Collective Soul
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Radio friendly hard rock band, Collective Soul, is a line taken from Ayn Rand's book The Fountainhead. The Stockbridge, Georgia rock band is compared to Live, Bush and Candlebox. Collective Soul's warm melody is a combination of the '70's and '90's style.
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About
In the 1990's, in Stockbridge, Georgiam Ed Roland lead vocals/keyboards/guitars), guitarists Dean Roland and Joel Kosche, and rhythm section Will Turpin (bass/percussion) and Shane Evans (drums/percussion) formed an alternative rock group called the Collective Soul. In 1993, they released Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid under Rising Storm. The band became an instant hit on the radio and with the support of MTV the single "Shine" made its way to the charts. The album also went Platinum.
In 1994, Collective Soul played with Aerosmith and at the Woodstock. In 1995, they issued their self-titled follow-up album. The singles "World I Know" and "December" were a big hit. The album went multi-platinum. In 1997, Disciplined Breakdown went Platinum gaining them more fans and in 1999, Dosage was released. Competition stirred up for the band since there were a lot of new nu-metal band rising. In 2000, the album, Blender was a new image for the band. They wanted to achieva a clean-cut look and they mixed a dance-pop genre. In 2001, Collective Soul made a compilation of their greatest hits, which resulted to 7even Year Itch: Collective Soul's Greatest Hits 1994-2001. In 2004, Youth was released with added new guitar player, Joel Kosche.
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1993 | Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1995 | Collective Soul | Certified 3x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1997 | Disciplined Breakdown | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
| 1999 | Dosage | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
| 2000 | Blender | Certified Gold in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Mainstream Rock Tracks | Modern Rock Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Breathe | 12 | Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid | ||
| 1994 | Shine | 1 | 4 | 11 | Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid |
| 1995 | December | 1 | 2 | 20 | Collective Soul (album) |
| 1995 | Gel | 2 | 14 | Collective Soul (album) | |
| 1995 | Smashing Young Man | 8 | Collective Soul (album) | ||
| 1996 | The World I Know | 1 | 6 | 19 | Collective Soul (album) |
| 1996 | Where The River Flows | 1 | Collective Soul (album) | ||
| 1997 | Listen | 1 | 17 | 72 | Disciplined Breakdown |
| 1997 | Precious Declaration | 1 | 6 | 65 | Disciplined Breakdown |
| 1999 | Heavy | 1 | 5 | 73 | Dosage |
| 1999 | No More, No Less | 10 | 32 | Dosage | |
| 1999 | Run | 36 | 76 | Dosage | |
| 1999 | Tremble For My Beloved | 35 | Dosage | ||
| 2000 | Why Pt.2 | 2 | 19 | Blender | |
| 2001 | Next Homecoming | 39 | 7EVEN Year Itch | ||
| 2001 | Vent | 34 | Blender | ||
| 2004 | Counting The Days | 8 | Youth | ||
| 2005 | Better Now | 35 | Youth |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for Collective Soul
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1994 | Breathe | Atlantic | Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid |
| 1994 | Shine | Atlantic | Hints, Allegations, And Things Left Unsaid |
| 1995 | December | Atlantic | Collective Soul (album) |
| 1995 | Smashing Young Man | Atlantic | Collective Soul (album) |
| 1996 | The World I Know | Atlantic | Collective Soul (album) |
| 1997 | Listen | Atlantic | Disciplined Breakdown |
| 1997 | Precious Declaration | Atlantic | Disciplined Breakdown |
| 1999 | No More, No Less | WEA International | Dosage |
| 1999 | Run | Atlantic | Dosage |
| 2000 | Why Pt.2 | Wea International | Blender |
| 2001 | Perfect Day | Wea International | Blender |
| 2004 | Counting The Days | Atlantic | Youth |
Compilations & Live Releases
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 Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra
February 07, 2006 El Music Group |
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- The name of the band came from a term in part 4, chapter 11 of Ayn Rand's book The Fountainhead.
Reviews
Collective Soul has set themselves as one of the most popular band in the rock and roll genre. The band possess a solid, hook-heavy songs making four of their albums reach at least the gold status. As their music develop Collective Soul win more and more fans. They take on not only the youth but also people with age. --Mimi 08:27, 4 February 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Alternative | Punk
