Cartel - Cartel

Primary Artist
Cartel
Album Title
Cartel
Release Date
August 21, 2007 
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Review by Jason Lymangrover
In their 15 minutes of fame (20 days, in actuality) on MTV's Band in the Bubble, Cartel made their way into the living rooms and hearts of teens who wanted to find out what it's like when five individuals from Atlanta stop being polite and start getting real while recording an album in front of 23 webcams. The cast is as follows: Will, the good guy lead vocalist who downplays his ego despite the fact that all the girls know his lyrics by heart; Kevin, the party-hearty, firecracker drummer who likes having a good time all the time; Joseph, the greasy loner lead guitarist who veers away from the mainstream; Nic, the shy-guy rhythm guitarist with Abercrombie & Fitch looks; and Jeff, the nerdy replacement bassist who overcompensates for his inadequacy with 20 tattoos and constant proclamations of his love for beer (when he's not drinking Dr. Read More