NEWS
ARCHIVES 2003:
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH
APRIL MAY JUNE
» The band are taking an little extended break through the holidays before writing a for a new album will begin. There is still a possibility for a tour around March 2004 but everything is still up in the air. Murphy will be a dad again next month so we'll let ya know when that happens. He's also a new house owner and moved back to Newport Beach area around Rod & Stan.
» THE CLUB member web page released yesterday and the feedback has been awesome! The exclusive videos the members get to see has been the most talked about subject. If you haven't joined why are you waiting???
Any member that joins by 12/31 will be entered to win autographed poster or CD. For regular club members that have already joined from this date back we will be having a giveaway that will be listed in THE CLUB Message Board section soon!
» Request "Chasin' You Around" at your local radio stations!! We've made it "It's so easy it's so right" for you by clicking HERE to help ya easily request this song in your home town! The song is starting to chart all over and has been added to Radio & Industries Hot AC New & Active list! Lets push it! REQUEST "CHASIN' YOU AROUND."
» Sugar Ray are currently in the works for a possible major market tour with the possibility of VH1 tagging along for filming. Ideas are flowing and nothing is confirmed as of yet. We'll post news here as soon (if anything) happens with the idea.
» It's true, Sugar Ray drummer Stan Frazier and producer Steve Fox are co-writing and co-producing the new Ashlee Simpson album! Read some details at VH1!
» Sugar Ray and reality TV? That's the question to be confirmed soon!
» We created Mark a new e-mail address as of 9/30 with mark-mcgrath@verizon.net and Sugarray.com Webmaster (Iron Mike) has a new address as of today with sugarray.com@verizon.net
The Sugarray.com e-mail system through BigMailBox was giving us to many headaches not working correctly on downloading or sending e-mails because we received so many e-mails daily. Hopefully this should clear it up and be more smooth. Mark will be resending "The Club" welcomes e-mails any time now. Sorry for the inconvenience and wait.
» Hopefully everyone saw us on the VH1 Sony/Ericsson special! We were stoked to see that VH1's final cut included "Mean Machine." That rocked! They could of easily put in another "hit" tune like "Someday," "Every Morning," "When It's Over" etc. If you missed it, set the VCR's for Friday Oct. 3 2/1c AM! Our Fan Club will have exclusive video footage backstage and during the show filmed by "Iron" Mike (you may have seen him twice in the show filming us) for "THE CLUB" members only later this year. JOIN NOW!
» Remember to watch Sugar Ray live on VH1 tonight at 8pm (ET) for the Sony/Ericsson with Vertical Horizon. To see VH1 pics of the show click here! Show repeats 10/1 at 10AM and 10/3 at 2AM.
» The Sugar Ray online store has added two more Mexican Day of the Dead shirts!
» The new Sugar Ray limited edition (9,228 produced subject to change) Kevin Harvick Chevy Rock and Roll Sugar Ray Monte Carlo car is ready to order! The 1:24 scale stock car features: a die cast body and chassis, a detailed engine and undercarriage, and an opening hood and trunk. The 8.5-inch long car is made with high quality paint and tampo-printed graphics displaying the special Sugar Ray paint scheme that raced on September 6, 2003 in Richmond. To order online go here! If you'd like to see a list of local distributors around you go here! E-mail or call them for info!
» The new single: "CHASING YOU AROUND" is going for adds Sept 26 for an airplay date of Oct 6!
Video should follow the single!
» Check out http://www.abercrombiekids.com for a special exclusive interview with Mark online!
» Mark will co-host Be A Star on Los Angeles' Star 98.7 September 17th!
» Mark will be co-hosting the WBMX show in Boston on October 3rd! Alos on October 25th Mark will be at KMXB radio in Las Vegas for a shop w/ winner contest.
» Sugar Ray have been added to the Brian Wilson Benefit concert October 16th at UCLA's Royce Hall! For all of Sugar Ray's latest concert date adds go to our Tour Page!
» New Sugar Ray Merchandise store is now up! Shirts, posters, undies, etc. More to come!
» Fan Club members in the next months will be entered to win Sugar Ray press packets, stickers and a one-of-a-kind item: Mark McGraths leather wrist armband! Join now!!!
» Experience Music Project is partnering with VH1 and Sony Ericsson to present an exciting series of not-to-be-missed concerts. This series of concerts will be filmed for broadcast at a later date on VH1. It’s your chance to see big acts as part of a small audience (500) in Sky Church! Sugar Ray play Seattle 9/8 with Live and the show sold out on the first day! We'll post when this show will be aired on VH1.
» New Sugarray.com initial redesign site released.
» Sugar Ray is performing in concert after the Funai 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night, September 5, 2003. All you need to catch the live concert is a ticket to the race! Race tickets are on sale now…..Reserved seats are just $40 and General Admission tickets are $35…….but call the ticket office today and mention the special Sugar Ray website offer and get $5 off your general admission ticket! Plus kids 12 & under are FREE! Call 804-345-RACE or visit rir.com for more info.
» Stan is tying the knot August 2nd!! Congrats!
» The first mega shipment of "The Club" packages were sent out today! If you haven't joined what are ya waiting for??
» Band are currently in Japan doing press this week.
»August 15th will be the release of the Mark McGrath's cameo appearance in the new Brittany Murphy/Dakota Fanning/Heather Locklear movie "Uptown Girls." Mark has a quick part that he gives his condolences to Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy) at a funeral with Dave Navero!
» Webmaster notes: I finally got the new logo Sugar Ray stickers for "THE CLUB" in! They look Killer!! New swirl logo in black with gold metallic outline!!!
» "THE CLUB" is rolling around great right now. Received many payments and everything will be sent out probably around July 16th after the bumper stickers come from production on the 14th. Everything else is in now. The temporary tattoos look great and the ID cards (each individually made) look killer!
Join "THE CLUB" - the official Sugar Ray Fan Club!
» The new redesigned Sugarray.com Web site is looking closer for release. The last 3 weeks have been spent heavily on "THE CLUB" organization. Doing all the video editing alone took forever. But now that "THE CLUB" is rolling it's on to finishing the Web site. Estimate release could be as early as 7/16!
» Remember Sugar Ray is on Jay Leno this Friday (7/11) and will perform 2 songs!
» Check out Mark's Interview for VH1.com posted today!
» VIEW the new Sugar Ray e-card for the new single "Is She Reall Going Out With Him?"
» "THE CLUB" is now officially released! Click here to see all the information on how you can join Sugar Ray's Official Fan Club!
» Sugar Ray will be performing on the Craig Kilborn show 7/14! Order tickets if you are near hollywood to see the show! This airs on CBS television.
» Murphy wants to post his direct e-mail line to you fans for comments, criticism or whatever. E-mail him at longdrivechamp@aol.com
» Sugar Ray's new Fan Club called "THE CLUB" (some of you old-school fans will related to the title if you saw them in the early years) will be going full force in July. E-mail TheClub@sugarray.com to be put on our pre-Web site listing on how you can join, cost, items receive etc. If you already e-mail about it you don't have to again, we have ya down for the 1st e-mailing.
» "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" will be released next week as the new single off the "In The Pursuit of Leisure" CD. "Chasin' You Around" will most likely follow. A video for the new single is likely in the works soon.
» Sugar Ray will perform again on Jay Leno on July 11th on an outdoor stage set up. They'll perform the new single as well (yes 2 songs) as one of their older classic singles!
» "In The Pursuit of Leisure" CD opened on the Billboard charts at #29!
» The "It's So Easy" Launch & Sugar Ray contest is now released! All you have to do is watch the "Mr. Bartender" video on Launch.com for a chance to win! How about an autographed CD or a 30 GB iPod! Click the banner to see if you win!!!
» At selected Tower Records stores you can purchase the new double LP 12" "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy") record with 8 different dance remixes of the song by Todd Terry Ford and Ernie Lake! Or you can order it online here!
» 107.9 The End are having a Sugar Ray Backstage BAR-BQ with Sugar Ray June 8th at the ARCO ARENA. Be caller #30 on The End when you here Mark's voice and win! You'll then be put in a drawing for tixs to Jay Leno June 12th when Sugar Ray perform! 1-916-766-1079
» Sugar Ray are featured in AOL Sessions!! For the AOL Live sessions here is what you have to do: Type in keyword SESSIONS. It will load a page that has a link to the Sugar Ray episode. AOL sessions are a weekly thing so the link on the main page may disappear next week. But there is an archive of past episodes in a drop down menu on that same page you can use later.
» Mark is featured in the July 2003 issue of SPIN magazine under the Noise section.
» Webmaster Notes: New Sugarray.com Web site redesign should be appearing at the end of June!!! It's looking great so far! LOTS & LOTS of stuff going on!
» Sugar Ray will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - 11:30pm June 12th on NBC.
» AOL Buddy Icons are now at AOL:
These directions are for AOL 8.0
On the buddy list click set up click preferences
select the "Outgoing Expressions" tab
under "My Buddy Icon" click change icon
under categories select "Music"
under subcategorizes select "Pop Artists"
click the Sugar Ray icon and click "ok" click "save"
» Sugar Ray will be featured on AOL Sessions sometime soon!
» "In The Pursuit of Leisure" will release 1 week in advance of the June 2nd U.S.A. release in Asia and Australia. The album will release in September in Europe. Press will be done in Japan in late July!
» Murphy's tour journal notes will premier sometime this weekend on sugarray.com!!!
» Join the Sugar Ray Digital Online Street Team by visiting http://www.teamsugarray.com and signing up!!
» VOTE NOW!! SUGAR RAY "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)' is up for Much Music USA OVENFRESH click below- then click on the OVENFRESH logo and VOTE!! http://www.mmusa.tv/content/main/
Vote Monday through Thursday then tune in Friday, 5/9 @ 7:30 PM to see the KEEPERS
» PRE-ORDER THE NEW SUGAR RAY CD ONLINE NOW. BUY NOW!
» Check out MTV's interview with Mark McGrath on the new album out June 3rd!
» Sugar Ray's 1st single off the upcoming "In The Pursuit of Leisure" ("Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)") was the #1 most added song to radio stations across the country yesterday!
» View the new Sugar Ray video for "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" online now: Real Player: High Bandwidth Low Bandwidth
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» Sugar Ray will be on the Toyota Concert Series on the Today show May 16th on NBC.
» Sugar Ray will finally have a Fan Club starting after the new CD release. Details will be posted on Sugarray.com and within the new CD.
» "In The Pursuit of Leisure" CD will be enhanced with video from their publicity photo shoot and more!!
» Listen to the new Sugar Ray single "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" now! Real Player Listeners Windows Media Player Listeners
» Mark will call KIIS FM in LA Friday 4/18/03 at 9:15am and they are going to play "Mr. Bartender." "Mr. Bartender" will world premier on Sugarray.com at noon (ET)!
» We'll be previewing the new single "Mr. Bartender" on SugarRay.com this Friday (4/18) at noon (ET).
» TICKET CHARITY AUCTION: A pair of tickets in selected markets are being auctioned off on eBay to benefit the SPEAK UP! campaign run by PAX (www.pax.com/speakup). The SPEAK UP! campaign runs 1-866-SPEAK-UP, the nation's free anonymous hotline for students to report weapon threats in their schools. The link to the auctions is www.ebay.com/sugarray. New markets will be added regularly, so please make sure to check the link often.
» Fargo, ND tour stop (4/29/03) has been canceled on the matchbox twenty tour.
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