Joey Mazzola
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Sponge at Buzz Bake Sale 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Post-grunge, alternative metal, cowpunk, southern metal |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Sony, Beyond, Idol, The End |
| Associated acts | Crud, The Orbitsuns, Spys4Darwin, Loudhouse |
| Website | spongetheband.com |
| Members |
Vinnie Dombroski Billy Adams Kyle Neely Andy Patalan Tim Patalan |
| Past members | Tim Krukowski Kurt Marschke Charlie Grover Mike Cross Tim Cross Joey Mazzola Jimmy Paluzzi |
Sponge is an American alternative rock band from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1991 by Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, and Joey Mazzola. All were formerly of the hard rock band Loudhouse. Sponge was signed to Sony Records in 1994 but have since switched to other labels.
The band recruited Jimmy Paluzzi on drums to round out the lineup. Their debut album, Rotting Piñata, released in 1994, was a major hit, received heavy play on radio and MTV, and was certified gold by the RIAA. The two biggest singles from that album were "Plowed" and "Molly" but by the end of 1994 Charlie Grover replaced drummer Paluzzi. Their follow-up album was called Wax Ecstatic; the track "Have You Seen Mary" was included in the Kevin Smith film Chasing Amy.
On June 28, 1996, Sponge opened for the Kiss reunion tour. The band had been hired a few weeks earlier to replace the Stone Temple Pilots, who had cancelled their opening performance due to Scott Weiland's drug problems. The show was one of the last concerts held at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
New Pop Sunday, on Beyond Records, was a departure from the grittier sound of the first two albums, featuring songs that were pop rock in nature. The band's popularity waned sharply during this period; however, "Live Here Without You" was nominated for the Outstanding National Single award by the Detroit Music Awards in 2000.
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