Patent Pending In-depth Biography
Pop}-punk} outfit Patent Pending} (aka the P-Unit}) formed in Mount Sinai, NY (on Long Island), with the mantra "We mosh because we care" held close to their collective heart. The group was comprised of vocalist Michael Ragosta}, guitarist Joe Ragosta}, bassist Drew Buffardi}, and drummer Anthony Mingoia}, though each lovingly adopted Pending as their last name. They took their exuberant live show across the country for a few years, playing everywhere from coffeehouses and basements to side stages at the Warped Tour} and Bamboozle} to opening for the likes of Brand New} and Taking Back Sunday}. Along the way, Patent Pending} self-released two albums in 2004, ...Is Your Biological Father} and Don't Quit Your Day Job}, in addition to putting out two DVDs, 2003's Drop and Give Me 20} and 2005's Bring It On}. The quartet signed to We Put Out Records} in early summer 2005 and hit the studio with producer Joe Pedulla} (Thursday}, We're All Broken}) manning the controls. (The Ragosta} brothers are cousins with Pedulla}, who is also Thursday} guitarist Steve Pedulla}'s brother.) The resulting full-length, Save Each Other, the Whales Are Doing Fine}, hit stores in June 2006. That fall, Patent Pending} and Buffardi} parted ways. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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