Cherry Monroe
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Cherry Monroe is a band originating from Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, PA. They made their way into the American
pop music industry with their debut single "Satellites" in July 2005, reaching #85 on the Billboard Hot 100
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The band formed in 2004 with Matt Toka (lead), Jason Levis (drums), David Saltman (bass), and Ryan Harris (guitar). Another guitarist, Frankie Bennett, joined later. They were originally called "The Velvet Idols" until their record label made them change their name to "Cherry Monroe"--a name created by the label itself. Shortly afterwards the band was signed to Universal Records.
In July 2006, lead vocalist Matt Toka announced his departure from the band. The remaining four members are currently searching for a new lead singer and have suspended live shows until a replacement is found.
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pop music industry with their debut single "Satellites" in July 2005, reaching #85 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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The band formed in 2004 with Matt Toka (lead), Jason Levis (drums), David Saltman (bass), and Ryan Harris (guitar). Another guitarist, Frankie Bennett, joined later. They were originally called "The Velvet Idols" until their record label made them change their name to "Cherry Monroe"--a name created by the label itself. Shortly afterwards the band was signed to Universal Records.
In July 2006, lead vocalist Matt Toka announced his departure from the band. The remaining four members are currently searching for a new lead singer and have suspended live shows until a replacement is found.