Leagues (band) explained

Leagues
Origin:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genre:Alternative rock,[2] indie rock
Years Active:–present
Label:Bufalotone, Dualtone
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Tyler Burkum
  • Mike Simons

Leagues is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee that formed in 2013. The band are made up of Thad Cockrell and Jeremy Lutito. They released their first studio album in 2013 entitled You Belong Here that was released by Bufalotone Records. The album saw commercial charting successes,[3] and it garnered positive reception from music critics.

Background

The band started on January 29, 2013, with members Thad Cockrell on lead vocals, former Audio Adrenaline guitarist Tyler Burkum on guitars, Mike Simons on bass guitar, and drummer and former Jars of Clay touring member Jeremy Lutito. In 2013, the band signed with Bufalotone Records.

They released their debut studio album, You Belong Here on January 29, 2013. For the Billboard charting week of February 16, 2013, the album charted at Nos. 12 and 48 on the Top Heatseekers Albums and Independent Albums charts. The album was met with positive reviews from Knoxville News Sentinel,[4] The Aquarian Weekly,[5] Iowa State Daily,[6] and Indie Vision Music. The album was the No. 7 on "The 10 Best Albums of 2013" by Relevant.[7]

Burkum left the band to rejoin Mat Kearney in 2016.[8]

In September 2016, they released their second album, Alone Together.

Discography

Studio albums
Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
HEAT
US
INDIE
You Belong Here 12[9] 48[10]
Alone Together

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEAGUES - About. LEAGUES. February 4, 2013. Facebook. April 20, 2014.
  2. Web site: Leagues – You Belong Here | Reviews. Fraser. Carter. January 29, 2013. Indie Vision Music. April 20, 2013.
  3. Web site: Leagues | Awards. AllMusic. Rovi. April 20, 2014.
  4. Web site: 'Tuned In' review: Nashville-based band Leagues finds where it belongs. Campbell. Chuck. February 5, 2013. Knoxville News Sentinel. April 20, 2014.
  5. Web site: Leagues: You Belong Here. Cirilo. Joe. November 29, 2013. The Aquarian Weekly. April 20, 2014.
  6. Web site: Album Review: 'You Belong Here' by Leagues. Belloma. Emily. October 3, 2013. Iowa State Daily. April 20, 2014.
  7. Web site: The 10 Best Albums of 2013 . Staff. December 23, 2013. Relevant. April 20, 2014.
  8. Web site: FEATURE: Leagues discuss starting over & staying focused. highlightmagazine.net. January 12, 2018.
  9. Web site: Heatseekers Albums : February 16, 2013 . Billboard.biz. February 16, 2013. Prometheus Global Media. April 20, 2014.
  10. Web site: Independent Albums : February 16, 2013 . Billboard.biz. February 16, 2013. Prometheus Global Media. April 20, 2014.