• • The Hiwatts • • • • • Lotus Crush • • • Kevin Martin Website Members Brian Quinn Island Styles Robin Diaz Past members Peter 'Pete' Klett Bardi Martin Robbie Allen Rob Redick Mike Leslie Candlebox is an American band from,. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released six, which have achieved, as well as numerous charting,, and a CD+DVD. Candlebox was the first successful act on, which went on to sign, and. They found immediate success with the release of their in July 1993. It featured the band's biggest hit songs, ' and ', and was certified by the four times. Their next two albums, and, also sold well.

After troubles with Maverick, Candlebox broke up in 2000 after an alleged attempt to be freed from their contract. The band reunited in 2006, and two years later, they released their fourth album, followed by an extensive tour.

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Their latest album, Disappearing in Airports was released April 22, 2016. The band has toured or played selected shows with such bands as,,,,,,,,,,,,, and.

They were also a featured band on the main-stage at and made repeat live performances on. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Early career (1990–1992) [ ] Formed in November 1990, Candlebox originally consisted of lead singer Kevin Martin, guitarist Peter Klett, bassist Bardi Martin, and drummer Scott Mercado. Rise to fame (1993–2000) [ ] Candlebox began performing live in 1991. By 1992 they were playing regularly in some of Seattle's top clubs, including the now defunct RKCNDY and Farside, to ever increasing audiences. The band's 8-song EP, which had meanwhile been recorded, gained the attention of. On July 20, 1993, Candlebox released their. It sold more than 4 million copies and peaked at No. 7 on 's album charts.

Candlebox featured the hit singles 'Change', ', ', and 'Cover Me'. 'Far Behind' entered 's in July 1993, peaked at No. 18, and stayed on the charts until January 1994. The tremendous radio, concert, and television success gained them a main-stage slot at and put Candlebox at the forefront of the 1990s post-grunge scene. In addition, Candlebox won magazine's 1994 Readers' Choice Award for Best New Band. Hot off the success of Candlebox, the band was eager to progress and by April 1994 had 36 new songs for a follow-up record.

On October 3, 1995, Candlebox released their second album,. Although it marked the beginning of the band's decline in popularity, Lucy was certified thanks to singles such as 'Simple Lessons' and 'Understanding'. Two days after the release of Lucy, Candlebox appeared on with their of 'Steel and Glass'. Scott Mercado left the band in 1997 and was replaced by original drummer. On July 21, 1998, Candlebox released their third studio album,.

While a return to the simpler sound of their debut, it gained only marginal success. The song 'Glowing Soul' was also recorded for the soundtrack to and included at the request of. Inspired by the film, the song was based on a rhythm and recorded with vintage equipment. Krusen departed from Candlebox in 1999 and was replaced by Shannon Larkin of.

Bardi Martin also left to attend college and was replaced by Rob Redick, formerly of. By 2000, Candlebox disbanded. According to Martin, the band was unhappy with their record contract and attempted to be freed from Maverick after 2 years by breaking up. The former Candlebox members would pursue other musical endeavors during the 2000s; in 2005, Kevin Martin recorded and performed as frontman of The Hiwatts. Peter Klett served as the leader of redlightmusic. Kevin Martin in 2010 In 2006, planned to release a ' compilation of Candlebox, which prompted the original band lineup to reunite for the first time in nearly 10 years (with Sean Hennesy on rhythm guitar). To promote the compilation, Candlebox embarked on a three-month North American tour from July to October of that year.

Bardi Martin left the band in 2007 to continue his education to become a lawyer, with as his replacement. During the time, the band would begin writing new material despite having no record label. After several delays, Candlebox released its first album in 10 years,, on July 22 via Silent Majority/ILG records. The album was produced by (, ) and features performances by both Scott Mercado and on drums.

The first single, 'Stand,' was released to radio in mid-May and Candlebox officially commenced touring in support of the new record in June 2008. 'Stand' reached as high as No. 15 on the. On July 4, 2008 Candlebox performed at the Heritage and Freedom Fest in front of a record crowd. Two months later, the band released a live CD/DVD called Alive in Seattle.

In 2009, Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy formed with members,, and. On August 9, 2010 Candlebox kicked off a five-show stint overseas performing for U.S troops at in and continued on to. In 2010, Peter Klett and Scott Mercado formed Lotus Crush, consisting of: Terry McDermott (lead vocals), Peter Klett (lead guitar), (bass), Scott Mercado (drums), and John Luzzi (rhythm guitar). On April 3, 2012 Candlebox released their 5th studio album, produced by (//). Although the band had originally planned to put out a new album in 2015, those plans were postponed after Candlebox parted ways with their record label at the time.

Around that time in 2015, founding members Scott Mercado and Peter Klett announced that they were leaving the band to focus on Lotus Crush, although the split was amicable, with Kevin Martin saying, 'I wish them the best.' Sean Hennesy left the band shortly thereafter. Former drummer Dave Krusen rejoined the band, along with new members Mike Leslie (lead guitar) and Brian Quinn (rhythm guitar). Kevin Martin formed, consisting of: Kevin Martin,,,, and Brian Quinn. In addition Kevin Martin also performed some solo shows. It was then announced in August 2015 that Candlebox had inked a record deal through Pavement Music and that they were working on a new record for an early 2016 release.

Lead singer Kevin Martin confirmed and elaborated on plans for the new record in an interview with The Gentlemen's Show podcast on August 27, 2015, stating that the targeted release date was March 11, 2016. The album, titled, was released on April 22, 2016.

Mike Leslie left the band in 2016, with Brian Quinn moving to lead guitar, and Island Styles joining the band on rhythm guitar. Dave Krusen left the band the following year. Former drummer Robin Diaz joined Candlebox in time for their first live album, 'Disappearing Live'. Musical style [ ] Candlebox's musical style, while predominately, has a wide range of influences.

Some of their songs have strong references to, grunge, and. Despite various aforementioned classic roots, their music is considered contemporary. Band members [ ] Current members • - lead vocals (1990-2000, 2006-present) • Brian Quinn - lead guitar (2015-present) • Island Styles - rhythm guitar (2016-present) • - bass, backing vocals (2007-present) • Robin Diaz - drums (2017-present) Former members • Peter Klett - lead guitar (1990-2000, 2006-2015) • Bardi Martin - bass (1990-1999, 2006-2007) • - drums (1990-1997, 2006-2015) • - drums (1997-1999, 2015-2017) • Mike Leslie - lead guitar (2015-2016) • - rhythm guitar (2006-2015) • Robbie Allen - rhythm guitar (1998-2000) • - drums (1999-2000) • Rob Redick - bass (1999-2000) Timeline [ ]. • Steininger, Adam (August 23, 2013)... Retrieved July 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2013.

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