Sugar (American band)
| Sugar | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1992–1995 |
| Labels |
Rykodisc Creation (UK) |
| Past members |
Bob Mould David Barbe Malcolm Travis |
| Sugar discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 8 |
Sugar was an American alternative rock band of the early 1990s. Formed in 1992, they were led by the singer and guitarist Bob Mould (ex-Hüsker Dü), alongside bassist David Barbe (ex-Mercyland) and drummer Malcolm Travis (ex-Human Sexual Response).
After frontman Bob Mould departed from Hüsker Dü, he released two solo ventures, Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain; both albums were not well received and Mould was released from his contract with Virgin Records America in 1991 as a result. Shortly after, Mould recorded a demo tape of over thirty songs and formed Sugar with David Barbe and Malcolm Travis. The band was named in an Athens, GA Waffle House Restaurant when Mould spotted a sugar packet on the table where he and the other two band members were sitting. Their first concert was on February 20, 1992, at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, after a few weeks warming up in R.E.M.'s downtown practice space.
Later in 1992, the band released the album Copper Blue on Rykodisc in the US and Creation Records in the UK.Copper Blue was named Album Of The Year 1992 by NME. The music videos for the singles "If I Can't Change Your Mind" and "Helpless" received extensive air time on MTV shortly after the album's release. The single for "If I Can't Change Your Mind" had moderate success in the UK Singles Chart.
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