Cartel

MEMBERS:

Will Pugh (vocals/guitar/piano/programming), Joseph Pepper (guitars), Nic Hudson (guitars), Jeff Lett (bass), and Kevin Sanders (drums).

Album:

Chroma.

Release Date:

June 13, 2006.

You'll Like 'Em If You Like:

Motion City Soundtrack, The Academy Is…, The Starting Line, Simple Plan, Copeland.

Cartel on Cartel in Five Words or Less:

Salty, Tired, Lazy, and Fun.

Who have you been most excited to meet, besides New Found Glory?
Hulk Hogan.

Where's your favorite place to play live, and why?
Atlanta because it's the best city on earth. The kids rule, and it's [fun] performing for family and friends.

Atlanta's a big place for music nowadays. Who are your favorite Atlanta musicians?
Outkast, Ludacris, and T.I.

OK -- last question: What's your favorite song on your album, and why?
"Burn This City." It's about our hometown and growing up. Those were the best times of my life. It feels great to memorialize them in a song.

COLD WAR KIDS