Cage the Elephant
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bowling Green, KY, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk blues, garage punk |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Relentless, Jive |
| Associated acts | Perfect Confusion |
| Website | www.cagetheelephant.com |
| Members | |
| Matthew Shultz Brad Shultz Lincoln Parish Daniel Tichenor Jared Champion |
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Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky where they were originally known as "Perfect Confusion" and released one self-titled album under the name.
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[edit] History
The band signed with EMI Records after showcasing at the 2007 South by Southwest music festival, and then moved to London, England.[1] They released their eponymous debut album, Cage the Elephant, on 23 June 2008. 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.[2]
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 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.[3] Prior to their return to Lollapalooza the band also played at the music festival Bonnaroo twice, in June 2007 & 2009. "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was played in the 2010 movie 'The Bounty Hunter'. According to a February 2010 article in The Post and Courier, Cage The Elephant will be releasing their second album in late 2010.[4] They released the single "Back Against the Wall"on November 10, 2009.[5] The band is currently on tour supporting Stone Temple Pilots.
[edit] Band members
Cage the Elephant is made up of five members, including brothers Matthew and Brad Shultz.
- Matthew Shultz – vocals
- Brad Shultz – guitar
- Lincoln Parish – lead guitar
- Daniel Tichenor – bass, backing vocals
- Jared Champion – drums, percussion
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| - | US | US Rock | US Indie | US Heat | UK | |
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| 2008 | Cage the Elephant
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67 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 38 |
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[edit] EP
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US | US Rock | US Indie | US Heat | UK | ||
| 2010 | Live at Grimey's
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US | US Main | US Alt | US Rock | CAN | UK | ||||
| 2008 | "Free Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cage the Elephant | |
| 2009 | "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" | 83 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 32 | ||
| "Back Against the Wall" | — | 26 | 1 | 12 | 72 | 127[6] | |||
| 2010 | "In One Ear" | — | 20 | 1[7] | 3 | 56 | 51 | ||
| "—" denotes releases 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 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. 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.
- ^ "'Ain't No Rest' for Cage the Elephant as they prepare for the Music Farm". 18 February 2010. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/feb/18/aint-no-rest-for-cage-the-elephant-as-they/. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-against-the-wall-single/id337784089
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- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-dance-club-play-country-1004106122.story?tag=hpfeed
