Cannons (band) explained

Cannons
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Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Columbia
Current Members:
  • Ryan Clapham
  • Paul Davis
  • Michelle Joy

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.[1] [2] 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.[3] 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.[4] [5]

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.[6] "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.[1] [2] [7] The band subsequently signed to Columbia Records.[1] In early 2021, "Fire for You" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. Fever Dream, the band's third album, was released in March 2022.

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".[8]

Members

Touring members

Discography

Studio albums

Title! style="width:18em"
Details
Night Drive
Shadows
  • Released: July 12, 2019[12]
  • Label: AntiFragile
  • Formats: Digital download
Fever Dream
  • Released: March 25, 2022[13]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download, LP
Heartbeat Highway
  • Released: November 10, 2023[14]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download, LP

Extended plays

Title! style="width:18em"
Details
Up All Night
  • Released: September 1, 2014[15]
  • Label: Personal
  • Formats: Digital download
In a Heartbeat
  • Released: July 13, 2018[16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Covers by Cannons
  • Released: April 30, 2021[17]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
AAA
[18] 		US
Alt.
[19] 		US
Dance
[20] 		CAN
Rock
[21]
"Spells"[22] 2015— — — —rowspan="2"
"Down on Love"[23] — — — —
"Mood Ring"[24] 2016— — — —Night Drive
"High Off Love"[25] — — — —
"Backwards"[26] 2018— — — —In a Heartbeat
"Round and Round"[27] — — — —
"Fire for You"[28] 20192 1 9 11 Shadows
"Talk Talk"[30] — — — —
"Bad Dream"[31] 202124 3 — 27Fever Dream
"Ruthless"[32] — — — —
"Purple Sun"[33] 2022— — — —
"Hurricane"[34] — — — —
"Loving You"[35] 202324 2 — 18Heartbeat Highway
"Desire"[36] — — — —
"Bad Tattoo"[37] — — — —
"Crush"[38] — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: '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. October 15, 2020. January 26, 2021. Levy. Mara. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203074350/https://www.thedigitalfix.com/music/feature/we-chat-with-the-band-cannons/. February 3, 2021. dead.
  2. Web site: Getting To Know Cannons, Is A Harry Styles Collab Imminent?. WRRV. October 15, 2020. January 26, 2021. Dunn. Simon.
  3. Web site: Cannons discuss how their lives have changed since Netflix success. WDET-FM. November 15, 2022. October 14, 2023. Kim. Dave.
  4. Web site: Cannons Will Get You In the Mood 'In A Heartbeat'. Blurred Culture. July 13, 2018. January 26, 2021. Lee. Derrick.
  5. Web site: Like a Hurricane, Cannons is Heading for Houston. Houston Press. April 5, 2022. October 14, 2023. Amar. John.
  6. Web site: Cannons' 'Fire for You' sparks disco fever, release debut album Shadows. The Deli. July 17, 2019. May 12, 2021. Hay. Kayla.
  7. Cannons' 'Fire for You' Rules Top TV Songs Chart Amid 'Never Have I Ever' Appearance. Billboard. June 18, 2020. January 26, 2021. Rutherford. Kevin.
  8. Web site: So excited to finally announce that our NEW.... Facebook. October 12, 2023. October 12, 2023. Cannons.
  9. Web site: Indie-pop trio Cannons channels the art of seduction. Las Vegas Weekly. September 21, 2023. October 14, 2023. Sampson. Amber.
  10. Web site: Conversations with Ben Hilzinger. VoyageLA. March 22, 2023. October 14, 2023.
  11. Web site: Night Drive – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  12. Web site: Shadows by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716040418/https://music.apple.com/us/album/shadows/1465325458. July 16, 2020. dead.
  13. Web site: Fever Dream – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. March 8, 2022.
  14. Web site: Heartbeat Highway – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023.
  15. Web site: Up All Night EP – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  16. Web site: In a Heartbeat – EP – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  17. Web site: Covers by Cannons – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. May 12, 2021.
  18. References for peak positions on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart:
  19. References for peak positions on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart:
  20. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. December 18, 2020. November 21, 2021.
  21. References for peak positions on the Billboard Canada Rock chart:
  22. Web site: Spells – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  23. Web site: Down on Love – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  24. Web site: Mood Ring – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  25. Web site: High off Love – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  26. Web site: Backwards – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  27. Web site: Round and Round – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021.
  28. Web site: Fire For You – Single by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712162911/https://music.apple.com/us/album/fire-for-you-single/1458054360. July 12, 2020. dead.
  29. United States. Cannons. November 15, 2023.
  30. Web site: Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725011618/https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cannons/65568551. July 25, 2020. dead.
  31. Web site: Bad Dream – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. May 12, 2021.
  32. Web site: Ruthless – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. November 2, 2021.
  33. Web site: Purple Sun – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. January 6, 2022.
  34. Web site: Hurricane – EP by Cannons. Spotify. October 14, 2023.
  35. Web site: Loving You – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023.
  36. Web site: Desire – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023.
  37. Web site: Bad Tattoo – Single – Album by Cannons. Apple Music. United States. October 14, 2023.
  38. Web site: Crush – EP by Cannons. Spotify. October 14, 2023.

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