Leagues (band)

Leagues
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genres alternative rock,[2] indie rock[2]
Years active 2013 (2013)–present[1]
Labels Bufalotone[1]
Website leaguesmusic.com
Members
Past members
  • Tyler Burkum
  • Mike Simons

Leagues (stylized LEAGUES) is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee that formed in 2013.[1] The band are made up of Thad Cockrell and Jeremy Lutito.[1] They released their first studio album in 2013 entitled You Belong Here that was released by Bufalotone Records.[2] The album saw commercial charting successes,[3] and it garnered positive reception from music critics.[2][4][5][6]

Background

The band started on January 29, 2013, and its members are Thad Cockrell on lead vocals, and drummer and former Jars of Clay touring member Jeremy Lutito.[1] In 2013, the band signed with Bufalotone Records.[1]

They released their debut studio album, You Belong Here on January 29, 2013.[2] For the Billboard charting week of February 16, 2013, the album charted at Nos. 12 and 48 on the Top Heatseekers Albums and Independent Albums charts.[3] The album was met with positive reviews from Knoxville News Sentinel,[4] The Aquarian Weekly,[5] Iowa State Daily,[6] and Indie Vision Music.[2] The album was the No. 7 on "The 10 Best Albums of 2013" by Relevant.[7]

In 2013, Mike Simons left the band to pursue his solo career. In April 2015, Tyler Burkum left the band to pursue other interests.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[3]
US
HEAT		 US
INDIE
You Belong Here 12[8] 48[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LEAGUES (February 4, 2013). "LEAGUES - About". Facebook. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fraser, Carter (January 29, 2013). "Leagues – You Belong Here | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 AllMusic. "Leagues | Awards". Rovi. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Campbell, Chuck (February 5, 2013). "'Tuned In' review: Nashville-based band Leagues finds where it belongs". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Cirilo, Joe (November 29, 2013). "Leagues: You Belong Here". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Belloma, Emily (October 3, 2013). "Album Review: 'You Belong Here' by Leagues". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ Staff (December 23, 2013). "The 10 Best Albums of 2013". Relevant. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Billboard.biz (February 16, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : February 16, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

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