three cameras coincided with Dr. Pepper's promotion of twenty-three flavors in its soft drink. The Band in a Bubble
experiment was also a four part mini-series on MTV
. Cartel entered the bubble on May 24, 2007 and left twenty days later on June 12, 2007. Upon “breaking out” of the bubble the band had to put on a live concert featuring many of their new songs. The same day they “broke out” the single “Lose It
” ft: Juliet Simms
was released on iTunes
and Napster
. The complete album was released in August.
from their previous label Epic Records
. The band also mentioned “I think we've written or entertained the idea of about 30 songs at this point”, The band continued their use of tight hooks and bass heavy track with "The Perfect Mistake", "Retrograde" and "Cycles" on the album . The band began the the writing and recording stage in May of 2009. On July 8, the band announced that the album would be called Cycles
. The album's first single "Let's Go", was released digitally on July 28, 2009. On August 25, 2009 the band announced the track listing for the album and and on September 6, "The Perfect Mistake" was released for digital download. The album's pre-order on iTunes also included a special, bonus song otherwise unavailable titled "In No Hurry.". Cycles was officially released on October 20, 2009. Their single "The Perfect Mistake" was featured in the pilot episode of The CW series Hellcats
.
The band, also, supported All Time Low
, Boys Like Girls
, Third Eye Blind
, and LMFAO
for part of The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010. Along with numerous other supporting acts, including 3OH!3
, Good Charlotte
, Forever The Sickest Kids
, and Simple Plan
.
EPs
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia
Conyers, Georgia
Conyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
that formed in 2003
2003 in music
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. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma
Chroma (album)
-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Julia Kugel – backing vocals* Kenneth Mount – programming* Zack Odom – strings* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Ryan Roberts – bass* Kevin Sanders – drums* David Webers – trumpet...
, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble was a TV show that consists of round-the-clock live broadcasting, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a "bubble," writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was created by Paul Curtis, a band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve...
.
The current members of the band include vocalist/guitarist Will Pugh, lead guitarist Joseph Pepper, guitarist Nic Hudson, and drummer Kevin Sanders.
Members
- Nic Hudson was born on July 6, 1982 in ConyersConyers, GeorgiaConyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Hudson plays rhythm guitar for the band. - Joseph Pepper is the lead guitarist of Cartel. Pepper was born on May 15, 1983 in Tucson, ArizonaTucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, but moved to Conyers, GeorgiaConyers, GeorgiaConyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
as a child. Pepper learned to play guitar early in his life and discovered that he wanted to pursue a career as a musician. His first playing experiences were at a small family church in Conyers. He met Will Pugh and Kevin Sanders in high school. - Will Pugh (born May 4, 1984 in Conyers, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) is the lead singer of the band. He also plays keyboard and occasional guitar. Pugh met the other four members of Cartel as a student at Heritage High School. After graduating from Heritage, Pugh spent a year at Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
in Atlanta, then transferred to the University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in Athens for his sophomore year of college. He left UGA after the 2003-04 school year to record and promote his band's first full-length album, Chroma. In 2008, he married longtime girlfriend, Caitlin. An avid golfer, Pugh plays when he has a free moment with bandmates Kevin Sanders and Nic Hudson, and also follows the career of professional golfer Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
. - Kevin Sanders is Cartel's drummer. He was born on October 9, 1982 in DeKalb County, GeorgiaDeKalb County, GeorgiaDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
and grew up in Conyers, GeorgiaConyers, GeorgiaConyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
. - William Jeffrey Lett was born on January 18, 1980 in Melbourne, FloridaMelbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
. In 1996, Lett moved to Conyers, Georgia. At the age of 19, Lett began playing the bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and moved to BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
with the band, SpiritWorld. In 2001, after parting ways with SpiritWorld, Lett moved back to Conyers. He joined Cartel in 2005, as the bassistBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backup vocalist.
Early years, Chroma (2005)
The five band members of Cartel grew up in Rockdale County, GeorgiaRockdale County, Georgia
Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 70,111. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 82,052. Two years later, the population was 84,569. The county seat is Conyers.-Geography:...
, and Cartel was formed in late 2003 while they were attending Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
. The band built a strong fan base and eventually was signed to The Militia Group
The Militia Group
-History:The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyeight, Acceptance, and Element 101. Rory Felton and Chad Pearson partnered in 2000 to turn the booking agency into a record company...
an independent record company in Long Beach, California, releasing their EP The Ransom
The Ransom EP
The Ransom EP is Cartel's first EP and first release. The recording was originally released independently, but was soon picked up by the record label, The Militia Group...
. Around this time personal differences between Andy Lee and the rest of the band came to a head; and he was replaced as guitarist by band friend Nic Hudson. With their new lineup, the band released their first full length album, Chroma
Chroma (album)
-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Julia Kugel – backing vocals* Kenneth Mount – programming* Zack Odom – strings* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Ryan Roberts – bass* Kevin Sanders – drums* David Webers – trumpet...
, in September 2005. The emo pop album was powered by the melodic hits of 'Say Anything (Else' and 'Honestly'.
The band grew in popularity putting them on Alternative Press’s 2005 list for “Bands You Need to Know”. They were also named Yahoo! Music
LAUNCHcast
Yahoo! Music Radio is an Internet radio service offered by CBS Radio through Yahoo! Music. The service, formerly offered by LAUNCH Media, and originally developed by Todd Beaupré and Jeff Boulter, debuted on November 11, 1999, and was purchased by Yahoo! in October, 2001...
’s winner in the March 2006 ”Who’s Next” competition. In April 2006 Cartel signed with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, then from late 2006 until early 2007 they acted as touring support for New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
with The Early November
The Early November
The Early November is an American rock band from Hammonton, New Jersey. The group formed in 1999 and signed with Drive-Thru Records in 2002. , they have released two EPs , as well as two full-length albums...
and Hit The Lights. Progressing from local shows, they kicked off a headlining tour featuring bands Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
, Quietdrive
Quietdrive
Quietdrive is an alternative rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their debut album When All That's Left Is You on May 30, 2006 on Epic Records. In April 2008, Quietdrive parted with Epic Records and released their album titled Deliverance on October...
, New Atlantic
New Atlantic
New Atlantic were an early 1990s British rave band from Southport, Merseyside. They were made up of Richard Lloyd and Cameron Saunders, and best known for their UK #12 hit "I Know" in March 1992. The CD single of "I Know" contained an alternate mix, which was performed by the group onstage on the...
and Permanent ME
Permanent ME
-History:Permanent Me first formed while its members were in high school, first as "The Madison Chase", then "Crown Victorian", and then thirdly as "Yes, Virginia". The group benefited from online promotion on sites such as MySpace, and after catching the ear of Sum 41 lead singer Deryck Whibley...
. On June 8, 2006, Ryan Roberts, the band's bass player, decided to leave the band. Cartel has noted it was an "amicable" breakup. An old friend of the band, Jeff Lett, joined as a replacement for Roberts.
The band continued, re-releasing their debut album Chroma
Chroma (album)
-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Julia Kugel – backing vocals* Kenneth Mount – programming* Zack Odom – strings* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Ryan Roberts – bass* Kevin Sanders – drums* David Webers – trumpet...
under Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The new release is packaged with a live EP. Live Dudes
Live Dudes
-Personnel:*Will Pugh – vocals*Joseph Pepper – guitar*Nic Hudson – guitar*Ryan Roberts – bass*Kevin Sanders – drums- External links :*...
. After the re-release, Say Anything (Else) was featured in Madden 07 and their Single "Honestly" was featured in the film John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...
.
Cartel (2007)
The second, self-titled albumCartel (album)
-Reception:The album received mixed reviews by critics, most saying the album was rushed, undefined, and unemotional.-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Jeff Lett – bass, Backing Vocals...
, was recorded and produced all in an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
experiment called Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble was a TV show that consists of round-the-clock live broadcasting, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a "bubble," writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was created by Paul Curtis, a band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve...
and was sponsored by Dr. Pepper. The band had 20 days to write and produce a full length album while inside a building shaped as a bubble. The experiment was watched 24/7 by fans through twenty-three web cams sponsored by Dr. Pepper. The selected twenty-three cameras coincided with Dr. Pepper's promotion of twenty-three flavors in its soft drink. The Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble was a TV show that consists of round-the-clock live broadcasting, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a "bubble," writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was created by Paul Curtis, a band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve...
experiment was also a four part mini-series on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Cartel entered the bubble on May 24, 2007 and left twenty days later on June 12, 2007. Upon “breaking out” of the bubble the band had to put on a live concert featuring many of their new songs. The same day they “broke out” the single “Lose It
Lose It
"Lose It" is a song by Britpop band Supergrass. It was released as a single from their debut album I Should Coco. Officially, it is the third single taken from the album, however, it was a vinyl-only US release on Sub Pop Records...
” ft: Juliet Simms
Juliet Simms
Juliet Simms is a singer/songwriter. She is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the band Automatic Loveletter.-Early life:...
was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Napster
Napster
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
. The complete album was released in August.
Cycles (2008-2009)
Cartel announced that they would be working on a new album during the summer of 2008. The group also announced their transition to Wind-up RecordsWind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
from their previous label Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The band also mentioned “I think we've written or entertained the idea of about 30 songs at this point”, The band continued their use of tight hooks and bass heavy track with "The Perfect Mistake", "Retrograde" and "Cycles" on the album . The band began the the writing and recording stage in May of 2009. On July 8, the band announced that the album would be called Cycles
Cycles (Cartel album)
Cycles is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Cartel, released through Wind-up Records on October 20, 2009.-Background and production:...
. The album's first single "Let's Go", was released digitally on July 28, 2009. On August 25, 2009 the band announced the track listing for the album and and on September 6, "The Perfect Mistake" was released for digital download. The album's pre-order on iTunes also included a special, bonus song otherwise unavailable titled "In No Hurry.". Cycles was officially released on October 20, 2009. Their single "The Perfect Mistake" was featured in the pilot episode of The CW series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
.
The band, also, supported All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
, Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup...
, and LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
for part of The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010. Along with numerous other supporting acts, including 3OH!3
3OH!3
3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Forever The Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids is an American pop punk band from Dallas, Texas, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". Their first...
, and Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
.
New material (2011)
Most recently, Will Pugh stated that Cartel planned to drop a new EP, tentatively slated for an early 2011 release. It was announced that Cartel would be releasing a new single titled "Lessons in Love" on July 26th, 2011; however the single was leaked online on July 22nd. On April 7, 2011, Cartel confirmed that bassist Jeff Lett has left the band to finish school. The band and Lett split on good terms and have left no grievances against each other. Cartel's new five song EP, "In Stereo", was released via iTunes on October 4,2011 to good reviews.Members
- Will Pugh – lead vocals, (2003–present) bass guitar, (2011 - present) rhythm guitar (2003–2011)
- Joseph Pepper – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)
- Nic Hudson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2003–present)
- Kevin SandersKevin SandersKevin Sanders is the drummer of the five-member American pop rock band, Cartel.-Biography:Kevin Sanders was born on October 9, 1982 in DeKalb County, Georgia and grew up in Conyers, Georgia. He started playing the trumpet in 1995 and picked up the drums during Christmas 1996...
– drums (2003–present)
Former members
- Jeff Lett – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–2011)
- Ryan Roberts – bass guitar, (2003–2006)
- Andy Lee – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2003–2004)
Discography
Studio albums- 2005: ChromaChroma (album)-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Julia Kugel – backing vocals* Kenneth Mount – programming* Zack Odom – strings* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Ryan Roberts – bass* Kevin Sanders – drums* David Webers – trumpet...
- 2007: CartelCartel (album)-Reception:The album received mixed reviews by critics, most saying the album was rushed, undefined, and unemotional.-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Jeff Lett – bass, Backing Vocals...
- 2009: CyclesCycles (Cartel album)Cycles is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Cartel, released through Wind-up Records on October 20, 2009.-Background and production:...
EPs
- 2011 In Stereo
External links
- Official website
- Cartel's profile at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Cartel's profile at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
- Cartel's profile at BuzznetBuzznetBuzzNet is a photo, journal, and video-sharing social media network, owned by Buzz Media. Like other social networking sites, Buzznet is a platform for members to share content based on their personal interests...
- Cartel Interview at StereoSubversion.com
- Review of Cartel's new album 'Cycles'