Collective Soul
Collective Soul is a rock band which formed in Stockbridge, Georgia, United… Read Full Bio ↴Collective Soul is a rock band which formed in Stockbridge, Georgia, United States in 1992. The band currently consists of Ed Roland (vocals, guitar), Dean Roland of Magnets & Ghosts (guitar), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar), Will Turpin (bass) and Johnny Rabb (drums). The band has released eight albums: Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993), Collective Soul (1995), Disciplined Breakdown (1997), Dosage (1999), Blender (2000), Youth (2004), Afterwords (2007), and Collective Soul (Rabbit) (2009). Their ninth studio album, See What You Started By Continuing, is due to be released between summer 2014 and early 2015. They are best known for their three Top 40 singles in the United States: "Shine", "December", and "The World I Know". They were the most succesful artist on American rock radio during the 1990's, with seven number ones on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart during that decade.
Before forming Collective Soul, Ed Roland had studied music composition and guitar playing at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since the mid 1980's, Roland had been involved in underground music; either making unpublished demos or performing. He also worked at Real 2 Reel Studios in Stockbridge during the 1980's and early 1990's, which was owned by Will Turpin's father. Roland's main duties were producing, mixing and engineering work for local Atlanta artists. He also recorded his own demos and released his independent solo album Ed-E Roland in 1991. He had a pre-Collective Soul band in the late 1980's and early 1990's called Marching Two-Step which included Shane Evans, Michele Rhea Caplinger, and Matt Serletic.
Caplinger would go on to be a music industry publicist and she was appointed executive director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy in 2000. Serletic would go on to produce albums for Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty, Blessid Union of Souls, and Edwin McCain.
Prior to Marching Two-Step, in the early to mid 1980's, Ed had recruited keyboard player and backing vocalist Christopher Dykes, drummer Tony Caporale, and bassist Skip Godwin to play live in clubs and showcase for A/R personnel from various record companies. At this time the group was simply known as "Ed-E". During this time the band played several shows, played a part in a CBS "Movie Of The Week", and were guests on the local Atlanta television program "Music Peachtree Style", where local Atlanta based artists were interviewed and profiled. That initial version of the "Ed-E" band dissolved in the mid to late 1980's due to musical tastes among other differences.
Marching Two-Step were a band for several years, but never managed to grow beyond the local club scene. Roland's early attempts to be signed to a recording contract by a label ended in rejection. In 1992, he enlisted musicians to record a demo in a basement. Roland intended only to sell the songs to a publishing company and had no plans of forming a band out of it. The demo was passed along to an Atlanta college radio station which began playing "Shine", which became its most requested song. Amidst the surprise popularity, Roland agreed to perform live shows; enlisting his brother Dean as well as Shane Evans, Will Turpin, and Ross Childress in what would be the first line-up of Collective Soul. Atlantic Records took note of the popularity of the song and subsequently signed them.
Upon Collective Soul's signing, Atlantic wished to capitalize on the band's success and quickly re-released the 1993 demo Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid as their first studio album. Although reluctant to have the unpolished demo represent their new line-up, Collective Soul gained international recognition and double-platinum status with their debut. The band quickly began work on what they would consider their true debut record and were invited to perform at Woodstock 1994. They also toured extensively across North America.
The group's self-titled second album issued following year, was certified RIAA triple platinum, and logged a 76 week run on the Billboard 200. Notable singles from Collective Soul included US Rock Chart #1 hits "December", "Where The River Flows", and "The World I Know", #2 hit "Gel", and the Top 10 hit "Smashing Young Man".
Following a split with their manager, Collective Soul found their tour dates canceled and were called into the courtroom to face a legal battle that lasted into 1996. While the legal battles continued, the band went to a cabin, in the middle of 40 acres (160,000 m2) of cow pasture in Stockbridge, and began recording. They recorded into a computer their impromptu efforts of songs Roland penned, and these became Disciplined Breakdown. The legal case was eventually settled, and both parties were instructed not to discuss the outcome.
Disciplined Breakdown, released in 1997, did not sell as well as the band's previous records despite debuting higher on the charts. This album eventually became a platinum album, and produced two more #1 singles: "Disciplined Breakdown" and "Listen". The album peaked at #16 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
The band's fourth album was 1999’s platinum certified Dosage. The first single "Heavy" set a new high mark for 15 weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Singles such as "Run", "Needs", and "Tremble For My Beloved" also gained notable positions on the rock charts. The album was produced by Anthony J. Resta, who is known for his work with Duran Duran among others. The band also performed at Woodstock 1999, where they performed "Heavy", a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's song "Crazy Train", and a cover of U2's song "I Will Flow".
The group released their fifth studio album, Blender, in 2000. It did not fare as well as their other albums, although the first single "Why, Pt. 2" reached #2 on the mainstream rock chart. They also had additional radio hits with "Vent"and "Perfect Day"; the latter being a duet between Roland and Elton John. Eventually, the album was RIAA certified gold. Rolling Stone gave Blender a positive review. This was their second effort with Anthony J. Resta. The song "You Speak My Language" was a cover of a song written by the late Mark Sandman of the band Morphine. The song was originally on Morphine's 1992 album Good.
In 2001, Collective Soul released their greatest hits compilation, 7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994–2001, which featured the new tracks "Next Homecoming" and "Energy". The record also marked the end of the group's contract with Atlantic Records.
Following the band's departure from Atlantic Records, Childress left the band. The band promoted their longtime guitar technician, Joel Kosche, to be the new lead guitarist. The band later created their independent label, El Music Group.
In November 2004, they released their sixth studio album, Youth, which debuted at #66 on the Billboard 200. "Counting the Days" became a Top 10 rock hit. The second single, "Better Now", received airplay on Adult Top 40 radio and was used in commercials for the cereal Special K. "How Do You Love" became a Top 20 hit on Adult Top 40 radio. During the recording of this album, Shane Evans left the band, with session musician Ryan Hoyle named as his replacement. Hoyle recorded 8 of the 11 drum/percussion tracks on this album. The resultant US tour lasted nearly two years, including shows in Canada.
Collective Soul performed two shows with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra in April 2005. A CD and DVD of the performances, entitled Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra was released in February 2006.
In May 2005, they released an eight song acoustic EP compilation titled From the Ground Up, which had acoustic versions of past favorites and a new track titled "Youth". They also appeared on the WB show Charmed; playing "Better Now" at the beginning of the episode "Scry Hard".
Collective Soul's seventh studio album, Afterwords was released on August 28, 2007. The album is co-produced by Anthony J. Resta, who also contributed synthesizers, percussion and lead guitar on the song "Bearing Witness". The band made a deal with Target stores; making it the "exclusive physical retailer" of Afterwords for one year. The album was immediately available in digital form on iTunes. The song "Hollywood" was released as the first single in May. "Hollywood" also became the theme for the hit TV show American Idol. The second single from the album, "All That I Know", was released in November.
Afterwords debuted at #25 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart (as albums available only from a single retailer were ineligible for the Billboard 200 at the time) and #5 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart. The band made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 31 where they performed "Hollywood". They were also the musical guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on March 4, 2008.
Collective Soul released their eighth studio album, another self-titled, but designated by the band as Rabbit. It was released on August 25, 2009 by Roadrunner Records; a subsidiary of their previous label Atlantic Records. The first single was "Staring Down" and the second single was "Welcome All Again". "Staring Down" peaked at #17 on the Mediabase Hot AC chart and also charted on Billboard's Adult Top 40. The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200.
In September 2009, Collective Soul were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In their induction speech, Roland thanked a long list of former members and collaborators who were involved in the band over the past two decades, including Childress, Hoyle, and Brannon. He also invited Shane Evans to the stage to celebrate with the band.
On December 7, 2010, the band released a re-recorded version of "Tremble For My Beloved" as both a single and a video on iTunes. The video was also included on the DVD Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1.
On October 2, 2015, they released the album See What You Started by Continuing which peaked at 25 in the United States.
On June 21, 2019, they released the album Blood.
On August 12, 2022, they released the album Vibrating.
Before forming Collective Soul, Ed Roland had studied music composition and guitar playing at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since the mid 1980's, Roland had been involved in underground music; either making unpublished demos or performing. He also worked at Real 2 Reel Studios in Stockbridge during the 1980's and early 1990's, which was owned by Will Turpin's father. Roland's main duties were producing, mixing and engineering work for local Atlanta artists. He also recorded his own demos and released his independent solo album Ed-E Roland in 1991. He had a pre-Collective Soul band in the late 1980's and early 1990's called Marching Two-Step which included Shane Evans, Michele Rhea Caplinger, and Matt Serletic.
Caplinger would go on to be a music industry publicist and she was appointed executive director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy in 2000. Serletic would go on to produce albums for Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty, Blessid Union of Souls, and Edwin McCain.
Prior to Marching Two-Step, in the early to mid 1980's, Ed had recruited keyboard player and backing vocalist Christopher Dykes, drummer Tony Caporale, and bassist Skip Godwin to play live in clubs and showcase for A/R personnel from various record companies. At this time the group was simply known as "Ed-E". During this time the band played several shows, played a part in a CBS "Movie Of The Week", and were guests on the local Atlanta television program "Music Peachtree Style", where local Atlanta based artists were interviewed and profiled. That initial version of the "Ed-E" band dissolved in the mid to late 1980's due to musical tastes among other differences.
Marching Two-Step were a band for several years, but never managed to grow beyond the local club scene. Roland's early attempts to be signed to a recording contract by a label ended in rejection. In 1992, he enlisted musicians to record a demo in a basement. Roland intended only to sell the songs to a publishing company and had no plans of forming a band out of it. The demo was passed along to an Atlanta college radio station which began playing "Shine", which became its most requested song. Amidst the surprise popularity, Roland agreed to perform live shows; enlisting his brother Dean as well as Shane Evans, Will Turpin, and Ross Childress in what would be the first line-up of Collective Soul. Atlantic Records took note of the popularity of the song and subsequently signed them.
Upon Collective Soul's signing, Atlantic wished to capitalize on the band's success and quickly re-released the 1993 demo Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid as their first studio album. Although reluctant to have the unpolished demo represent their new line-up, Collective Soul gained international recognition and double-platinum status with their debut. The band quickly began work on what they would consider their true debut record and were invited to perform at Woodstock 1994. They also toured extensively across North America.
The group's self-titled second album issued following year, was certified RIAA triple platinum, and logged a 76 week run on the Billboard 200. Notable singles from Collective Soul included US Rock Chart #1 hits "December", "Where The River Flows", and "The World I Know", #2 hit "Gel", and the Top 10 hit "Smashing Young Man".
Following a split with their manager, Collective Soul found their tour dates canceled and were called into the courtroom to face a legal battle that lasted into 1996. While the legal battles continued, the band went to a cabin, in the middle of 40 acres (160,000 m2) of cow pasture in Stockbridge, and began recording. They recorded into a computer their impromptu efforts of songs Roland penned, and these became Disciplined Breakdown. The legal case was eventually settled, and both parties were instructed not to discuss the outcome.
Disciplined Breakdown, released in 1997, did not sell as well as the band's previous records despite debuting higher on the charts. This album eventually became a platinum album, and produced two more #1 singles: "Disciplined Breakdown" and "Listen". The album peaked at #16 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
The band's fourth album was 1999’s platinum certified Dosage. The first single "Heavy" set a new high mark for 15 weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Singles such as "Run", "Needs", and "Tremble For My Beloved" also gained notable positions on the rock charts. The album was produced by Anthony J. Resta, who is known for his work with Duran Duran among others. The band also performed at Woodstock 1999, where they performed "Heavy", a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's song "Crazy Train", and a cover of U2's song "I Will Flow".
The group released their fifth studio album, Blender, in 2000. It did not fare as well as their other albums, although the first single "Why, Pt. 2" reached #2 on the mainstream rock chart. They also had additional radio hits with "Vent"and "Perfect Day"; the latter being a duet between Roland and Elton John. Eventually, the album was RIAA certified gold. Rolling Stone gave Blender a positive review. This was their second effort with Anthony J. Resta. The song "You Speak My Language" was a cover of a song written by the late Mark Sandman of the band Morphine. The song was originally on Morphine's 1992 album Good.
In 2001, Collective Soul released their greatest hits compilation, 7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994–2001, which featured the new tracks "Next Homecoming" and "Energy". The record also marked the end of the group's contract with Atlantic Records.
Following the band's departure from Atlantic Records, Childress left the band. The band promoted their longtime guitar technician, Joel Kosche, to be the new lead guitarist. The band later created their independent label, El Music Group.
In November 2004, they released their sixth studio album, Youth, which debuted at #66 on the Billboard 200. "Counting the Days" became a Top 10 rock hit. The second single, "Better Now", received airplay on Adult Top 40 radio and was used in commercials for the cereal Special K. "How Do You Love" became a Top 20 hit on Adult Top 40 radio. During the recording of this album, Shane Evans left the band, with session musician Ryan Hoyle named as his replacement. Hoyle recorded 8 of the 11 drum/percussion tracks on this album. The resultant US tour lasted nearly two years, including shows in Canada.
Collective Soul performed two shows with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra in April 2005. A CD and DVD of the performances, entitled Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra was released in February 2006.
In May 2005, they released an eight song acoustic EP compilation titled From the Ground Up, which had acoustic versions of past favorites and a new track titled "Youth". They also appeared on the WB show Charmed; playing "Better Now" at the beginning of the episode "Scry Hard".
Collective Soul's seventh studio album, Afterwords was released on August 28, 2007. The album is co-produced by Anthony J. Resta, who also contributed synthesizers, percussion and lead guitar on the song "Bearing Witness". The band made a deal with Target stores; making it the "exclusive physical retailer" of Afterwords for one year. The album was immediately available in digital form on iTunes. The song "Hollywood" was released as the first single in May. "Hollywood" also became the theme for the hit TV show American Idol. The second single from the album, "All That I Know", was released in November.
Afterwords debuted at #25 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart (as albums available only from a single retailer were ineligible for the Billboard 200 at the time) and #5 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart. The band made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 31 where they performed "Hollywood". They were also the musical guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on March 4, 2008.
Collective Soul released their eighth studio album, another self-titled, but designated by the band as Rabbit. It was released on August 25, 2009 by Roadrunner Records; a subsidiary of their previous label Atlantic Records. The first single was "Staring Down" and the second single was "Welcome All Again". "Staring Down" peaked at #17 on the Mediabase Hot AC chart and also charted on Billboard's Adult Top 40. The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200.
In September 2009, Collective Soul were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In their induction speech, Roland thanked a long list of former members and collaborators who were involved in the band over the past two decades, including Childress, Hoyle, and Brannon. He also invited Shane Evans to the stage to celebrate with the band.
On December 7, 2010, the band released a re-recorded version of "Tremble For My Beloved" as both a single and a video on iTunes. The video was also included on the DVD Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1.
On October 2, 2015, they released the album See What You Started by Continuing which peaked at 25 in the United States.
On June 21, 2019, they released the album Blood.
On August 12, 2022, they released the album Vibrating.
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Collective Soul Lyrics
03 The World I Know Has our conscience shown? Has the sweet breeze blown? Has al…
10 Years Later Lack of knowledge has a source (oh boy) Still my thoughts…
Adored I can say this life is much better today Everything turns…
After All We steal to lose every color From the sky Then crawl as…
All Du, lu, lu, du, du, du, lu, du, lu, du,…
Around There floats our conversation Like clouds in our minds We le…
Bearing Witness Another day, newspapers say Life, what you do to me? I'm a…
Beautiful World In the morning Hope is whispering to me quietly, quietly S…
Better Oh I'm newly calibrated All shiny and clean I'm your recent …
Better Now (Cursed mix) Yeah, yeah Oh, I'm newly calibrated Yeah, yeah Oh, shiny and…
Blame You pushed me down For all the world to see…
Bleed I think her gun's unloaded now I guess tomorrow will be…
Blue Christmas Hello, it's me I was wondering if after all these years…
Boast Yeah you want to 'Cause you say so 'Cause you need to Yeah…
Breathe Down by the sea I think I saw (yeah yeah…
Bugaloos The Bugaloos We're in the air and everywhere Flying high,…
Burn Not busy - Got time Got compliments with every line Got mo…
Burning Bridges Been thinking a lot about my ways Guess I'm trying…
Collection of Goods Resonate tones of saving grace Separate from the gods of…
Compliment Now I've taken the side Of a beautiful calm Can you see…
Counting the Days Hey baby are you listening, I'll battened all the hatches do…
Crowded Head All the words that I want to hear Are distorted…
Crown Who's gonna be my savior Now that I've learned to…
Dandy Life Took a walk to a caution scene Guess I crossed…
December Why drink the water from my hand? Contagious as you think…
Dig Where we've been? Where do we go? We had no answers…
Disciplined Breakdown I never ever can remember All the things that go…
Energy Mother and child I'm such a man for a short while And…
Everything With the faces I now wear It's only proof of…
Feels Like Feels like a new regime All hail to the soul machine Feels…
Forgiveness In my silence I would love to forget But restitution hasn't…
Full Circle Drowning to discover I'd swim but then why bother Wrestled…
Fuzzy Good morning, sunshine Bring on your pain Oh sweet Jesus I s…
Gel Color me any color Speak to me in tongues and…
General Attitude Time, you've had more than your share of mine I'm a…
Generate Hey you give me no choice I entertain by the…
Georgia Girl She moved south as a child She moved it from the…
Giving Giving me cause so I may yearn Giving me words…
Good Morning After All Yeah, you give up somedays When the tears, they must flow Bu…
Good Place to Start There′s a guy with a gun He swears he's the chosen…
Goodnight Good Guy Somebody told me about a worn out distraction That I had…
Goodnight, Good Guy Somebody told me about a worn out distraction That I, I…
Happiness Congratulations, oh baby I'm back again I'm loaded down with…
Heart to Heart -(1, 2 - 1, 2, 3, 4)- We'll talk about the…
Heaven Whenever I taste, Honey from your lips It's a moment of purp…
Heaven's Already Here Wake up to a new morning Got my babe by…
Heavy Complicate this world you wrapped for me I'm acquainted with…
Him Well I took a little ride through the pouring rain To…
Hollywood Oh summer It never leaves your face You've got the sunshine…
Home Poetry of politics and lost entities Government is lonelines…
How Do You Love There once was love Thrown into your room But you never knew…
Hymn For My Father I will follow, I will follow Till the stars fall down,…
I Don I'm out of my head And it's not the way that…
In a Moment The walls came up as the thoughts went down To…
In Between In between us Good and evil wait To lie beside…
Lighten Up Oh, you think it but you can't believe So you say…
Link I'm sleeping to encompass myself I wake up then distribute…
Listen Hey you're now thirsty Walking in the desert all alone…
Love Marching through the corridor Through faces I don't know G…
Love Lifted Me Wait just a second now Love's easier lost than found…
Maybe The sky now divides To bring you back into the…
My Days Got your sticks, got your stones Got your ways, your means,…
Needs All around me I see what weakness has made Too much…
Never Here Alone Had a thought but it hurts so I let it…
New Vibration I've got the sun and the seasons Giving days only wanting…
Next Homecoming I leave the cage wide open I give no words of…
No More No Less Here I lie motionless Catch me if you can My properties of…
Not the One I waltzed around you Seven times Only to become A…
Now's The Time Wake up talking in my sleep The Virgin Mary comforts me A…
Observation of Thoughts God damn this moment God damn what lies ahead I′m just a…
On A Moment The walls came up as the thoughts went down To…
Over Tokyo Got a photograph of a smile Taken way back when we…
Perfect Day There she stumbles Falling to her knees I think she tripped …
Perfect Day (feat. Elton John) There she stumbles, falling to her knees, I think she trippe…
Perfect To Stay She said good day boy Are you ready to shake I said…
Persuasion I've got a memory Of nothing new I've only memorized All tho…
Porch Swing Everybody swears, they care They share opinions I don′t wann…
Precious Declaration Hitched a ride to the peaceful side of town Then…
Pretty Donna (instrumental)…
Rain Today she dresses For the change she's facing now And…
Reach Should I thirst for knowledge Can I beg you for…
Reason Sunday school just kicked me out, it′s a Tuesday afternoon A…
Reunion Change will come Change is here Love fades out Then…
Run Are these times contagious I've never been this bored before…
Runaway Train Call you up in the middle of the night Like a…
Satellite Soon a man will kneel to pray Soon the light will…
Scream Push me to the left hold me to the…
She Does Every single word, every single sign Every single moment cap…
She Gathers Rain Today she dresses For the change she's facing now And…
She Said She said that time is unfair To a woman her…
Shine Give me a word Give me a sign Show me where to…
Simple Tangle up your twisted tongue, it's simple Mesmerize your ev…
Sister Don Overseas through the air Touched your heart down with care…
Sister Don’t Cry Overseas through the air Touched your heart down with car…
Skin I'm starting to feel loopy Your dizziness consumes me Jesus…
Slow Mornings like this Make me feel like I never could…
Smashing Young Man Beggar's description Of what I've been missing Exploit you…
Staring Down Loosened from my pride Oh that monster kept me so tight Thre…
Ten Years Later Lack of knowledge has a source (oh boy) Still my thoughts…
The as I know Du, lu, lu, du, du, du, lu, du, lu, du,…
The Bugaloos The Bugaloos We're in the air and everywhere Flying high,…
The World I Know Has our conscience shown? Has the sweet breeze blown? Has al…
There's A Way There's a way to carry on To push me out then…
Thick Color anything you see with you're eyes Follow any words you…
Tremble for My Beloved The hour has begun Your eyes have now opened To a world…
Turn There floats our conversation Like clouds in our minds We le…
Under Heaven Whenever I taste, Honey from your lips It's a moment of purp…
Under Heaven's Skies (acoustic) Whenever I taste honey from your lips It's a moment of…
Under Heavens Skies Whenever I taste, Honey from your lips It's a moment of purp…
Understanding With better competition Got a savior, says he's gonna save w…
Untitled Who have I left to please? Take what you've yet to…
Vent Shut your mouth My mother said Don't saddle me With selfishn…
Wasting Time Something's going wrong inside of you Burdens bearing down …
Welcome All Again Welcome all, welcome all Welcome all my friends Welcome all,…
What I Can Give You Imagine again I lean a little closer Just to breathe you in …
When the Water Falls She's a picture perfect child Of innocence Searching out in …
Where Do I Go Tell me baby where do you go when you dream Oh…
Where the River Flows Give me a moment Got to get this weight up…
Why In the air I'm tasting your perfection Forgive me dear for…
Why Part 2 In the air I'm tasting your perfection Forgive me dear for…
Why Pt. 2 In the air I'm tasting your perfection Forgive me dear for…
World Has our conscience shown? Has the sweet breeze blown? Has al…
x Lack of knowledge has a source (oh boy) Still my thoughts…
You Tell me baby where do you go when you dream Oh…
You Speak My Language All around the world Everywhere I go No one understands me N…
Youth You said We would be golden When we grow old You said We'd …
[untitled] Who have I left to please? Take what you've yet to…