Details of Candlebox and the Ticket Luck value
Candlebox - a Post-Grunge band from Seattle, Washington, was formed in Seattle in December 1991 by singer/guitarist Kevin Martin, a native of Elgin, IL, who grew up partly in San Antonio, and drummer Scott Mercado. Originally the band was named as Uncle Duke; later into Midnight Oil and ultimately to Candlebox. Their demo tape found its way to Madonna's Maverick label, which quickly resulted in a record deal in 1992. Candlebox's self-titled debut was released in 1993, and while the first single, Change, began to build them a following, it wasn't until 1994, when the follow-up, You, appeared, that the group really started to take off. You gave them a breakthrough hit on mainstream rock radio, which set the stage for the success of Far Behind, essentially a power ballad for the grunge era. Far Behind was a major hit on both mainstream and alternative radio, and also made the pop Top 20; its exposure helped Candlebox climb into the Top Ten on the LP chart and eventually sell over three million copies.
By the time Candlebox released their second album, 1995's Lucy, the band was enjoying success in full swing. Partly because of the group's previous momentum, the lead single, Simple Lessons, earned some rock radio airplay, and the album itself went gold and barely missed the Top Ten. However, it was largely ignored or dismissed by much of the mainstream media, and was ultimately hurt by a relative lack of memorable songs. In 1997, founding member Mercado left the band and was replaced by original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen. Candlebox's third album, Happy Pills, appeared in 1998 and marked a return to the more basic sound of their debut. It's Alright, 10,000 Horses, and the title cut all landed some airplay, but the album sold poorly; by this time, countless bands were working in a similar style, and the band's early momentum had long since dissipated. Krusen departed in 1999, as did Bardi Martin; they were replaced by Shannon Larkin (ex-Ugly Kid Joe) and Rob Redick, respectively
Throughout their career, Candlebox was known to bring up an effervescent live performance and also toured with Living Colour, The Flaming Lips, Our Lady Peace, Rush, Henry Rollins, and Metallica. They were also a featured band on the main-stage at Woodstock '94 and made live performances on the David Letterman show.
They are best known for the singles Change, You, Far Behind and Simple Lessons. Far Behind entered Billboard's Top 20 in July of 1993 and didn't drop off the charts until January of 1994. The videos for Far Behind and You were in seemingly perpetual rotation on MTV and became two of the most requested videos of 1993.
In 2006, Candlebox reunited with their original line-up and embarked on a three-month North American tour from July to October of that year. The band is currently writing and recording material for a new record due for release in 2007. This marks the first collaboration of the original lineup since 1996.
