The Sugi Tap
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The Sugi Tap was an alternative rock
/power-pop band formed in May 2005. "Sugi Tap" is taken from the Japanese comic Battle Royale
. The band primarily played in Southern California venues, with the slightly altered Eve 6
line-up of Max on vocals and guitar, and Tony on drums, accompanied by backing musical tracks, with very sparse electronic elements.
called Eve 6
. For nearly a year after the announcement that the two were working together, no news was heard. In late-spring/early-summer of 2006, the first update was given to the old Eve 6 community, and the first dates for shows posted.
Don Gilmore (the producer of Eve 6's first two albums) is involved with the group, albeit from "afar." The band has around 15 recorded demos, of varying quality.
On October 6, 2007, Max and Tony said that they were resuming work under the name Eve 6, and that The Sugi Tap was now "paused indefinitely".
, promising the release of some demos the band has recorded, as soon as the Sugi Tap hit the 1,000 friends mark on MySpace. This was accomplished quickly and the songs "Pick up the Pieces" and "Mr. Bones" were made public. "Mr. Bones" is a reworked song from Max's short-lived solo project, Brotherhood of Lost Dogs
. "Familiar Face" and "Victoria;" two other Brotherhood of Lost Dogs songs have been confirmed as Sugi Tap songs, though the demos of these two songs have not been made available. A blog entry on the band's MySpace shortly after the release promised another song to be posted when their friends count hit 3,000. That song is now out and it is called "Good Associate". The final MySpace song came out much earlier as a surprise. Originally slated to be released once the Sugi Tap's friends counter hit 7373, "Little Tiny Everything" was made available over 3,000 friends prior to that mark. However, once this song was released, all four were changed to stream only, with downloading being disabled. The reason given by the band is that the downloads should be viewed as a gift for early supporters of the band.
On December 14, 2006, the Sugi Tap announced that their up coming EP will contain five tracks and was to be released in February 2007. After a few delays, the EP was released digitally on March 21, 2007, containing slightly reworked versions of Pick Up the Pieces, Mr. Bones, Good Associate, Little Tiny Everything, and BOLD, with a new song titled "Red & Black" included.
- Little Tiny Everything
- Pick Up the Pieces
- Red & Black
- B.O.L.D.
- Good Associate
- Pick up the Pieces
- Mr. Bones
- Good Associate
- Little Tiny Everything
- Brotherhood of Lost Dogs
- Peace of Mind
- Familiar Face
- Victoria*
- A Different Feeling*
- Pastoral Life
- Can of Worms II*
- Red & Black.
Max has also remarked that the original "Can of Worms" (a Brotherhood of Lost Dogs song) will "probably" become a Sugi Tap song.
Asterisk denotes that song has been confirmed/played live, but no recording (as of yet) is available. (Note: A short live clip of Peace of Mind was available, but a full version, live or studio, has yet to be released. Additionally, Familiar Face was available as a live recording with Max's previous band, Brotherhood of Lost Dogs.)
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/power-pop band formed in May 2005. "Sugi Tap" is taken from the Japanese comic Battle Royale
Battle Royale (manga)
is a serialized manga, written by Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. It is based on the novel of the same name, and was published in Japan by Akita Publishing. The manga consists of 15 volumes and is distributed in English by Tokyopop. There is a second manga called Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale...
. The band primarily played in Southern California venues, with the slightly altered Eve 6
Eve 6
Eve 6 is an American rock band from Southern California, who are most well known for their hit singles "Inside Out", "Leech", and the slow anthem "Here's to the Night". They disbanded in 2004, returned in 2007 with a new lineup, and finally reunited with all three original members in March 2011...
line-up of Max on vocals and guitar, and Tony on drums, accompanied by backing musical tracks, with very sparse electronic elements.
Band members
- Max CollinsMax CollinsJames Maxwell Stuart Collins III is the lead singer and bass guitarist of Eve 6. He authored most of the band's songs. He met lead guitarist Jon Siebels in high school, and the two formed a band. In May 2003, Collins was arrested for indecent exposure around the time the band was prepping for...
sings lead vocals and plays guitar. - Tony FagensonTony FagensonTony Fagenson is the drummer for rock band Eve 6. He was attending the University of Southern California and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity when he auditioned with Eve 6. At that time, singer Max Collins and guitarist Jon Siebels were looking for a replacement drummer...
plays drums and sings backup vocals.
History
Max Collins and Tony Fagenson were previously in a popular band with Jon SiebelsJon Siebels
Jon Siebels was the guitarist in the band Eve 6, which disbanded in 2004. He also provided backup vocals...
called Eve 6
Eve 6
Eve 6 is an American rock band from Southern California, who are most well known for their hit singles "Inside Out", "Leech", and the slow anthem "Here's to the Night". They disbanded in 2004, returned in 2007 with a new lineup, and finally reunited with all three original members in March 2011...
. For nearly a year after the announcement that the two were working together, no news was heard. In late-spring/early-summer of 2006, the first update was given to the old Eve 6 community, and the first dates for shows posted.
Don Gilmore (the producer of Eve 6's first two albums) is involved with the group, albeit from "afar." The band has around 15 recorded demos, of varying quality.
On October 6, 2007, Max and Tony said that they were resuming work under the name Eve 6, and that The Sugi Tap was now "paused indefinitely".
MySpace involvement
Since the summer of 2006, the Sugi Tap have been more involved with the popular networking site MySpaceMySpace
Myspace 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....
, promising the release of some demos the band has recorded, as soon as the Sugi Tap hit the 1,000 friends mark on MySpace. This was accomplished quickly and the songs "Pick up the Pieces" and "Mr. Bones" were made public. "Mr. Bones" is a reworked song from Max's short-lived solo project, Brotherhood of Lost Dogs
Brotherhood of Lost Dogs
Brotherhood of Lost Dogs was a short-lived band formed in mid-2004 by former Eve 6 frontman Max Collins, Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne and The Posies, and Joe "Bass" Howard formerly of The Posies. The group was disbanded around May 2005 without ever releasing any recorded material...
. "Familiar Face" and "Victoria;" two other Brotherhood of Lost Dogs songs have been confirmed as Sugi Tap songs, though the demos of these two songs have not been made available. A blog entry on the band's MySpace shortly after the release promised another song to be posted when their friends count hit 3,000. That song is now out and it is called "Good Associate". The final MySpace song came out much earlier as a surprise. Originally slated to be released once the Sugi Tap's friends counter hit 7373, "Little Tiny Everything" was made available over 3,000 friends prior to that mark. However, once this song was released, all four were changed to stream only, with downloading being disabled. The reason given by the band is that the downloads should be viewed as a gift for early supporters of the band.
On December 14, 2006, the Sugi Tap announced that their up coming EP will contain five tracks and was to be released in February 2007. After a few delays, the EP was released digitally on March 21, 2007, containing slightly reworked versions of Pick Up the Pieces, Mr. Bones, Good Associate, Little Tiny Everything, and BOLD, with a new song titled "Red & Black" included.
Performances
As of now, the Sugi Tap is playing shows, scheduled in Southern California and Arizona, consistently keeping in touch with the fan community. Though the actual band only consists of two members, during shows they have experimented by performing with additional musicians.Albums
The Sugi Tap announced that they will release a 5-track EP in February 2007 exclusively to the Myspace music store. A CD version is planned for release later this year. The EP was finally released on March 21, 2007. It can be purchased through their Myspace via the Snocap music service.The Sugi Tap EP (3/21/07)
- Mr. Bones- Little Tiny Everything
- Pick Up the Pieces
- Red & Black
- B.O.L.D.
- Good Associate
Other songs
While Tony has stated that there are roughly 15 songs, only a select few have been named.- Pick up the Pieces
- Mr. Bones
- Good Associate
- Little Tiny Everything
- Brotherhood of Lost Dogs
- Peace of Mind
- Familiar Face
- Victoria*
- A Different Feeling*
- Pastoral Life
- Can of Worms II*
- Red & Black.
Max has also remarked that the original "Can of Worms" (a Brotherhood of Lost Dogs song) will "probably" become a Sugi Tap song.
Asterisk denotes that song has been confirmed/played live, but no recording (as of yet) is available. (Note: A short live clip of Peace of Mind was available, but a full version, live or studio, has yet to be released. Additionally, Familiar Face was available as a live recording with Max's previous band, Brotherhood of Lost Dogs.)