Sponge
With their versatile blend of classic hard rock and punchy alt-pop with a t… Read Full Bio ↴With their versatile blend of classic hard rock and punchy alt-pop with a thin metal veneer, Motor City rockers Sponge caught fire during the post-grunge boom of the mid-'90s with modern rock radio hits like "Plowed" and "Molly (Sixteen Candles)." Despite being wrapped in the fuzzy guitars and brooding intensity that typified grunge music, the band had a knack for jangly riffs and catchy, anthemic hard rock hooks. Sponge hit their commercial peak in 1996 with the release of their sophomore effort, Wax Ecstatic which, like their 1994 debut Rotting Pinata, went gold. While the band's popularity waned as tastes changed, they continued to forge ahead with hard-hitting efforts like Galore Galore (2007), Stop the Bleeding (2013), and Lavatorium (2021). Their sonic attack remained largely uniform, but founder and frontman Vinnie Dombrowski would serve as Sponge's sole constant member throughout their tenure.
Sponge grew out of a Detroit-based hard rock act called Loudhouse, which released an album on the Virgin label in 1988 before losing its record contract and disbanding shortly thereafter. Drummer-turned-vocalist Vinnie Dombrowski (born Mark Dombrowski) and guitarists Mike Cross and Joey Mazzola regrouped as Sponge in 1992, adding Mike's brother Tim Cross on bass and Jimmy Paluzzi on drums. Adapting their '70s hard rock influences to fit the grunge zeitgeist, the bandmates earned a major-label deal with Columbia and released their debut album, Rotting Pinata, in late 1994.
Initially, critics compared Sponge to Stone Temple Pilots, but alternative radio embraced the band's first two singles: the driving rocker "Plowed" and the jangly, introspective "Molly (Sixteen Candles)." A third single, "Rainin'," also earned airplay, and Rotting Pinata went gold; meanwhile, Sponge went on tour as Live's opening act. With new drummer Charlie Grover in tow, their 1996 follow-up album, Wax Ecstatic, was a more diverse affair, rediscovering some of the band's roots in arena rock, British glam, and jangle pop. Even though singles like "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)," "I Am Anastasia," and "Have You Seen Mary" enjoyed radio airplay, Columbia was dissatisfied with the sales figures and dropped Sponge once the album left the charts.
Undaunted, Sponge signed a new deal with the Beyond label, which released the more classicist New Pop Sunday in 1999. It attracted little commercial attention, and more personnel shifts ensued. Tired of touring, the Cross brothers both left and were replaced by guitarist Kurt Marschke and bassist Tim Krukowski; Billy Adams also came on board as the new drummer. After several years of recharging -- during which time Dombrowski played in several Detroit-area side projects -- Sponge returned with For All the Drugs in the World in 2003 and The Man in 2005. Dombrowski reworked the lineup once again, this time adding guitarists Kyle Neely and Andy Patalan, before returning again to the studio in 2007 to record Galore Galore for Bellum Records.
Two years later, there was another lineup shift -- Tim Patalan became the group's bassist -- and they released an EP called Destroy the Boy. A full-length called Stop the Bleeding arrived four years later on Three One Three Records; the LP contained all of the 2009 EP plus new songs, including a twisted cover of Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle." In 2017, the band partnered with Michigan Brewers and PledgeMusic for their eighth full-length outing, The Beer Sessions, which Dombrowski called "a celebration of independent music and incredible Michigan beer." In 2021 the band issued their ninth full-length effort, Lavatorium, which included the fiery single "Stitch," the well-timed ballad "Socially Distant," and an all-new recording of their signature hit "Plowed." Original guitarist Mike Cross died on March 6, 2022 at the age of 57.
Biography by Steve Huey
There are other artists with the same name:
ii) Sponge is also a 90's Japanese noise supergroup. Though the members are credited anonymously, the group reportedly includes:
Jojo Hiroshige (of Hijokaidan)
Junko Hiroshige (also of Hijokaidan)
Masami Akita (better known as Merzbow)
Yamazaki Takushi (better known as Masonna)
The Japanese Sponge have released at least two official albums, a 7" and a CD on T.E.C. Tones.
iii) Alias for James Hoyte, owner of the drum n bass label IQ Records. He has released one 12" record, The Crash, on Suburban Base Records in 1994.
Sponge grew out of a Detroit-based hard rock act called Loudhouse, which released an album on the Virgin label in 1988 before losing its record contract and disbanding shortly thereafter. Drummer-turned-vocalist Vinnie Dombrowski (born Mark Dombrowski) and guitarists Mike Cross and Joey Mazzola regrouped as Sponge in 1992, adding Mike's brother Tim Cross on bass and Jimmy Paluzzi on drums. Adapting their '70s hard rock influences to fit the grunge zeitgeist, the bandmates earned a major-label deal with Columbia and released their debut album, Rotting Pinata, in late 1994.
Initially, critics compared Sponge to Stone Temple Pilots, but alternative radio embraced the band's first two singles: the driving rocker "Plowed" and the jangly, introspective "Molly (Sixteen Candles)." A third single, "Rainin'," also earned airplay, and Rotting Pinata went gold; meanwhile, Sponge went on tour as Live's opening act. With new drummer Charlie Grover in tow, their 1996 follow-up album, Wax Ecstatic, was a more diverse affair, rediscovering some of the band's roots in arena rock, British glam, and jangle pop. Even though singles like "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)," "I Am Anastasia," and "Have You Seen Mary" enjoyed radio airplay, Columbia was dissatisfied with the sales figures and dropped Sponge once the album left the charts.
Undaunted, Sponge signed a new deal with the Beyond label, which released the more classicist New Pop Sunday in 1999. It attracted little commercial attention, and more personnel shifts ensued. Tired of touring, the Cross brothers both left and were replaced by guitarist Kurt Marschke and bassist Tim Krukowski; Billy Adams also came on board as the new drummer. After several years of recharging -- during which time Dombrowski played in several Detroit-area side projects -- Sponge returned with For All the Drugs in the World in 2003 and The Man in 2005. Dombrowski reworked the lineup once again, this time adding guitarists Kyle Neely and Andy Patalan, before returning again to the studio in 2007 to record Galore Galore for Bellum Records.
Two years later, there was another lineup shift -- Tim Patalan became the group's bassist -- and they released an EP called Destroy the Boy. A full-length called Stop the Bleeding arrived four years later on Three One Three Records; the LP contained all of the 2009 EP plus new songs, including a twisted cover of Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle." In 2017, the band partnered with Michigan Brewers and PledgeMusic for their eighth full-length outing, The Beer Sessions, which Dombrowski called "a celebration of independent music and incredible Michigan beer." In 2021 the band issued their ninth full-length effort, Lavatorium, which included the fiery single "Stitch," the well-timed ballad "Socially Distant," and an all-new recording of their signature hit "Plowed." Original guitarist Mike Cross died on March 6, 2022 at the age of 57.
Biography by Steve Huey
There are other artists with the same name:
ii) Sponge is also a 90's Japanese noise supergroup. Though the members are credited anonymously, the group reportedly includes:
Jojo Hiroshige (of Hijokaidan)
Junko Hiroshige (also of Hijokaidan)
Masami Akita (better known as Merzbow)
Yamazaki Takushi (better known as Masonna)
The Japanese Sponge have released at least two official albums, a 7" and a CD on T.E.C. Tones.
iii) Alias for James Hoyte, owner of the drum n bass label IQ Records. He has released one 12" record, The Crash, on Suburban Base Records in 1994.
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Sponge Lyrics
1000 Times Hey okay it's just another day 24 useless hours What differe…
28 Days Sitting with my eyes closed Sitting with my head up And I'll…
All American World Life is hard When it seems That you're a fish On the hook Of…
All This And Nothing All the God's people Look from the outside in You know them…
Back Against the Wall This drunken heart of mine knows the taste of a…
Before the End Shadows swim through memory, bright as day. Through darkest …
Broken Ya DJ, turn me up a little bit The beat is a…
Burn Every night i sing with the devil Voices breaks through dark…
Candy Corn bless you bless our victorious war i pray for you blood a…
Dandelions Roar There you are, you′re my falling star. Though the music's pl…
Disconnected Painkillers emotional thriller I really found out I was my o…
Drownin Will I hate tomorrow Will I hate what I can't See I'm doubti…
Fade From View We are the dear departed The ones that walk alone We are…
Fame and Glory All you want is just the fame and glory All you're…
Feels Like Love I was not looking for anybody I was not searching, searching…
Fields Oh God, here it comes Again Here's that memory that'll Just …
Giants Do you think she'll notice That I'm a wreck again Do you…
Glue What kind of man put a gun in his hand Wags…
Go Speed Racer Go Here he comes Here comes Speed Racer He's a demon on wheel…
Got to Be a Bore I hope my head will heal I hope my head…
Hard to Keep My Cool Band, song: Sponge, "Hard to Keep my Cool" Verse 1: So hard…
Have You Seen Mary If you see Mary please will you help her She seems…
Have You Seen Mary (radio version) Oh yeah, oh yeah If you see Mary, please, will you…
Higher You think that your soul's on fire You feel everyone's disea…
Higher Pt. 1 You think that your soul's on fire You feel everyone's dise…
I Am Anastasia I found your name in a book and in That book…
I Did It Without the Drugs I Did It Without the Drugs The only difference is Now I…
I Wanna Lose There's all that you win There's all that you believe in The…
Imaginary Marriage The invitation said that this was something new A preacher …
Imagine You Ordinarily I don't feel so buried but I'm thinking again a…
Lackluster Love Hey my lackluster love You are my one and only drug I'll…
Leave This World I'm looking for a reason I'm looking for escape I'm lookin…
Live Here Without You Take my lips and sew them shut Without words I'll dry…
Live Without You Take my lips and sew them shut Without words I'll dry…
Lucky This little penny is to dream on To make all your…
Miles Two brothers The walking dead Pray for the silence Said One …
Molly Seen you naked in the bath Cigarette stains on your hands Wi…
My Baby Said She was a waitress but convinced She had been a dead…
My Lackluster Love Hey my lackluster love You are my one and only drug I'll…
My Purity If I was dirt That filled up your life If I was…
Neenah Menasha To begin but not complete To sleep but not to wake To…
New Pop Sunday Well she was Clearly nervous She asked me if I would drive A…
Pennywheels You know What it feels like To be naked To be ground by Gian…
Planet Girls Space, light, sound and mind exactly what is real Into a…
Plowed Will I wake up Is it a dream I made up No…
Polyanna Look who came by again For friendly old times To see me How…
Punch in the Nose You can punch me in the nose You can punch me…
Radio Prayer Line Driving home late one night Under lazy moon and green dashbo…
Rainin Now and forever The moment is gone and Time runs out Then it…
Rotting Pinata Get on the rodeo that is Your life Beat on me Spill my…
Sanitarium Now I sit and stare into the burning sun It all…
Seventeen I'm seventeen, I'm seventeen.I'm seventeen years old, this c…
Severed Hearty Mums A row of yellow in this yard A million if you…
Shittier Day Than Me I'm just a fuck up, baby, I can't lie My life's…
Silence Is Their Drug We, we can do anything Why do they beat us down…
Sixteen Candles Seen you naked in the bath Cigarette stains on your hands …
Suicide Away Suicide away, Another suicide away A suicide away Another su…
The Death of a Drag Queen In heaven and made up, she felt so cold And the…
The Drag Queen Of Memphis With a sparkle boot on the Grave of Elvis he shouted…
The Drag Queens of Memphis With a sparkle boot on the Grave of Elvis he shouted…
The Man Man, he talks to God and he's gonna kill, kill,…
Through The Hard Times Shadows swim through memory, bright as day. Through darkest …
Treat Me Wrong So focus And it's a little time that you needed I'll be…
Unlucky That's all for today, you really played the game It doesn't…
Velveteen Delux Sublime Gigantic for all times And space I wish for yo…
Wax Ecstatic When things just aren't going your way Like a problem hair…
When You From the Austere Masters Roadhouse There's a lot of noise go…