The story behind Cage the Elephant is pretty textbook. Two Kentucky brothers are raised on a Christian commune by a parents who were former hippies turned “Jesus freaks” after finding God on acid. Rock music other than Petra and the like is banned, but they still find a way to listen to Jimi Hendrix and Pearl Jam on the sly — until their folks get divorced and the great wall of musical oppression comes tumbling down. All at once the brothers discover and have their impressionable minds blown by the Who, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Bob Dylan, whereupon they grab three friends, knock out a record in 10 days, develop a reputation for no-holds-barred, hedonistic live shows and become an overnight success story … in the U.K. OK, so maybe it’s not the same-old, same-old — and who knows how much of it is true? All you really need to know is, these Kentucky kids really have taken England by storm, and their self-titled debut — released last year in the U.K. but only available domestically (via download) as of this spring — is a raging blast of ’60s-style blues rock and garage punk that sounds a lot like Eric Burdon and the Animals having a rumble with Iggy and the Stooges.
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These guys are totally awesome, and being from KY myself i like them all the more!
6 months agob.a. group. Theyre blowing up on Q101 and video is playing a lot. Wonder how the fuck played at Lolla before if their cd just came out…????
6 months agoWhere can I find this version of “Ain’t no Rest for the Wicked?” It’s not on the CD, a different, more poppy one is…
6 months agoCan’t wait!
8 months agoJust bought their new cd…..Super excited to see them.
8 months agoSaw them two years ago at Lolla. It was a highlight of the day.
8 months agoThis is where it’s at. You’d be crazy to miss this.
8 months agoserious lax bros right here
8 months agoThese Bros kick ass
9 months ago