Cage the Elephant
| Cage the Elephant | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, punk blues, garage rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Relentless (2007-present) RED Ink (2008-2009) Jive (2008-2011) RCA (2011-present) |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Matthew Shultz Brad Shultz Lincoln Parish Daniel Tichenor Jared Champion |
|
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut album, Cage the Elephant on May 19, 2008 (June 23, 2008 in the UK). The album made them very popular in both Europe and America.[1] On January 11, 2011, the group released their second effort, Thank You, Happy Birthday (March 21, 2011 in the UK). The second album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200,[2] and earned the band much positive reception.[3] Both albums were produced by Jay Joyce of Jive Records.[4]
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Early years and self-titled album (2007-2010)
Members of Cage the Elephant had previously been involved in the band Perfect Confusion. The band signed with Relentless Records after showcasing at the 2007 South by Southwest music festival, and then moved to London, England.[5] They released their eponymous debut album, Cage the Elephant, on 23 June 2008 in the UK and April 21, 2009 in the US/Japan/Australia/Canada. The album obtained mostly favorable reviews. Their single "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and was featured in the Gearbox Software video game Borderlands.[6]
Cage the Elephant appeared as a support act on tour with The Pigeon Detectives in early 2008 and with Silversun Pickups and Manchester Orchestra in 2009. The single "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" was the free single of the week on iTunes for the week of April 12, 2009. The group made a national TV appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, performing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", in July 2009. In August 2007, Cage the Elephant played for the first time at Lollapalooza in Chicago, and returned to the festival in August 2009, as well as San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival on August 30, 2009.[7] Prior to their return to Lollapalooza the band also played at the music festival Bonnaroo twice, in June 2007 and 2009. "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" was played in the 2010 movie The Bounty Hunter, as well as the 2009 game "Borderlands". They released the single "Back Against the Wall" on November 10, 2009.[8] They have supported Silversun Pickups, Manchester Orchestra and recently Stone Temple Pilots on tour.
[edit] The new decade and rising success (2011-Present)
The band's sophomore album, Thank You, Happy Birthday, was released in January 2011. Thank You, Happy Birthday was released to high critical acclaim. The album sold 39,000 copies during its first week in the U.S., debuting at Number 2 on the Billboard 200, losing to the band Cake's Showroom of Compassion.[9] The album received much praise from critics.
Throughout the year, Cage the Elephant supported the album by playing live. The group landed multiple late night shows, such as The Late Show with David Letterman[10] and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[11]. Cage the Elephant also landed the bill for the music festivals such as Coachella and the Glastonbury Festival. On August 6th, 2011, Cage the Elephant performed at the Kansas Speedway for the first annual Kanrocksas music festival. In the latter half of the year, the band supported the Foo Fighters, who were on tour supporting their new album Wasting Light. In October, drummer Jared Champion's appendix suddenly burst, requiring immediate medical attention. Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters' frontman and former drummer of Nirvana, temporarily filled in for Champion while he was recuperating.[12]
The band was also nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in September 2011 [13], but would lose to Walk by the Foo Fighters [14]
The group's audience was expanded exponentially throughout 2011. Although they were formed in the late 2000's, the band earned the top spot in Rolling Stone's "Reader's Poll: The Best New Artist of 2011". The band Sleeper Agent, another Bowling Green music group and close friends with Cage the Elephant, came in second placed. The magazine also named Thank You, Happy Birthday as the 15th best album of the year.
In January 2012, the band released a live album titled Live from The Vic in Chicago, recorded during their 2011 tour and also toured with the Big Day Out music festival.
[edit] Band members
Cage the Elephant is made up of five members, including brothers Matt and Brad Shultz.
- Matthew Shultz – Lead vocals
- Lincoln Parish – Lead Guitar
- Brad Shultz – Rhythm Guitar
- Daniel Tichenor – Bass guitar and Backing Vocals
- Jared Champion – Drums and percussion
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Alt [16] |
US Rock [17] |
CAN [18] |
UK [19] |
|||||
| 2008 | Cage the Elephant
|
59 | 18 | 23 | — | 38 | |||
| 2011 | Thank You, Happy Birthday | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
US Main |
US Alt [21] |
US Rock [22] |
CAN [23] |
CAN Alt [24] |
CAN Rock [25] |
UK [19] |
|||
| 2007 | "Free Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cage the Elephant |
| 2008 | "In One Ear" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" | 83 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 48 | — | — | 32 | |
| "Back Against the Wall" | — | 26 | 1 | 12 | 72 | — | — | 127[26] | ||
| 2010 | "In One Ear" (reissue) | — | 20 | 1 | 3 | 56 | — | — | 51 | |
| "Shake Me Down" | 78 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 55 | Thank You, Happy Birthday | |
| 2011 | "Around My Head"[27] | — | — | 15 | 27 | — | 27 | 33 | 58 | |
| "Aberdeen" | — | 34 | 7 | 22 | — | 16 | 33 | 131 | ||
| 2012 | "Always Something" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||
[edit] Photos
-
At London Barfly on 18 March 2008
-
At London Barfly on 18 March 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Cage the Elephant interview". May 2008. http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cage-the-elephant/news/41253-cage-the-elephant-interview.
- ^ "Cake's sweet new album is No.1". January 2011. http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/01/19/cake-no-1-billboard-200/.
- ^ "Thank You, Happy Birthday Reviews--Metacritic". January 2011. http://www.metacritic.com/music/thank-you-happy-birthday/critic-reviews.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Announce NEW Album 'Thank You, Happy Birthday' Out January 11". November 2010. http://theaudioperv.com/2010/10/25/cage-the-elephant-announce-new-album-thank-you-happy-birthday-out-january-11/.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Clears Up Hippie Commune Rumors". BlackBook Magazine. 30 April 2009. http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/cage-the-elephant-clears-up-hippie-commune-rumors/7395. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles Chart". The Official Charts Company. 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20080622235534/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Lollapalooza interview". Roxwel.com. August 2009. http://www.roxwel.com/player/lolla09cagetheelephant.html. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ Back Against the Wall – Single by Cage the ElephANT
- ^ "Cake Scores Lowest-Selling No. 1 Album in SoundScan History". Billboard.com. 19 January 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/cake-scores-lowest-selling-no-1-album-in-1004139371.story.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant celebrates 'Happy Birthday' on Letterman". January 2011. http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2011/01/05/cage-the-elephant-celebrate-happy-birthday-on-david-letterman/.
- ^ "The Tonight Show Episode Guide". http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/episode-guide/. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/59772
- ^ "Cage the Elephant's VMA Nod 'A Total Surprise'". MTV.com. 21 July 2011. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667707/cage-the-elephant-video-music-award-nomination-reaction.jhtml.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Win, Defend Rock Music at VMAs". MTV.com. 28 August 2011. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669842/foo-fighters-vma-best-rock-video-winner.jhtml.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=794&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=408&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=309&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=902&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Cage the Elephant Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/cage-the-elephant/chart-history/969190?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ Peak positions for Cage the Elephant's singles on Canadian Alternative rock Chart:
- For "Around My Head" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - August 2, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/08/alternative-rock-august-2-2011.html. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- For "Aberdeen" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - December 20, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/12/alternative-rock-december-20-2011.html. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ Peak positions for Cage the Elephant's singles on Canada's Rock Chart:
- For "Around My Head" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - August 2, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/08/active-rock-august-2-2011.html. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- For "Aberdeen" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - November 29, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2012/01/active-rock-january-10-2012.html. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2009 and Special Single-File Version". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2009.HTM. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: U.K. - Forthcoming Singles
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Cage the Elephant artist page on VH1.com
- Interview in the Virgin Red Room
|
||||||||||||||
