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New York-based bassist Mark Lerner (<a href="spotify:artist:4aptQcZgEyRQS3d221dB7m" data-name="Life In A Blender">Life In A Blender</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:79JVKdlaZEijxivPKSpNm9" data-name="John Linnell">John Linnell</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7jn1n3Lb3aziPqJbHNjtYF" data-name="Rosine">Rosine</a>), created Sugar Fight at the height of the pandemic as a sweet and fluffy escape into power pop. The project quickly evolved into something greater, as more musicians climbed on board to make the sugary sweet songs a reality. In addition to Lerner, drummer (and son) Lukas Lerner, and guitarist and studio wizard <a href="spotify:artist:4OMGQteD0F82QZdJU4dUHo" data-name="Chris Maxwell">Chris Maxwell</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:5KEmcTMN7sZZl1VS2nARVU" data-name="Skeleton Key">Skeleton Key</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7wvLaO5BweGQFJBnZKWjbX" data-name="Gunbunnies">Gunbunnies</a>), the band employs a revolving-door cast of guest vocalists ("I hate to sing," explains Lerner) including Frank McGinnis (<a href="spotify:artist:4L76iJlwrDIsEBquN3DCFk" data-name="Frankie & His Fingers">Frankie & His Fingers</a>), <a href="spotify:artist:2sBgKYM6YVFRfnisF76qf7" data-name="Peter Naddeo">Peter Naddeo</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4Zcl1FeBmIw22Ytdr27l1Q" data-name="Syd Straw">Syd Straw</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Zxt3bQZcvesu6XhkT3SrL" data-name="Frank Bango">Frank Bango</a>, and Nancy Howell. The debut single Snowglobe on Dromedary Records quickly sold out. The full-length <a href="spotify:album:5SMWu8oqQt08TPpsPsXrAn" data-name="Princess Telephone">Princess Telephone</a> was released in fall of 2023.