Cannons is an American

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band formed in 2013 in

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. The band consists of lead vocalist Michelle Joy, guitarist Ryan Clapham, and bassist and keyboardist Paul Davis.

History

Ryan Clapham and Paul Davis, who have been friends since childhood, began composing music together in their teenage years. In 2013, Clapham and Davis formed Cannons with Michelle Joy after meeting her through the website

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, where she had posted an advertisement seeking a band in need of a vocalist. The trio collaborated on early Cannons material over the Internet, with Clapham and Davis emailing musical tracks to Joy, who would then email back her own lyrical and vocal contributions. Cannons issued their first EP ''Up All Night'' in 2014. The band then released their debut album ''Night Drive'' in 2017, as well as a second EP, ''In a Heartbeat'', the following year. ''Shadows'', Cannons' second album, was released in 2019 by AntiFragile Music. "Fire for You", the first single from ''Shadows'', gained significant commercial traction after being featured in a 2020 episode of the

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''. The band subsequently signed to

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. In early 2021, "Fire for You" reached number one on the ''

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chart. ''Fever Dream'', the band's third album, was released in March 2022. After teasing their fourth album for some months, and releasing three prior singles from the album, Cannons announced that ''Heartbeat Highway'' would be released on November 10, 2023, preceded by a fourth single, "Crush".

Members

* Ryan Clapham – guitar * Paul Davis – bass, keyboards * Michelle Joy – vocals Touring members * Ben Hilzinger – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

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