As a burgeoning punk rock girl, I secretly loved Candlebox in the 90's. They were on the 2nd tier of popular "grunge" inflected rock bands, kind of alongside bands like Silverchair and Blind Melon. Famous, but not as well respected as Nirvana or Pearl Jam. There was a reason for this too: Even more heavily derivative than the top tier of 90's bands, these bands often lacked their own original voice, seeming cookie-cutter-ish and juvenile. But when "Far Behind" played, I swooned like a geisha in an opium den. What a crackin' tune. In fact, their self-titled 1993 record contained quite a few listenable songs, including "Far Behind," "You," "Change," and "Cover Me." There was something unfashionably hair band-flavored about Candlebox, and I liked it. If you know what I'm talking about, check them out in NYC on the 12th if you're on the East Coast.
Here are a couple of videos for songs off of their debut album, Candlebox (1993). You're going to enjoy this, believe me:
Candlebox - Far Behind (1993)
Candlebox - You (1993)
You're welcome.
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Ohmygod! I played this video, like, three times - it brought back so many memories.
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