Patent Pending (band)

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Background information
Origin	Mt. Sinai, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Pop punk Ska
Years active	2001–present
Label(s)	We Put Out Records
Website	Official website
Members
Michael Ragosta Joe Ragosta Marc Kantor Anthony Mingoia
Former members
Drew Buffardi Pat Cauchi Josh Bolt Steve Chirichella

Patent Pending is a ska punk band from Mt. Sinai, New York. The band has been together since 2001 and has played hundreds of shows all across the United States. They have played with many bands, including Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Catch 22, MC Lars and Too Busy Being Bored.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Beginnings 1.2 Local success 1.3 Getting signed 1.4 Lineup change 2 Current members 3 Former members 4 Trivia 5 Discography 5.1 EPs 5.2 Albums 5.3 Compilations 5.4 DVDs 5.5 Other songs 6 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Beginnings

Patent Pending started out as a Ska Punk band in 2000 with Joe Ragosta, Steve Chirichella, and Josh Bolt. With the departure of Steve and Josh in 2001 Michael Ragosta, Anthony Mingoia, and Drew Buffardi were added Mt. Sinai, New York. The band started out playing in people's backyards, church basements, and any place that people would let them play. The band added a sax player in 2002. Many fans say they have never been the same since Steve Chirichella went away to college and became a professional Deep Sea Fisherman, where he is known as Steve 'The Marlin Master' Chirichella.

[edit] Local success

Patent Pending started to gain a local following, known as the P-UNIT (a play on G-Unit). After attracting local attention, the band played hundreds of shows across the country, sold thousands of CDs & DVDs, and gained a large following on MySpace. Before being signed, the band shifted their focus to pop punk when Pat Cauchi quit the band in order to pursue his studies.

[edit] Getting signed

In 2005, We Put Out Records, signed Patent Pending. Later in the year, the band headed over to Big Blue Meanie Studios (Taking Back Sunday, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Stretch Arm Strong) in Hoboken, New Jersey to record their We Put Out Records debut, Save Each Other, the Whales Are Doing Fine. The band chose producer Joseph A. Pedulla (Thursday, We.re All Broken) to guide them throughout the studio. The CD was released in June 2006.

[edit] Lineup change

Marc Kantor will be riding his bicycle from Levittown, New York to San Diego, California and back, starting on April 7, 2007 to help raise money and awareness for The American Heart Association. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Rhiannon Chloe Foundation, a foundation started to help children in need with leukemia.

[edit] Current members

• Michael Ragosta - Vocals (2001-present)
• Joe Ragosta - Lead guitar, Backing vocals (2000-present)
• Marc Kantor - Rhythm guitar (2006-present)
• Anthony Mingoia - Drums (2001-present)

[edit] Former members

• Drew Buffardi - Bass guitar (2001-2006)
• Steve Chirichella - Drums (2000-2001)
• Pat Cauchi - Saxophone (2002-2004)
• Josh Bolt - Guitar (2000-2001)

[edit] Trivia

• The song "Dying In Mt. Sinai" is named after the Thursday song, "Dying In New Brunswick".
• Joe and Michael are cousins with Steven From Thursday (stated in a Newsday article when they were first signed to WPO)
• The Bolero is the entire album The Pirate House, sped up and fit into a song length.
• The idea to make Patent Pending merchandise with the tag P-UNIT was thought up by former saxophone player Pat Cauchi.
• Their mascot's name is Benny the Whale.

[edit] Discography

[edit] EPs

• Meet the Fat Kids (winter, 2001)

1. Sushi James
2. Saturday Morning

• Air Drew (winter, 2002)

1. Blind Stare
2. Sweet Tooth
3. Drop The Chalupa
4. Luv Struck Mess
5. Fat Chance

• Drive By (summer, 2002)

1. Cheer Up Emo Kid
2. Donkey
3. Sushi James
4. Red Martians
5. Fatty Magees Saxophone Adventures

[edit] Albums

• The Pirate House (spring, 2001)

1. Congratulations
2. Ever After
3. Sushi James
4. Prom Song
5. Saturday Morning
6. Ahoyyy
7. Take Me Home
8. Lolly Pop Ring
9. Monster Ballad
10. Bolero

• Don't Quit Your Day Job (2004)

1. Los Angeles
2. Decemberween
3. Bad News Bear
4. Tipperary
5. Dying In Mt. Sinai
6. The Most Important Song Ever Written
7. Yellow Snow
8. Snake Eyes
9. Cheer Up Emo Kid
10. Parting Gifts
11. The Hoe Down
12. Levittown Is For Lovers
13. Red Martians Redux
14. Decemberween (Acoustic)

• ...Is Your Biological Father (2004)

1. The June Spirit
2. Los Angeles
3. Decemberween
4. Tipperary
5. Sixty-Seven Dollars And No Sense
6. Bad News Bear
7. Yellow Snow
8. Cheer Up Emo Kid
9. Dying In Mt. Sinai
10. It's All On Me
11. One Less Heart To Break
12. Levittown Is For Lovers

Contains the music video for The June Spirit

• Save Each Other, the Whales Are Doing Fine (6 June 2006, We Put Out Records)

[edit] Compilations

• Girls Like It Short (Runaway Studios, 2001)
  • 53. Saved By The Bell (A.C. Slater)

[edit] DVDs

• Drop And Give Me 20 (2003)
• Bring It On (2005)

[edit] Other songs

• "The Website Is Under Construction"
• "500 Miles" (The Proclaimers cover)
• "Livin' on a Prayer" (Jon Bon Jovi cover)

[edit] External links

• Patent Pending's official web site
• Patent Pending's MySpace account

• Patent Pending's Purevolume account