Artist Of The Week

CAGE THE ELEPHANT

http://www.cagetheelephant.com/

Cage The Elephant is: Matt Shultz (vocals) / Brad Shultz (guitar) / Daniel Tichenor (bass) /
Lincoln Parish (guitar) / Jared Champion (drums)

Mel's Review:

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I first discovered Cage The Elephant on iTunes. Their song 'Ain't No Rest For The Wicked' was their free download of the week, so of course I downloaded it and was instantly infatuated. I could hear a tinge of White Stripes and Becky pointed out their similarities to The Ramones. But don't be fooled, this band definitely rocks out with their own unique and funky style.

Known for their wild stage antics, these boys hail from Kentucky and you can definitely hear the southern rock influence in their jams. This band has successfully captured their garage band days in the studio which makes the CD all that more appealing. No synthesized studio editing here, their sound is rebellious and raw which makes them a choice listening selection for me.

When I listen to their self titled debut, I’m thrown back to my party days where the alcohol flowed freely and you could cut the smoke in the room with a knife. Ah, those were good times.

So whether you’re road trippin' like Bec or you’re looking for some decent party tunes, I highly recommend checking out Cage the Elephant, I know you won’t be disappointed.

My song recs: Tiny Little Robots, Free Love, In One Ear

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Bec's Review:

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Mel asked me if I had ever heard Cage the Elephant, and when I said no, she gave me her cd to listen to. From the very first song I was hooked and had to go get my own copy. You can hear the influences from The Ramones, Killers, White Stripes and a little bit of Kid Rock. I recently took a road trip and listenend to this cd non stop to my destination and back home. This is their self titled debut and I really hope they release more stuff, this is great. My favorite songs:

In One Ear
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
James Brown
Tiny Little Robots