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Cool Hand Luke is a Nashville-based Christian band variously classified as alternative rock, progressive pop, indie, and emo and signed to Lujo Records on March 16, 2008.
History
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.[1] 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.[1] 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.
In October of 2008, Cool Hand Luke will be releasing 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, is comprised of 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.
Discography
- Demo Schmemo (1998)
- ...So Far EP (1999)
- I Fought Against Myself (2001)
- Wake Up, O Sleeper (2003, Floodgate Records)
- The Fires of Life (2004, Floodgate Records)
- The Balancing Act (2007, Floodgate Records)
- The Sleeping House (2008, Lujo Records)
Members
Present Members:
- Mark Nicks: vocals, drums (studio), keyboards, piano (ex-The Chariot)
- Joey Holman: guitar
- Casey McBride: bass
- Philip Smith: drums (live)
Former Members:
- Jason Hammil: guitar (1998-2003)
- Chris Susi: guitar (2004)
- Brandon Morgan: bass (1998-2004)
References
- ^ a b Hall, Amy E. (2007). "Cool Hand Luke: Waking Up To Fresh Fire". HM Magazine (124): 52–53. ISSN 1066-6923.
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