Cannons (band)
American indie pop band
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Cannons are an American indie pop band formed in 2013 in Los Angeles. The band consists of lead vocalist Michelle Joy, lead guitarist Ryan Clapham, and keyboardist and bass guitarist Paul Davis.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Website | cannonstheband |
History
Ryan Clapham and Paul Davis, who have been friends since childhood, began composing music together in their teenage years.[6][7] In 2013, Clapham and Davis formed Cannons with Michelle Joy after meeting her through the website Craigslist, where she had posted an advertisement seeking a band in need of a vocalist.[8] 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.[9][10]
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.[11] "Fire for You", the first single from Shadows, gained significant commercial traction after being featured in a 2020 episode of the comedy-drama TV series Never Have I Ever.[6][7][12] The band subsequently signed to Columbia Records.[6] In early 2021, "Fire for You" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[13] Fever Dream, the band's third album, was released in March 2022.[14]
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".[15]
On October 17, 2025, Cannons released a new single titled "All I Need".[16] This was followed by the single "Starlight" on January 30, 2026, along with the announcement of their fifth studio album Everything Glows, released on March 27, 2026.[17] Cannons joined Grammy Award winning Bob Moses in 2026 for a co-headlining tour throughout the United States.[18] Dubbed The Afterglow Tour, the show was very well received by critics and fans.[19]
Members
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Night Drive |
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| Shadows |
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| Fever Dream | |
| Heartbeat Highway |
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| Everything Glows |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Up All Night |
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| In a Heartbeat |
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| Covers by Cannons |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US AAA [26] |
US Alt. [13] |
US Dance [27] |
CAN Rock [28] | ||||
| "Spells"[29] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Down on Love"[30] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Call You Out" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mood Ring"[31] | — | — | — | — | Night Drive | ||
| "High Off Love"[32] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Backwards"[33] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | In a Heartbeat | |
| "Round and Round"[34] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fire for You"[35] | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | Shadows | |
| "Talk Talk"[37] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Dream"[38] | 2021 | 24 | 3 | — | 27 | Fever Dream | |
| "Ruthless"[39] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Purple Sun"[40] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hurricane"[41] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Loving You"[42] | 2023 | 24 | 2 | — | 18 | Heartbeat Highway | |
| "Desire"[43] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Tattoo"[44] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Crush"[45] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All I Need" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | Everything Glows | |
| "Starlight" | 2026 | 14 | 18 | — | — | ||
| "These Nights" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Light as a Feather" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||