Wanderlust was an American

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 power pop band of the mid-1990s

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 based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Formation

Scot Sax, a native of Philadelphia, had been playing and writing songs since the age of 13, and had actually performed with fellow Philadelphian Rob Bonfiglio a number of times. The lineup was filled by rhythm members Mark Levin, on bass

Bass guitar

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, and Jim Cavanaugh, on drums

Drum kit

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, and Wanderlust was formed.

Prize (1995)

In 1994, the band began recording a demo

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 at Tongue & Groove Studios in Philadelphia with engineer, Mike Musmano. Before the demo was completed the band was signed with RCA

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. The full length album

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, Prize, was released in April 1995 to positive critical reviews. In 1997 the band returned to the studio to record a second album, but was dropped from the label and the record was never completed. The unfinished second album was later released by Not Lame

Not Lame Recordings

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Track listing

1. "Wanna Feel New"
2. "Prize"
3. "I Walked"
4. "Troubled Man"
5. "Sundial"
6. "Coffee in the Kitchen"
7. "Before We Fade"
8. "Deepest Blue"
9. "Brand New Plan"
10. "Stage Name"
11. "Flash & Shadow"

After Wanderlust

After the band's breakup, Scot Sax went on to form Bachelor Number One in 1999, which appeared on the American Pie soundtrack with the song, "Summertime". He formed another band, Feel, in 2001 and has written or co-written songs for such artists as Faith Hill

Faith Hill

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, Tim McGraw

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, and Jennifer Love Hewitt

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In 2006 he worked with Sharon Little on her debut CD "Drawing Circles" and her Major label release "Perfect Time For A Breakdown". (CBS Records, 2008)
Rob Bonfiglio went on to form The Better Days, later renamed The Skies Of America, whose song "Shine" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2007 film Bridge to Terabithia

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. He also released a solo album called Bring on the Happy in 2008. Bonfiglio has been married to Carnie Wilson

Carnie Wilson

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 since 2000.

After leaving Wanderlust, Jim Cavanaugh was the drummer for a Philadelphia based band, Swell Box, and has been with The Mighty Manatees

The Mighty Manatees

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 since January 2007. He also produced the debut album by SugrHi.

Mark Levin, who now goes by the name Mark Getten, lives in the Los Angeles, CA area and plays bass for critically acclaimed artist AM (musician)

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He also heads an experimental project band called "Indignitaries".