Sandy Cheeks (band)

Sandy Cheeks is an American rock band by bassist/vocalist of The Infection with the same name, Sandy Cheeks. Formed in March 1996, during the pre-production sessions of Traffic Jam, the band became a breakout success after the releases of If It Was Your Last Moment and The Sandy Cheeks Show, and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the United States.

Their record sales were over 95 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. During their time as a mainstream act, the band received an American Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well as nine MTV Video Music Awards and five NME Awards.

They achieved twenty number-one hits on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and four number-one albums on the Billboard 200. In 2008, Rolling Stone named Sandy Cheeks, among the 100 greatest artists of all time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2015. The group disbanded in 2017, after Sandy Cheeks' death, but later reunited in September 2020 to finish work on The Wolfpack.

Current members

 * Twiggy Ramirez - bass guitar (2003-present)
 * Ross Childress – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2010-present)
 * Sam Carson - keyboards (2003-present)

Past members

 * Sandy Cheeks - lead vocals, guitars (1996-2017; died 2017)
 * Matt Riddle - bass guitar (1997-1999)
 * Scott Danough - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1997-2003)
 * Jason Shrout - drums, percussion (1997-2001)
 * Trever Keith - bass guitar (1999-2003)
 * Jason Sutter - drums, percussion (2010-2018)
 * Matt Sweeney - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2003-2010)
 * Chris Vrenna - drums, percussion (2001-2010)

Touring members

 * Ben Moody - lead guitar (1997-2005)
 * Patrick Star - drums, percussion (1996-1997)
 * Yolandi Visser - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1996-1997)
 * Krist Novoselic - bass guitar (1996-1997)

Studio Albums

 * The Sandy Cheeks LP (1998)
 * If It Was Your Last Moment (2000)
 * The Sandy Cheeks Show (2001)
 * Neptune's Last Surviving Days (2004)
 * Aftermath (2007)
 * Sins Of The Father (2009)
 * The Sandy Cheeks LP II (2011)
 * Bloodshed (2014)
 * The Wolfpack (2021)

Live Albums

 * All Dogs Go to Woodstock (1999)
 * Live At Brixton Academy (2000)
 * The Sandy Cheeks Show: Live! (2002)
 * Live From The Gothic World of Oz (2005)
 * From Texas With Love (2007)

Concert tours

 * Independent touring (1996-1997)
 * Ocean Man World Tour (1998-1999)
 * Me And My Friends Tour (2000)
 * The Sandy Cheeks Show Tour (2001-2003)
 * Electric Zoo World Tour (2004-2006)
 * Aftermath Tour (2007-2008)
 * Sins Of The Father Tour (2009-2010)
 * The Longest Drive World Tour (2011-2013)
 * Bloodshed World Tour (2014-2016)