Pug Jelly
{{Short description|Pop punk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| origin = Singapore
| genre = Pop punk
| years_active = {{Start date|1999}}–{{End date|2005}}
| label = Universal
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| past_members = *Sam Cooper
- Matt Cooper
- Masashi Kimura
- Lewis Farman
- Adam Nelson
- Chris Verhoeven
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History
Pug Jelly was made up of Australians Sam Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Matt Cooper (drums), together with Japanese Masashi Kimura (backing vocals, guitar). Other members have included Lewis Farman (vocals, guitar), Adam Nelson (rhythm guitar) and Chris Verhoeven (rhythm guitar). The Cooper brothers and Kimura met while attending high school in Singapore.{{Cite web|title=Is this goodbye for The Dirt Radicals?|url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/goodbye-dirt-radicals|access-date=2021-04-02|website=TODAYonline}}
Pug Jelly released their only album Motivation for Getting Up in the Morning under Universal Records. They opened for Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, Sum 41 and Fall Out Boy.{{cn|date=July 2024}} They were nominated for the MTV Asia Awards 2005.{{Cite web | title=Band Pug Jelly from Singapore arrives at "MTV Asia Aid" at the IMPACT...| url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/band-pug-jelly-from-singapore-arrives-at-mtv-asia-aid-at-news-photo/52127870| access-date=2021-04-02| website=Getty Images| language=en-gb}} The first single off their album, "Come Home Soon", went to No.1 on radio charts in Singapore.{{Cite web|title=シンガポール育ちの国際パンクバンド、日本でデビュー|url=https://singapore.keizai.biz/headline/4294/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=シンガポール経済新聞}}
Hiatus
Dirt Radicals
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The Coopers and Kimura formed Dirt Radicals in December 2009 after a four-year hiatus from their previous band.{{cite web | last=Cheney| first=Satish| title=The Dirt Radicals calls Singapore home| url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/1080679/1/.html| publisher=Channel News Asia (Mediacorp)| access-date=1 July 2011}} On 3 August 2010, the band released their debut album ... I've Got a Rad Feelin' About This! which was produced by Singapore-based producer Leonard Soosay. The first single, "Pack Your Bags", received hi-rotation on radio stations Power 98FM and 91.3FM as well as airplay on MTV Asia.{{cn|date=July 2024}} 987FM featured the band on their Saturday evening segment 'Home' and played various tracks off the album.{{cn|date=July 2024}} The Dirt Radicals spent the majority of 2010 and 2011 touring Southeast Asia, taking part in rock festivals such as Spring Scream (Taiwan),{{cn|date=July 2024}} 1000 Bands United (Indonesia),{{cn|date=July 2024}} Punkafoolic (Japan),{{Cite web |url=http://www.unionwayfest.com/ |title=UnionWay Fest |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131112020/http://unionwayfest.com/ |archive-date=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead }} Java Rockin' Land (Indonesia),{{Cite web |title='Actions speak louder than words for music support' |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/musicscene/actions-speak-louder-words-music-support-091047324.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=sg.news.yahoo.com |date=17 August 2011 |language=en-SG}} and Baybeats (Singapore).{{Cite web |last=Meah |first=Natasha |date=2016-06-25 |title=All new Dirt Radicals hit Baybeats |url=https://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/music/all-new-dirt-radicals-hit-baybeats |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}