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Infobox musical artist| name = Cage the Elephant| image =| caption =| landscape = yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Bowling Green, Kentucky , United States| genre = Alternative rock , Indie rock , blues rock , nowrap| punk blues , garage rock | years_active = 2006& ndash;present| label = Relentless Records|Relentless (2007-present) RED Ink Records|RED Ink (2008-2009) Jive Records|Jive (2008-2011) RCA Records|RCA (2011-present)| website = http://www.cagetheelephant.com/ Official website| current_members = Matthew Shultz Brad Shultz Lincoln Parish Daniel Tichenor Jared Champion Cage the Elephant is an American rock music|rock musical ensemble|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 eponym|self-titled debut album , Cage the Elephant (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.cite web|url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cage-the-elephant/news/41253-cage-the-elephant-interview |title=Cage the Elephant interview |date=May 2008 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 ,cite web|url= http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/01/19/cake-no-1-billboard-200/ |title=Cake's sweet new album is No.1 |date=January 2011 and earned the band much positive reception.cite web|url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/thank-you-happy-birthday/critic-reviews |title=Thank You, Happy Birthday Reviews--Metacritic |date=January 2011 Both albums were produced by Jay Joyce of Jive Records .cite web|url= http://theaudioperv.com/2010/10/25/cage-the-elephant-announce-new-album-thank-you-happy-birthday-out-january-11/ |title=Cage the Elephant Announce NEW Album 'Thank You, Happy Birthday' Out January 11 |date=November 2010
History
Early years and self-titled album
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.cite web | title = Cage the Elephant Clears Up Hippie Commune Rumors | url = http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/cage-the-elephant-clears-up-hippie-commune-rumors/7395 | publisher = BlackBook Magazine | date = 30 April 2009 | accessdate = 2009-05-15 They released their eponymous debut album , Cage the Elephant (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 (video game)|Borderlands .cite web | title = Top 100 Singles Chart | url = http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php | publisher = The Official Charts Company | date = 22 June 2008 | accessdate = 2008-06-23 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080622235534/ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php |archivedate = 2008-06-22
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 Store|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.cite web|url= http://www.roxwel.com/player/lolla09cagetheelephant.html|title=Lollapalooza interview|date=August 2009|publisher= Roxwel .com|accessdate=25 August 2009 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 (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter , as well as the 2009 game " Borderlands (video game)|Borderlands ". They released the single "Back Against the Wall" on November 10, 2009. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-against-the-wall-single/id337784089 Back Against the Wall – Single by Cage the ElephANT They have supported Silversun Pickups , Manchester Orchestra and recently Stone Temple Pilots on tour.
The new decade and rising success
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 (band)|Cake 's Showroom of Compassion .cite web | title = Cake Scores Lowest-Selling No. 1 Album in SoundScan History | url = http://www.billboard.com/#/news/cake-scores-lowest-selling-no-1-album-in-1004139371.story | publisher = Billboard.com | date = 19 January 2011 The album found an audience with many journalists. Rick Florino from ArtistDirect called Thank You, Happy Birthday "...one of the best albums of 2011, and it'll be looked back on as a crucial offering from the Kentucky rock outfit. It's like Surfer Rosa for Twitter nation... this is just what music needs."cite web | title = Cage The Elephant Talks "Thank You Happy Birthday," Playing In Leaves, Movies, Charles Bukowski and More | url = http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,8718768,00.html | publisher = ArtistDirect | date = 07 March 2011
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 cite web|url= http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2011/01/05/cage-the-elephant-celebrate-happy-birthday-on-david-letterman/ |title=Cage the Elephant celebrates 'Happy Birthday' on Letterman |date=January 2011 and The Tonight Show with Jay Lenocite web|url= http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/episode-guide/|title=The Tonight Show Episode Guide|accessdate=2011-08-17. 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 appendicitis|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. http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/59772
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 (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 in music|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.
Band members
Cage the Elephant is made up of five members, including brothers Matt and Brad Shultz.
Matthew Shultz – lead vocalist|Lead vocals
Lincoln Parish – Lead Guitar
Brad Shultz – Rhythm Guitar
Daniel Tichenor – Bass guitar and Backing Vocals
Jared Champion – drumkit|Drums and percussion
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
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2008
Cage the Elephant (album)
Released: June 23, 2008
Label: Relentless Records|Relentless / RED Distribution|Red Ink
CAN Alt Peak positions for Cage the Elephant's singles on Canadian Alternative rock Chart:
For "Around My Head" cite web| title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - August 2, 2011| publisher = '' America's Music Charts | url = http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/08/alternative-rock-august-2-2011.html| accessdate = August 2, 2011
For "Aberdeen" cite web| title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - December 20, 2011| publisher = '' America's Music Charts | url = http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/12/alternative-rock-december-20-2011.html | accessdate = December 20, 2011
CAN Rock Peak positions for Cage the Elephant's singles on Canada's Rock Chart:
For "Around My Head" cite web| title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - August 2, 2011| publisher = ''America's Music Charts | url = http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/08/active-rock-august-2-2011.html| accessdate = August 2, 2011
For "Aberdeen" cite web| title = Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - November 29, 2011| publisher = '' America's Music Charts | url = http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2012/01/active-rock-january-10-2012.html| accessdate = January 10, 2012
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/cage_the_elephant/artist.jhtml Cage the Elephant artist page on VH1.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=4badWF6WGg8/ Interview in the Virgin Red Room
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