That Was Awesome

Will Pugh, Cartel Lead Singer

April 24, 2020 Steven Little
Will Pugh, Cartel Lead Singer
That Was Awesome
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That Was Awesome
Will Pugh, Cartel Lead Singer
Apr 24, 2020
Steven Little

Today’s guest is Will Pugh, who is the lead singer and main songwriter for Cartel, and he also plays guitar, bass, and piano. He’s written two top 40 hits with Cartel, and he’s now a producer and mixer in Nashville, where he’s worked with several artists including New Found Glory, William Ryan Key from Yellowcard, Vista Wolf, The Foxies, and Lonely Benson. And a couple of weeks ago, Will released his first music since Cartel, an EP for a project called Taurids.

Will and I discussed the formation of Cartel, how they got signed, the success of Chroma, his thoughts on Cartel’s appearance on MTV’s Band in a Bubble, his favorite Cartel album and songs, the future of Cartel, his work as a producer and mixer, and his new music from Taurids.

The interview was a little long, so I’ve added chapters that you can use to jump to sections.

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Today’s guest is Will Pugh, who is the lead singer and main songwriter for Cartel, and he also plays guitar, bass, and piano. He’s written two top 40 hits with Cartel, and he’s now a producer and mixer in Nashville, where he’s worked with several artists including New Found Glory, William Ryan Key from Yellowcard, Vista Wolf, The Foxies, and Lonely Benson. And a couple of weeks ago, Will released his first music since Cartel, an EP for a project called Taurids.

Will and I discussed the formation of Cartel, how they got signed, the success of Chroma, his thoughts on Cartel’s appearance on MTV’s Band in a Bubble, his favorite Cartel album and songs, the future of Cartel, his work as a producer and mixer, and his new music from Taurids.

The interview was a little long, so I’ve added chapters that you can use to jump to sections.

Mentions include:

Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, and follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @TWAwesomePod.

Beginnings of Cartel
Getting signed
Chroma release
Cartel's song-writing process
Andre 3000 story
Do you remember that time?
Band in a Bubble
Will's favorites
Wyclef Jean story
Steven's favorites
Rapid fire questions
Future of Cartel
Producing & mixing
Taurids