Years active 2011–present Website www.wearecanehill.com | Labels Rise Past members Bemo Barnett Albums Smile, Cane Hill | |
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Associated acts Hollywood UndeadThe Acacia StrainFor the Fallen DreamsStick To Your GunsThe White Noise Members Elijah WittJames BarnettRyan HenriquezDevin Clark Awards Kerrang! Award for Best International Newcomer Similar Oceans Ate Alaska, Wage War, From Ashes to New, Assuming We Survive, Too Close to Touch Profiles | ||
Cane Hill is an American heavy metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Elijah Witt, guitarist James Barnett, bass guitarist Ryan Henriquez, and percussionist Devin Clark. In 2015, the band signed to Rise Records, releasing their debut EP, Cane Hill. They released their debut full-length studio album, Smile, on July 15, 2016.
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Formation (2011–2015)
After participating in different metal bands throughout the New Orleans heavy music scene, Cane Hill formed between members Elijah Witt, James Barnett, Bemo Barnett, Ryan Henriquez, and Devin Clark in 2011. The group named themselves Cane Hill after an abandoned psychiatric hospital of that name in the United Kingdom. The band released their debut single, "Sunday School", accompanied with its music video on October 8, 2014. On the same day, the group announced that they had signed a recording contract with record label Rise Records. The band premiered their music video for the single "Time Bomb", featuring Issues former member Tyler "Scout" Acord. The single "OxBlood" was released as a single on September 17, 2015, along with its music video.
Cane Hill toured as a supporting act on Stick To Your Guns and Blessthefall's headlining U.S. tour, alongside Emarosa and Oceans Ate Alaska, from October 20 to November 22, 2015. The band released their debut self-titled EP, Cane Hill, on October 23, 2015 through Rise Records.
Smile (2016–present)
Cane Hill entered the studio with producer WZRD BLD in Los Angeles in January 2016 to begin production for Smile. Recording took place over four weeks.
The band toured as support on Bullet For My Valentine and Asking Alexandria's headlining Attention Army of Noise U.S. tour from April 30 to May 29, 2016. They also toured as support on Atreyu's headlining U.S. tour, alongside Devil You Know and From Ashes to New, from March 4 to 28, 2016.
On April 22, 2016, the band released their single "The (New) Jesus" and announced their debut studio album Smile, which was released on July 15, 2016 through Rise Records. The music video for the single was released on the same day and sparked controversy among music critics and fans. They released the single "True Love", accompanied with its music video, on May 29, 2016. "You're So Wonderful", the band's third single off of their album Smile, was released with its music video on June 23, 2016.
Cane Hill later went on to tour on the 2016 Vans Warped Tour performing on the Full Sail University Stage from June 24 to August 13, 2016. They are set to support Insane Clown Posse on the Riddle Box Tour in the United States from September 22 to October 15, 2016.
Music and influence
Cane Hill has been categorized as nu metal, metalcore, and alternative metal. Lead vocalist Elijah Witt spoke about the band's influences in an interview with Rock Revolt magazine, stating Slipknot, Pantera, Megadeth, and indie hip hop as influences.
Members
Studio albums
EPs
Songs
You're So WonderfulSmile · 2016
MGGDASmile · 2016
ScrewtapeSmile · 2016