The Spongetones
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The Spongetones first LP, Beat Music, consisted of all originals
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Genres | Power pop |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Labels |
Ripete Records, Triapore Records, Loaded Goat Records, Black Vinyl, Gadfly Records |
| Associated acts | Jamie and Steve |
| Website | www |
| Members | Jamie Hoover, Steve Stoeckel, Pat Walters, Chris Garges |
| Past members | Rob Thorne, Greg James, Jon Rozzelle |
The Spongetones, formed in 1979, are an American power pop band from Charlotte, North Carolina. They formed from a desire to play Beatles and other 60's music they grew up with.
Very much influenced by the British Invasion, the Spongetones carried on the musical genre through acclaimed original songwriting, jangle pop riffs, and lilting vocals of Beatlesque quality. In his 2007 book, Shake Some Action, John M. Borack rated the Beat and Torn album (a re-release of Beat Music with Torn Apart on DVD) at number 25 of his Top 200 Power Pop Albums of all time, comparing the album to early Beatles and Searchers, calling the album "simply wonderful."Rolling Stone gave Beat Music a 3-1/2 star review and Torn Apart a 3-star review.
The current members of The Spongetones are:
Past band members:
The band cites the following influences: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark 5, The Animals, The Zombies, The Hollies, Manfred Mann, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Yardbirds, The Byrds, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who, and Spirit.
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