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Not to be confused with Cannon.
Cannons
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsColumbia
Members
  • Ryan Clapham
  • Paul Davis
  • Michelle Joy
Websitecannonstheband.com

Cannons are an American indie pop band formed in 2013 in Los Angeles. The band consists of lead vocalist Michelle Joy, lead guitarist Ryan Clapham, and keyboardist and bass guitarist Paul Davis.

History

Ryan Clapham and Paul Davis, who have been friends since childhood, began composing music together in their teenage years.[6][7] In 2013, Clapham and Davis formed Cannons with Michelle Joy after meeting her through the website Craigslist, where she had posted an advertisement seeking a band in need of a vocalist.[8] The trio collaborated on early Cannons material over the Internet, with Clapham and Davis emailing musical tracks to Joy, who would then email back her own lyrical and vocal contributions.[9][10]

Cannons issued their first EP Up All Night in 2014. The band then released their debut album Night Drive in 2017, as well as a second EP, In a Heartbeat, the following year. Shadows, Cannons' second album, was released in 2019 by AntiFragile Music.[11] "Fire for You", the first single from Shadows, gained significant commercial traction after being featured in a 2020 episode of the comedy-drama TV series Never Have I Ever.[6][7][12] The band subsequently signed to Columbia Records.[6] In early 2021, "Fire for You" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[13] Fever Dream, the band's third album, was released in March 2022.[14]

After teasing their fourth album for some months, and releasing three prior singles from the album, Cannons announced that Heartbeat Highway would be released on November 10, 2023, preceded by a fourth single, "Crush".[15]

Members

  • Ryan Clapham – guitar[1]
  • Paul Davis – bass, keyboards[1]
  • Michelle Joy – vocals[1]

Touring members

  • Ben Hilzinger – drums[16]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Details
Night Drive
Shadows
  • Released: July 12, 2019[18]
  • Label: AntiFragile
  • Formats: Digital download
Fever Dream
  • Released: March 25, 2022[14]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download, LP
Heartbeat Highway
  • Released: November 10, 2023[19]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
Up All Night
  • Released: September 1, 2014[20]
  • Label: Personal
  • Formats: Digital download
In a Heartbeat
  • Released: July 13, 2018[21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Covers by Cannons
  • Released: April 30, 2021[22]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
AAA
[23] 		US
Alt.
[13] 		US
Dance
[24] 		CAN
Rock
[25]
"Spells"[26] 2015 — — — — Non-album singles
"Down on Love"[27] — — — —
"Mood Ring"[28] 2016 — — — — Night Drive
"High Off Love"[29] — — — —
"Backwards"[30] 2018 — — — — In a Heartbeat
"Round and Round"[31] — — — —
"Fire for You"[32] 2019 2 1 9 11 Shadows
"Talk Talk"[34] — — — —
"Bad Dream"[35] 2021 24 3 — 27 Fever Dream
"Ruthless"[36] — — — —
"Purple Sun"[37] 2022 — — — —
"Hurricane"[38] — — — —
"Loving You"[39] 2023 24 2 — 21 Heartbeat Highway
"Desire"[40] — — — —
"Bad Tattoo"[41] — — — —
"Crush"[42] — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sampson, Amber (September 21, 2023). "Indie-pop trio Cannons channels the art of seduction". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Frahm, Jonathan (June 19, 2018). "Cannons Go 'Round and Round' with New Single (premiere)". PopMatters. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Ragusa, Paolo (March 23, 2022). "For Cannons, It Was All A Fever Dream". Consequence. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "New Music Discovery Of The Week: Cannons 'Fire For You'". WRFF. September 29, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Lee, Talia (October 5, 2022). "Cannons hypnotize The Warfield with escapist synthwave, dream pop". The Daily Californian.
  6. ^ a b c Levy, Mara (October 15, 2020). "'I hope as a band we continue experimenting, and always give our fan base something new and refreshing.' We chat with the band Cannons". The Digital Fix. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Dunn, Simon (October 15, 2020). "Getting To Know Cannons, Is A Harry Styles Collab Imminent?". WRRV. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Kim, Dave (November 15, 2022). "Cannons discuss how their lives have changed since Netflix success". WDET-FM. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. ^ Lee, Derrick (July 13, 2018). "Cannons Will Get You In the Mood 'In A Heartbeat'". Blurred Culture. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Amar, John (April 5, 2022). "Like a Hurricane, Cannons is Heading for Houston". Houston Press. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Hay, Kayla (July 17, 2019). "Cannons' 'Fire for You' sparks disco fever, release debut album Shadows". The Deli. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (June 18, 2020). "Cannons' 'Fire for You' Rules Top TV Songs Chart Amid 'Never Have I Ever' Appearance". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  13. ^ a b References for peak positions on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart:
  14. ^ a b "Fever Dream – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. ^ Cannons (October 12, 2023). "So excited to finally announce that our NEW..." Facebook. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Conversations with Ben Hilzinger". VoyageLA. March 22, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "Night Drive – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "Shadows by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "Heartbeat Highway – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  20. ^ "Up All Night EP – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  21. ^ "In a Heartbeat – EP – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "Covers by Cannons – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  23. ^ References for peak positions on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart:
  24. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. December 18, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  25. ^ References for peak positions on the Billboard Canada Rock chart:
  26. ^ "Spells – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  27. ^ "Down on Love – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  28. ^ "Mood Ring – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  29. ^ "High off Love – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  30. ^ "Backwards – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  31. ^ "Round and Round – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  32. ^ "Fire For You – Single by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  33. ^ "American certifications – Cannons". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  34. ^ "Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  35. ^ "Bad Dream – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  36. ^ "Ruthless – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  37. ^ "Purple Sun – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  38. ^ "Hurricane – EP by Cannons". Spotify. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  39. ^ "Loving You – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  40. ^ "Desire – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  41. ^ "Bad Tattoo – Single – Album by Cannons". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  42. ^ "Crush – EP by Cannons". Spotify. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannons_(band)

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