Cage The Elephant
Jun 29, 2017
Cage The Elephant will release their forthcoming album called “Unpeeled” on July 28th via RCA Records. This collection was recorded over a series of intimate shows in cities including Los Angeles, Washington DC, Knoxville, and Nashville where the band performed in a stripped down arrangement with a string quartet and additional percussion. “Whole Wide World” is the lead single of this album and it was originally written and performed by Wreckless Eric, but was re-imagined and recorded by the band at their sold-out, hometown show at the Ryman Auditorium. “Unpeeled” features 21 tracks: 18 curated songs from their past four albums plus three reimagined versions of existing songs.
Front-man Matt Shultz explains, “Many times you’re adding sonic layers looking for something to hide behind, and what you don’t realize is that that vulnerability and that nakedness might be the most compelling and interesting thing about the song.”
Cage The Elephant consists of singer Matt Shultz, guitarist Brad Shultz, drummer Jared Champion, bassist Daniel Tichenor, lead guitarist Nick Bockrath and Matthan Minster on keyboard and backing vocals. The band received their first GRAMMY® AWARD for Best Rock Album for their fourth studio album, “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” which was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Cage The Elephant’s self-titled debut album was recently certified RIAA Platinum.
The band will play Forecastle Festival, Lollapalooza, and Osheaga Music & Arts festivals this Summer.