Sugarsmack were an American

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

band based in

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, United States, formed by

Hope Nicholls Hope Nicholls (born January 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina. She was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock bands Fetchin Bones, Sugarsmack and Snagglepuss. She also briefly toured with Martin Atkins' b ...

and Aaron Pitkin. The group was put together after Hope had departed from her previous band,

Fetchin Bones Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced four studio albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a ...

, and had begun to write new music with Pitkin. They began to collaborate with guitarist Chris Chandek, who was eventually asked to join permanently along with his friend John Adamian and Deanna Gonzalez. They were popular locally, with their eclectic sound earning them comparisons to The Fall. The band debuted with ''

Top Loader ''Top Loader'' is the debut studio album of Sugarsmack, released on September 28, 1993 through Invisible Records. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Hardcore Vanilla'' liner notes. Sugarsmack *John Adamian – drums *Chris Ch ...

'' in 1993 and released their only major label album in 1998 with ''

Tank Top City ''Tank Top City'' is the second album by Sugarsmack, released in 1998 through Sire Records. The album was one of many late 1990s Sire alternative rock releases that failed commercially. Critical reception ''Nashville Scene'' called the album ...

''.

Discography

;Studio albums *''

'' (1993,

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) *''

'' (1998,

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) ;EPs *''

Zsa Zsa Zsa Zsa (also Zsazsa, ) is a given name that originated as the baby pet name of Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917–2016), Hungarian-American actress and socialite. Notable people, characters, and animals with the name include: People * Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917� ...

'' (1992, Three AM) *''

Spanish Riffs ''Spanish Riffs'' is an EP by Sugarsmack, released in 1995 through Yesha Records. Track listing Personnel *John Adamian – drums *Chris Chandek – guitar *Hope Nicholls Hope Nicholls (born January 1960) is an American singer ...

'' (1995, Yesha)

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* * {{Authority control Alternative rock groups from North Carolina Music of North Carolina Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1998 Rock music groups from North Carolina Sire Records artists