Patent Pending (band)
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| Patent Pending | |
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| Origin | Mt. Sinai, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Pop punk Post hardcore Ska |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | We Put Out Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Michael Ragosta Joe Ragosta Marc Kantor Anthony Mingoia Jason Beiner |
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| Former members | |
| Drew Buffardi Pat Cauchi Josh Bolt Steve Chirichella |
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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, Cobra Starship, Suburban Legends and Gym Class Heroes.
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[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 sax player, Pat Cauchi, 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. Before being signed, the band shifted their focus to pop punk when Pat Cauchi quit the band in order to pursue his studies.
[edit] Local success
Patent Pending started to gain a local following, known as the P-UNIT (a play on G-Unit, devised by former saxophone player Pat Cauchi). 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.
[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 on June 6, 2006.
[edit] Marc Across America
On April 16, 2007, Marc Kantor (Rhythm guitar) began riding his bicycle from Levittown, New York to San Diego, California. His mission was to help raise money and awareness for The American Heart Association. A portion of the proceeds were also donated to the Rhiannon Chloe Foundation, a foundation started to help children in need with leukemia. He successfully completed this on June 7, 2007.
[edit] Current members
- Michael Ragosta - Vocals (2001-present)
- Joe Ragosta - Lead guitar, Backing vocals (2000-present)
- Marc Kantor - Rhythm guitar (2006-present)
- Jay Biener- Lead bass (2007-present)
- Anthony Mingoia - Drums (2001-present)
[edit] Former members
- Steve Chirichella - Drums (2000-2001)
- Josh Bolt - Guitar (2000-2001)
- Drew Buffardi - Bass guitar (2001-2006)
- Pat Cauchi - Saxophone (2002-2004)
- Matt "Rosie" Rosenberg - Saxophone (2004)
- Robert Ragosta - Guitar (A regular fill-in rather than an official band member. Has since been replaced by second guitarist Marc Kantor)
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
- Meet the Fat Kids (winter, 2001)
- Sushi James
- Saturday Morning
- Air Drew (winter, 2002)
- Blind Stare
- Sweet Tooth
- Drop The Chalupa
- Luv Struck Mess
- Fat Chance
- Drive By (summer, 2002)
- Cheer Up Emo Kid
- Donkey
- Sushi James
- Red Martians
- Fatty Magees Saxophone Adventures
[edit] Albums
- The Pirate House (spring, 2001)
- Congratulations
- Ever After
- Sushi James
- Prom Song
- Saturday Morning
- Ahoyyy
- Take Me Home
- Lolly Pop Ring
- Monster Ballad
- Bolero
- Don't Quit Your Day Job (2004)
- Los Angeles
- Decemberween
- Bad News Bear
- Tipperary
- Dying In Mt. Sinai
- The Most Important Song Ever Written
- Yellow Snow
- Snake Eyes
- Cheer Up Emo Kid
- Parting Gifts
- The Hoe Down
- Levittown Is For Lovers
- Red Martians Redux
- Decemberween (Acoustic)
- ...Is Your Biological Father (2004)
- The June Spirit
- Los Angeles
- Decemberween
- Tipperary
- Sixty-Seven Dollars And No Sense
- Bad News Bear
- Yellow Snow
- Cheer Up Emo Kid
- Dying In Mt. Sinai
- It's All On Me
- One Less Heart To Break
- Levittown Is For Lovers
Contains the music video for The June Spirit
- Los Angeles
- This Can't Happen Again
- Decemberween
- Lights Out In Mississippi
- Demo For Dana
- Cheer Up Emo Kid
- Old And Out Of Tune
- Samantha The Great
- Sleep Well My Angel
- The Safety Of Sleeping In
- The L-Town Shakedown
- The June Spirit
- 30 Seconds of Silence (Bonus Track)
- Mississippi Reprise (Bonus Track)
- Robert Ragosta Is a Ringtone (Bonus Track)
[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)the lyrics changed from "I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you" to "I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to Drew", a reference to the ex band member Drew Buffardi.
- "Livin' on a Prayer" (Jon Bon Jovi cover)
- "My Humps" (Black Eyed Peas cover)
- "This Gigantic Robot Kills" - written by Joe with MC Lars
- "MC Hammer is Playing the Bamboozle" - a video/ song released just after the band announced they are playing The Bamboozle with MC Hammer
- "She's a Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas" - a special holiday release
