Collective Soul
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Origin | Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge[1] |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Website | collectivesoul.com |
Collective Soul is an American
Collective Soul released a self-titled album in March 1995. Considered by Ed Roland to be the band's true debut album, Collective Soul spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts and went triple-platinum, becoming the band's highest-selling album. The singles "December", "The World I Know", and "Where the River Flows" each reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock charts. About two years later, Collective Soul released Disciplined Breakdown. Although not as successful in sales as their previous two albums, Disciplined Breakdown contained two No. 1 Mainstream Rock chart hits with "Precious Declaration" and "Listen". The band released a fourth studio album, Dosage, in 1999. The album's first single, "Heavy", spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks on the top spot of the Mainstream Rock charts.
The band released Blender in 2000. It was the final album with their most well-known lineup as lead guitarist Childress left the band in 2001. Collective Soul established their own label, El Music Group (which was later renamed to Fuzze-Flex Records), prior to releasing Youth in 2004. Original drummer Evans then departed from the band at the end of 2005. Collective Soul released five additional albums between 2005 and 2023: Afterwords (2007), Rabbit (2009), See What You Started by Continuing (2015), Blood (2019), and Vibrating (2022). The band then announced their first double album with a planned release date in 2024, Here to Eternity.[3]
History
Early years
Before forming Collective Soul, singer Ed Roland studied music composition and guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] Since the mid-1980s, Roland was involved in Atlanta's underground music scene making demos and performing. He also worked at Real 2 Reel Studios in Stockbridge, which was owned by Will Turpin's father, Bill Turpin. Roland's duties were producing, mixing, and engineering for local Atlanta artists.
Roland recruited keyboard player and backing vocalist Christopher Dykes, drummer Tony Caporale, and bassist Skip Godwin to play live in clubs and showcase for
Caplinger would become a music industry publicist and also worked with the major label
1992–1994: Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, signing to Atlantic Records, and initial exposure
After the demise of Roland's previous music collaborations, he enlisted musicians to record an album in a basement. The group made for the demo took its name ("Collective Soul") from a phrase in The Fountainhead, with Roland explaining that "we're not preaching Ayn Rand, objectivism, egoism, or anything...we just dug the name."[6] Roland initially intended to sell the songs to a publishing company and had no immediate plans of forming a band out of it. The demo was then submitted to 88.5 WRAS. Amy Staehling, host of the Georgia Music Show at Georgia State University's 100,000 watt student radio station in Atlanta, added the song "Shine" to the local rotation. It was an instant listener favorite. The demo was also passed along to 101.1 WJRR in Orlando, Florida which began playing "Shine" too, soon to be its most requested song. Amidst the surprise popularity, Roland agreed to perform live shows. He enlisted his brother Dean Roland on rhythm guitar, Shane Evans (from Marching Two-Step) on drums, David Neal on bass, and Ross Childress on lead guitar, in what would be the first official lineup of Collective Soul. Atlantic Records took note of the popularity of "Shine" and subsequently signed them to a contract.[2] Around the same time, due to personality conflicts, Neal was replaced on bass by Will Turpin. He initially provided percussion on one of the debut album's songs, and his father Bill owned the studio that Ed Roland previously worked at.[7][8]
Upon Collective Soul's signing, Atlantic wished to capitalize on the band's success and quickly re-released the 1993 demo in late 1994.
1995–1999: Continued mainstream success, Collective Soul, Disciplined Breakdown, and Dosage
The group's
Following a split with their manager, Collective Soul found their tour dates canceled and were called into the courtroom to face a legal battle that lasted into 1996, presumably with said ex-manager Bill Richardson. While the legal battles continued, the band went to a cabin, in the middle of 40 acres (160,000 m2) of cow pasture in Stockbridge, and began recording. They recorded into a computer their impromptu efforts of songs Roland penned, and these became Disciplined Breakdown. The legal case was eventually settled, and both parties were instructed not to discuss the outcome.
Disciplined Breakdown, released in 1997, did not sell as well as their previous records despite debuting higher on the charts. The album eventually achieved platinum certification, and produced two more No. 1 singles on the Mainstream Rock chart: "Precious Declaration" and "Listen", along with No. 11 hit "Blame". The album eventually peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.[2][10]
Collective Soul took a break from touring and had only played a handful of dates throughout 1998. They had instead focused on recording. The band's fourth album was 1999's platinum certified
2000–2003: Blender and departure from Atlantic Records
The group then released their fifth studio album,
In 2001, Collective Soul released their
2004–2009: Formation of El Music Group, Youth, Afterwords, and Rabbit
In 2004 Collective Soul created their independent label El Music Group, which allowed the band greater control over the production and distribution of their music. In November of that year, they released their sixth studio album, Youth, which debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200. Due to personal issues, additional drum tracks on the album were by session musician Ryan Hoyle, who would play a more prominent place in the band increasingly.[11] "Counting the Days" was the first and most successful single, as it peaked at No. 8 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The second single "Better Now" received significant airplay on the Adult Top 40 chart as it peaked at No. 9 and was used in commercials for the cereal Special K. The third single "How Do You Love" peaked at No. 16 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Overall, the resultant US and Canadian tours lasted over two years.
In May 2005, they released an eight-song acoustic EP compilation titled
Collective Soul's seventh studio album, Afterwords, was released in August 2007. It was co-produced again by Resta who also contributed synthesizers, percussion, and lead guitar on the song "Bearing Witness". The band made a deal in the US with Target stores, making it the "exclusive physical retailer" of Afterwords for one year. The album was immediately available in digital form on iTunes. The record debuted at No. 25 on the Comprehensive Albums chart (as albums available only from a single retailer were ineligible for the Billboard 200 at the time). Billboard would later amend this rule due to similar successes of other artists via similar agreements.
The Adult Top 40 pop-rock single "Hollywood" was released in May. It became the theme song for the hit T.V. show American Idol. The band then made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 31 to promote the album where they performed "Hollywood". They were also the musical guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The second single "All That I Know" was released in November and charted lower than the prior single. In 2008, drummer Hoyle had left the band and was replaced by Cheney Brannon.
Collective Soul released their eighth studio album on August 25, 2009 with Roadrunner Records, a subsidiary of their previous label Atlantic Records. It was officially another self-titled album but was also named Rabbit to differentiate it from the band's 1995 self-titled release.[14] The album debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200. The first single was "Staring Down" and the second single was "Welcome All Again". "Staring Down" charted at No. 18 on the Adult Top 40 chart. The third single, "You", also charted briefly on the Adult Top 40.
Collective Soul were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2009. In their induction speech, Roland thanked a long list of former members and collaborators who had been involved over the past three decades, including Childress, Hoyle, and Brannon. He also invited Evans on the stage to celebrate with the band.[12]
2010–2020: Focus on side projects, See What You Started by Continuing, and Blood
Collective Soul returned to El Music Group in 2010, and in December that year, the band released a re-recorded version of "Tremble for My Beloved" (originally from Dosage) as both a single and a video on iTunes. The video was also included on the DVD Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1. In 2012, the band embarked on the Dosage Tour, with touring member Johnny Rabb replacing Brannon on drums.
The band members were then involved with other projects. Kosche and Turpin began their own solo careers, releasing the albums Fight Years (2010) and The Lighthouse (2011) respectively. Dean Roland was a part of the rock band
The band kicked off their
The band's ninth studio album, See What You Started by Continuing, was released on October 2, 2015 by Vanguard Records and peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200.[17] The album's lead single, "This", made its premiere on July 15, 2015 at USA Today.[17] The band then made the single as a free download on their official website.[18] The band's live album, Collective Soul: Live, was released on December 8, 2017 by Suretone Records.[19] The recordings were selected by the band as their best over the course of 160 shows they performed in two years.[citation needed] Around this time, Collective Soul changed the name of their label from El Music Group to Fuzze-Flex Records.[20]
In 2018 the band joined 3 Doors Down to co-headline the Rock & Roll Express Tour, with support from Soul Asylum.[21] In 2019 the band headlined the Now's the Time Tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary, with support from Gin Blossoms.[22]
The band's tenth studio album,
2021–present: Vibrating, Here to Eternity double album, and continued career
In 2021 and 2022, Collective Soul released the singles "All Our Pieces" and "Cut the Cord", which were taken from the band's then-upcoming album. Both songs were accompanied by music videos and lyric videos. Collective Soul's eleventh studio album was then released on August 12, 2022, entitled
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
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1996 | "Shine" | Most Performed Song | Won | [25] |
BMI Pop Awards | 2020 | "Shine" | Million-Air Award | Won | [26] |
"December" | Won | ||||
"The World I Know" | Won | ||||
Billboard Music Awards | 1994 | "Shine" | Top Rock Song | Won | [27] |
1995 | "December" | Won | [28] | ||
Themselves | Top Rock Artist | Nominated | |||
1999 | Nominated | [29] | |||
"Heavy" | Top Rock Song | Nominated |
Band members
Current members
- Ed Roland – lead vocals, additional guitar, keyboards (1992–present)
- Dean Roland – rhythm guitar (1992–present)
- Will Turpin – bass guitar, backing vocals, auxiliary percussion (1994–present)
- Johnny Rabb – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)
- Jesse Triplett – lead guitar, backing vocals (2014–present)
Former members
- David Neal – bass (1992–1994)[7][8]
- Ross Childress – lead guitar, backing vocals (1992–2001)
- Shane Evans – drums, percussion (1992–2005, guest 2009)
- Joel Kosche – lead guitar, backing vocals (2001–2014)
- Ryan Hoyle – drums, percussion (2005–2008)
- Cheney Brannon – drums, percussion (2008–2012)
Touring members
- Matt Serletic – keyboards, percussion (1994–1995)[30][31]
Timeline
Discography
- Studio albums
- Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993)
- Collective Soul (1995)
- Disciplined Breakdown (1997)
- Dosage (1999)
- Blender (2000)
- Youth (2004)
- Afterwords (2007)
- Rabbit (2009)[14]
- See What You Started by Continuing (2015)
- Blood (2019)
- Vibrating (2022)
- Here to Eternity (2024)[3]
See also
- List of alternative rock artists
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart
- List of Atlantic Records artists
- List of hard rock musicians
- List of post-grunge bands
References
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- ^ ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ a b c White, Logan (February 29, 2024). "Collective Soul To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With New Double Album, 'Here To Eternity'". Substream. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Great Rock Discography"
- ^ a b Eldedge, Richard (October 31, 2015). "Marching-Two Step Reunited!". Eldredge. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Collective Soul – "For Those Who Have Ears to Hear"". Forhimwhohasearstohear.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Albums: Collective Soul" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 59, no. 17. May 16, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid Liner Notes (liner notes). Rising Storm Records. 743617711821. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Gerri No One Hit Wonder, CS Shines With Album #2 Metal Edge (Spring 1995). Retrieved on 2-07-10.
- ^ "Collective Soul Top Songs Top Songs - Chart Singles Discography". musicvf.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "An Interview With Ryan Hoyle". GoldmineMag. April 23, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Collective Soul Drummer Shane Evans clean, sober, helping kids". Nightmaircreative.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ From the Ground Up Credits (liner notes). El Music Group. EMG 90502-2. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Collective Soul - Rabbit Credits (liner notes). Roadrunner Records. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "After 13 great years, Joel Kosche has..." Collective Soul on Facebook. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "And so it goes.... I think it's safe to say..." Joel Kosche on Facebook. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Mansfield, Brian (July 15, 2015). "Collective Soul announces new single, album". USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Download our new single, "This"". Collective Soul. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Collective Soul – LIVE (The Album) // Out Now". Collective Soul. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ The Sweet Tea Project – Alder Lane Farm Credits (liner notes). Fuzze-Flex Records. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- LOS ANGELES, CA: Collective Soul. March 26, 2018. Archived from the originalon April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Now's The Time Tour 2019 with Gin Blossoms". Collective Soul. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ White, Logan (April 26, 2019). "Collective Soul announce new album, 'Blood' + drop single "Right as Rain"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Collective Soul - Vibrating". Obsession Records. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard". June 1996.
- ^ "BMI Presents Collective Soul with Million-Air Awards". March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 1994".
- ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 1995".
- ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 1999".
- ^ Munn, Jane (June 2014). "Mobile Music Game Startup Succeeds With a Hybrid Cloud". Wired. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Where the River Flows 1995 (video). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Collective Soul at Curlie