Hailing from Seattle, Candlebox has been on the music scene since 1990. This group has released six studio albums with a compilation and a live album. They were the first successful band for Maverick Records. Far Behind and You would be certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. In 2016, the band released its fifth album,
Disappearing in Airports
.
Despite the thriving music scene in early '90s Seattle, Candlebox was often overlooked by many critics and fans. Formed in 1990, the band regularly performed at some of the city's top clubs, including the former RKCNDY venue. During that time, it started to build up a solid fanbase. Candlebox's eight-song EP caught the attention of talent agents from Maverick Records. The band signed with the label and would release its self-titled debut in 1993.
Candlebox
peaked at No. 7 on
Billboard's
album charts and sold more than four million copies. The album featured many hit songs, including Change, Far Behind, You and Cover Me. In July 1993, Far Behind entered
Billboard's
Top 20 at the No. 18 position, and it would stay on the charts until the beginning of 1994. The continuous airplay on television and radio gained the band a coveted main stage spot at Woodstock '94. They were considered the forerunners in the post-grunge scene.
Metal Edge Magazine
awarded Candlebox the Readers' Choice Award for Best New Band in 1994. Candlebox released their follow-up album,
Lucy
, on October 3, 1995. While the album was certified gold, the band did not see the early success like the previous album. Candlebox disbanded in 2000, but they quickly reformed in 2006 and have released several albums since that time.
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Candlebox has released six studio albums, one compilation album and a live album. The band's studio albums include
Candlebox
,
Lucy
,
Happy Pills
,
Into the Sun
,
Love Stories & Other Musings
and
Disappearing in Airports
. It has also released
The Best of Candlebox
(compilation) and
Live in Seattle
(live).
Despite winning the Best New Band award from
Metal Edge Magazine
, Candlebox has not been nominated for any major music awards.
The current lineup for Candlebox includes Kevin Martin (lead vocals), Mike Leslie (lead guitar), Island Styles (rhythm guitar), Adam Kurry (bass) and Dave Krusen (drums).
Candlebox was one of the featured bands at Woodstock '94 and made regular appearances on the
Late Show with David Letterman
. The band has made several appearances overseas to support the US troops. In July 2018, fans of the band were treated to a performance with the original Candlebox lineup. This one-off reunion was performed in Seattle to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its debut album. At this special event concert, the entire
Candlebox
album was played live in its entirety.
The music of Candlebox includes several influences, including hard rock, blues, grunge, glam metal and rock. While sometimes labeled a metal band, Candlebox's music is now considered contemporary music.
While the band mostly tours on its own, there are some artists that have appeared with the group. Throughout its career, Candlebox has toured with several bands, including
Our Lady Peace
,
Metallica
and
Danzig
.