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Cartel

Alternative

The next Cartel concert is scheduled for Friday, September 12, 2025 at The Underground in Charlotte, NC, United States. See all 24 upcoming concerts
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Upcoming Concerts for Cartel

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  • Sep
    12
    Sep 12, 2025
    The Underground
    Charlotte
  • Sep
    13
    Sep 13, 2025
    Marathon Music Works
    Nashville
  • Sep
    16
    Sep 16, 2025
    Baltimore Soundstage
    Baltimore
  • Sep
    17
    Sep 17, 2025
    Warsaw
    Brooklyn
  • Sep
    19
    Sep 19, 2025
    Theatre of Living Arts
    Philadelphia
  • Sep
    20
    Sep 20, 2025
    Paradise Rock Club
    Boston
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Latest Release

Listen to Honestly - 2025 - Single by Cartel
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More albums from Cartel

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Listen to The Ransom EP by Cartel
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Cartel's Popular Music Videos

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About Cartel

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Hometown
Atlanta, GA, United States
Formed
2004
Genre
Alternative
Cartel's earnest brand of emo-pop emerged out of Atlanta in 2004, when vocalist Will Pugh, bassist Ryan Roberts, drummer Kevin Sanders, and guitarists Joseph Pepper and Nic Hudson released an initial EP that caught the ear of the California-based Militia Group label. Militia signed Cartel, and the Ransom EP reappeared under Militia's guidance in 2004. The label then released Chroma, Cartel's full-length debut, in September 2005. The album cracked into the Billboard Top 200, as bloggers championed the band and the video for "Honestly" found moderate airtime on MTV. The majors noticed all of this activity, and in early 2006, Cartel inked a deal with Epic. Touring continued through the rest of the year, as the band opened for acts like New Found Glory and the Starting Line. That same year, however, Roberts decided to leave the lineup. He was replaced by Jeff Lett, who joined just in time for the band's 2006 Warped Tour dates. Cartel's biggest marketing break came in May of 2007, when the musicians were invited to do a four-part MTV mini-series called Band in a Bubble. The show followed Cartel as they lived in a giant bubble-shaped structure on Pier 54 in Manhattan, and filming commenced for 22 days as the guys wrote and recorded their self-titled sophomore album, Cartel. Although the album was planned for release in July (to coincide with the band's exit from the bubble), it was postponed while they filmed a video to promote the single "Lose It," and the record didn't officially hit shelves until August 21, 2007. Cartel debuted at number 20 on the Billboard charts, selling nearly 30,000 copies during its first week. Critics remained wary of the album, however, and it fell from the charts soon after. During the year that followed, Cartel left the roster of Epic Records, partnered instead with the venerable post-grunge label Wind-Up Records, and launched work on a third album. Cycles was finished in 2009 and readied for release later that year. In 2012, Cartel delivered their fourth studio album, the independently released Collider. ~ Johnny Loftus

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Members of Cartel include, or have included, Kevin Sanders and Will Pugh.