Candlebox
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Candlebox

Candlebox came out of Seattle in the early 1990s, around the same time as the grunge wave. Their self-titled debut album in 1993 had a hit with 'Far Behind,'...

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Candlebox, the Seattle band with 'Far Behind'

A post-grunge outfit that found its own lane in the '90s and kept making records.

For a quick sense of Candlebox, start with 'Far Behind' and 'Cover Me.' That's the core of what they did early on.

Candlebox arrived in the early 1990s Seattle scene, but they weren't exactly grunge. Their self-titled debut in 1993 landed with 'Far Behind,' a song that got heavy radio rotation and defined their sound, Kevin Martin's vocals driving tracks like 'Cover Me' and 'Blossom.' They've kept putting out albums since, from 'Lucy' in 1995 to 'Wolves' in 2016, and you still hear those early songs on rock radio.

The band started with a post-grunge feel on their 1993 debut. By the late '90s, records like 'Happy Pills' showed a shift toward more melodic material, heard in songs such as '10,000 Horses.' They've continued releasing albums and touring into the 2000s.

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Candlebox came out of Seattle in the early 1990s, around the same time as the grunge wave. Their self-titled debut album in 1993 had a hit with 'Far Behind,' which got a lot of radio play and helped them find an audience. The band's sound had that post-grunge feel, with Kevin Martin's vocals carrying songs like 'Cover Me' and 'Blossom.'

They put out a few more records in the '90s, including 'Lucy' in 1995 and 'Happy Pills' in 1998. The music shifted a bit over those years, moving toward something a little more melodic and less strictly tied to the Seattle scene. Tracks such as '10,000 Horses' and 'Look What You've Done' show that side of their work.

Candlebox has kept putting out albums since then, like 'Disappearing in Airports' in 2000 and 'Wolves' in 2016. They still tour, and songs from the first record turn up on rock radio now and then.

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