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"Fly" is an alternative rock, [2] [3] [4] reggae, [5] [6] reggae fusion, [7] and pop rock song, [8] that incorporates elements of dancehall [9] and ska. [10]Sugar Ray's lead singer Mark McGrath explained that this song had a bouncy beat, yet it was about death; "Fly" too seemed like a bright, up-tempo song but "there is this stark imagery in there.
Sugar Ray is an American rock band formed in Newport Beach, California, in 1986. Originally playing heavier funk metal and nu metal style music, the band achieved mainstream popularity in 1997 with their more pop -influenced single " Fly ".
McGrath, Rodney Sheppard, Murphy Karges, and Stan Frazier formed Sugar Ray in Orange County, California in 1992. [1] In 1994, the band signed with Atlantic Records. [citation needed] Their first success came in 1997 with the song "Fly." McGrath's popularity soared as he appeared on the covers of national magazines such as Rolling Stone and Spin.
Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the hit singles “Fly” and “Every Morning,” the band’s ...
14:59 is the third studio album by American rock band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999.The album shows the band moving into a more mainstream pop rock sound, due to the success of their single "Fly" off their prior album Floored, and its title self-deprecatingly references the "15 minutes of fame" critics claimed the band was riding on.
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Both versions of "Fly" were being sent out to radio stations in 1997, and where they were sent to depended on the type of music those stations specialized in. [17] The first demo of "Fly" that Sugar Ray shared with Atlantic was made before Super Cat became involved, and as such was the version Atlantic was used to hearing. In a June 1997 ...
Sugar Ray is an American alternative rock music group from Newport Beach, California. They have released a total of six studio albums, two compilation albums, and nineteen singles. Their most successful album is 1999's 14:59, which was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.