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{{Short description|Christian band from Nashville, Tennessee}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cool Hand Luke
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| origin = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]] [[United States|United States of America]]
| origin = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]] [[United States|United States of America]]
| genre = [[Indie (music)|Indie]], [[alternative rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| genre = [[Indie (music)|Indie]], [[alternative rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| years_active = 1998–2011
| years_active = 1998–2011, 2017–present
| label = [[Floodgate Records]] 1998–2007 <br /> [[Lujo Records]] 2008–10
| label = [[Floodgate Records]] 1998–2007 <br /> [[Lujo Records]] 2008–10
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| current_members = Mark Nicks
| website = [http://www.coolhandlukeonline.com/ coolhandlukeonline.com]
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| past_members = Jason Hammil<br />Chris Susi<br />Brandon Morgan<br />Philip Smith<br />Joey Holman
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| current_members = Mark Nicks
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| past_members = Casey McBride<br />Jason Hammil<br />Chris Susi<br />Brandon Morgan<br />Philip Smith<br />Joey Holman}}

'''Cool Hand Luke''' was a Nashville-based [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian]] band variously classified as [[alternative rock]], [[progressive pop]], [[indie (music)|indie]], and [[Emo (music)|emo]] and signed to [[Lujo Records]] on March 16, 2008.
'''Cool Hand Luke''' is a [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian]] band variously classified as [[alternative rock]], [[progressive pop]], [[indie (music)|indie]], and [[Emo (music)|emo]] and signed to [[Lujo Records]] on March 16, 2008.


==History==
==History==
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Cool Hand Luke was initially formed by Brandon Morgan and Jason Hammil in 1998 while they attended [[Middle Tennessee State University]]. A [[punk rock]]-influence showed itself within the band's early music, although the range and scope of Cool Hand Luke's sound changed quickly after Mark Nicks joined the band.<ref name="HM_07_02">{{cite journal |last=Hall |first=Amy E. |date=March–April 2007 |title=Cool Hand Luke: Waking Up To Fresh Fire |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |issn=1066-6923 |issue=124 |pages=52–53 }}</ref> With Nicks on drums and lead vocals, Cool Hand Luke quickly became known for playing with their backs to the crowd, lengthy, emotively expressive songs, and deeply introspective lyrics. They were signed to [[Floodgate Records]] in 2002, releasing two full-length albums (2003's ''Wake Up, O Sleeper'' and 2004's ''The Fires of Life'') through the label.<ref name="HM_07_02" /> After an extended hiatus (during which time Nicks spent time playing drums for Atlanta, Georgia's The Chariot), Cool Hand Luke released a "retrospective album" entitled ''The Balancing Act'', thus fulfilling their contractual obligations to Floodgate Records. ''The Balancing Act'' contained songs from their earlier independent releases along with tracks from their Floodgate discography.


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Cool Hand Luke was formed by Brandon Morgan and Jason Hammil in 1998 while attending [[Middle Tennessee State University]]. The band's early music had a [[punk rock]] influence, although the range and scope of Cool Hand Luke's sound changed quickly after Mark Nicks joined the band.<ref name="HM_07_02">{{cite journal |last=Hall |first=Amy E. |date=March–April 2007 |title=Cool Hand Luke: Waking Up To Fresh Fire |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |issn=1066-6923 |issue=124 |pages=52–53 }}</ref> With Nicks on drums and lead vocals, Cool Hand Luke became known for playing with their backs to the crowd, lengthy, emotively expressive songs, and introspective lyrics. The band signed to [[Floodgate Records]] in 2002 and released two full-length albums (2003's [[Wake Up, O Sleeper]] and 2004's [[The Fires of Life]]).<ref name="HM_07_02" /> After an extended hiatus (during which Nicks played drums for [[The Chariot (band)|The Chariot]]), Cool Hand Luke released [[The Balancing Act]], a career retrospective that fulfilled their contract with Floodgate. [[The Balancing Act]] contained songs from the band's early independent releases plus its Floodgate discography.
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In October 2008, Cool Hand Luke released their newest full-length album, ''The Sleeping House'', on Lujo Records. The album, produced by [[Matt Goldman]] and showing such diverse influences as [[Shudder to Think]] and [[Keane (band)|Keane]], comprises twelve piano-based songs of a depth, intensity, and relative darkness unseen before in Cool Hand Luke's work. The artwork-intensive album, complete with an enhanced CD, features comprehensive lyrics, explorations of each song, a music video, and in-depth exploration of the meanings contained within the decidedly cryptic artwork.

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In October 2008, Cool Hand Luke released [[The Sleeping House]] on Lujo Records. The album, produced by [[Matt Goldman]] and showing such diverse influences as [[Shudder to Think]] and [[Keane (band)|Keane]], comprises twelve piano-based songs of a depth, intensity, and relative darkness unseen before in Cool Hand Luke's work. The artwork-intensive album, complete with an enhanced CD, featured lyrics, explorations of each song, a music video, and in-depth exploration of the meanings contained within the artwork.


On March 22, 2009, Mark Nicks (the sole remaining member of the band) announced that he was working to complete what he plans to be the final album under the "Cool Hand Luke" name. Nicks reported that he has no projected release date for the album. He has mentioned that he is considering titling the last album "Of Man".
On March 22, 2009, Mark Nicks (the sole remaining member of the band) announced that he was working to complete what he at the time said would be the final album under the "Cool Hand Luke" name. The album, Of Man, was released on March 25, 2011. Nicks said, "The album tells the story of Jesus’ final days, from the perspective of the people in His life. Part rock, part classical, part film score, this is the capstone of Cool Hand Luke’s 13-year career. Over 30 friends contributed to the making of this album, including members of [[Underoath]], [[Elliott (band)|Elliott]], Quiet Science, Aireline, and the [[Kopecky Family Band]]." Only 500 physical copies of the album were pressed.<ref>{{Citation | url=https://chlofman.wordpress.com/history-of-chl/ | title=History of CHL | date=12 January 2017 | access-date=2019-10-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029235354/https://chlofman.wordpress.com/history-of-chl/ | archive-date=2019-10-29 | url-status=live}}.</ref>


After a lengthy hiatus, in 2017, Nicks announced a Kickstarter project for funding a new Cool Hand Luke album titled ''Cora''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/982216278/cora-the-new-cool-hand-luke-album|title=Cora: The New Cool Hand Luke Album|website=Kickstarter|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029235807/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/982216278/cora-the-new-cool-hand-luke-album|archive-date=2019-10-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
Cool Hand Luke's final album, "Of Man", was released on March 25, 2011. Mark Nicks said, "The album tells the story of Jesus’ final days, from the perspective of the people in His life. Part rock, part classical, part film score, this is the capstone of Cool Hand Luke’s 13 year career. Over 30 friends contributed to the making of this album, including members of Underoath, Elliott, Quiet Science, Aireline, and the [[Kopecky Family Band]]."<ref>{{Citation | url = http://chlofman.wordpress.com/about/ | title = CHL Of man | contribution = About | publisher = Word press}}.</ref> Only 500 physical copies of the album were pressed.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://chlofman.wordpress.com/buy-the-album/ | title = CHL Of man | contribution = Buy the album | publisher = Word press}}.</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
===Present===
===Present===
*Mark Nicks – vocals, drums, keyboards/piano (studio) (ex-[[The Chariot (band)|The Chariot]])
*Mark Nicks – vocals, drums, keyboards/piano (studio)


===Former===
===Former===
* Casey McBride – bass (2006–8)
* Jason Hammil – guitar (1998–2003)
* Jason Hammil – guitar (1998–2003)
* Chris Susi – guitar (2004)
* Chris Susi – guitar (2004)
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*''[[Live at The Brown Owl]]'' (2010)
*''[[Live at The Brown Owl]]'' (2010)
*''[[Of Man (album)|Of Man]]'' (2011, Independent)
*''[[Of Man (album)|Of Man]]'' (2011, Independent)
*''[[Cora (album)|Cora]]'' (2017, Independent)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Citation | url = http://www.decemberhotel.net/Articles/coolhandluke.html | title = December hotel | first = Mark | last = Nicks | type = interview | year = 2005 | contribution = Cool hand Luke | access-date = 2013-02-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130421002826/http://www.decemberhotel.net/Articles/CoolHandLuke.html | archive-date = 2013-04-21 | url-status = dead }}.
* {{MySpace|therealcoolhandluke|Cool Hand Luke}}
* [http://www.lujorecords.com/ Lujo Records]
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* {{Citation | url = http://www.decemberhotel.net/Articles/coolhandluke.html | title = December hotel | first = Mark | last = Nicks | type = interview | year = 2005 | contribution = Cool hand Luke}}.


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Latest revision as of 16:56, 29 May 2024

Cool Hand Luke
OriginNashville, Tennessee United States of America
GenresIndie, alternative rock, pop
Years active1998–2011, 2017–present
LabelsFloodgate Records 1998–2007
Lujo Records 2008–10
MembersMark Nicks
Past membersJason Hammil
Chris Susi
Brandon Morgan
Philip Smith
Joey Holman

Cool Hand Luke is a Christian band variously classified as alternative rock, progressive pop, indie, and emo and signed to Lujo Records on March 16, 2008.

History

[edit]

Cool Hand Luke was formed by Brandon Morgan and Jason Hammil in 1998 while attending Middle Tennessee State University. The band's early music had a punk rock influence, although the range and scope of Cool Hand Luke's sound changed quickly after Mark Nicks joined the band.[1] With Nicks on drums and lead vocals, Cool Hand Luke became known for playing with their backs to the crowd, lengthy, emotively expressive songs, and introspective lyrics. The band signed to Floodgate Records in 2002 and released two full-length albums (2003's Wake Up, O Sleeper and 2004's The Fires of Life).[1] After an extended hiatus (during which Nicks played drums for The Chariot), Cool Hand Luke released The Balancing Act, a career retrospective that fulfilled their contract with Floodgate. The Balancing Act contained songs from the band's early independent releases plus its Floodgate discography.

In October 2008, Cool Hand Luke released The Sleeping House on Lujo Records. The album, produced by Matt Goldman and showing such diverse influences as Shudder to Think and Keane, comprises twelve piano-based songs of a depth, intensity, and relative darkness unseen before in Cool Hand Luke's work. The artwork-intensive album, complete with an enhanced CD, featured lyrics, explorations of each song, a music video, and in-depth exploration of the meanings contained within the artwork.

On March 22, 2009, Mark Nicks (the sole remaining member of the band) announced that he was working to complete what he at the time said would be the final album under the "Cool Hand Luke" name. The album, Of Man, was released on March 25, 2011. Nicks said, "The album tells the story of Jesus’ final days, from the perspective of the people in His life. Part rock, part classical, part film score, this is the capstone of Cool Hand Luke’s 13-year career. Over 30 friends contributed to the making of this album, including members of Underoath, Elliott, Quiet Science, Aireline, and the Kopecky Family Band." Only 500 physical copies of the album were pressed.[2]

After a lengthy hiatus, in 2017, Nicks announced a Kickstarter project for funding a new Cool Hand Luke album titled Cora.[3]

Members

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Present

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  • Mark Nicks – vocals, drums, keyboards/piano (studio)

Former

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  • Jason Hammil – guitar (1998–2003)
  • Chris Susi – guitar (2004)
  • Brandon Morgan – bass (1998–2004)
  • Nathan Lee - drums (2006)
  • Philip Smith – drums (live) (2006–8)
  • Joey Holman – guitar (2006–2009)

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hall, Amy E. (March–April 2007). "Cool Hand Luke: Waking Up To Fresh Fire". HM Magazine (124): 52–53. ISSN 1066-6923.
  2. ^ History of CHL, 12 January 2017, archived from the original on 2019-10-29, retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. ^ "Cora: The New Cool Hand Luke Album". Kickstarter. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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