- Tim Pagnotta
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Tim Pagnotta
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1977|01|17
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Genre =Pop punk
Occupation =Musician ,songwriter
Years_active = 1994–present
Instrument =Guitar
Label = Fearless V2
Associated_acts =Sugarcult
URL = [http://sugarcult.com sugarcult.com]Tim Pagnotta (born
January 17 ,1977 ) is thelyricist ,vocalist andguitarist forCalifornia nrock band Sugarcult . Pagnotta grew up in theSan Francisco Bay Area . [cite web
title = Band FAQs
url=http://www.sugarcult.com/sugarcultboard/lofiversion/index.php/t15611.html
accessdate = 2007-05-15 ] He suffers from a hearing problem,tinnitus . Due to damage caused by the amplifiers on stage at Sugarcult shows, and the shows Pagnotta would attend as a fan, his ears were damaged leaving him hearing a high pitched sound in his ears frequently. Because of this, Pagnotta wears earplugs on stage, as do his fellow band members. Most notably, in 2007, Tim Pagnotta was featured in a song entitled "Shut It Down" onMxPx 's 2007 albumSecret Weapon (album) . [cite web
last = Bondowski
first = Karen
title = Sugarcult Comes Clean
url=http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/sugar.htm
accessdate = 2007-05-15 ]Equipment
The guitar Pagnotta is most often seen playing is an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom in Alpine White. Though he can also be seen playing Gibson 1960 special single cutaway Les Paul, a junior version of the Gibson SG '61 and on the band's earlier records a Sunburst, Wine Red or an Ebony Epiphone ES-335.
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