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.
History Ryan Clapham and Paul Davis, who have been friends since childhood, began composing music together in their teenage years. 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. 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.
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. "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. The band subsequently signed to Columbia Records. In early 2021, "Fire for You" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. Fever Dream, the band's third album, was released in March 2022.
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".
On October 17, 2025, Cannons released a new single titled "All I Need".. 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.https://x.com/cannonstheband/status/2016558137017287052 Cannons joined Grammy Award winning Bob Moses in 2026 for a co-headlining tour throughout the United States. Dubbed The Afterglow Tour, the show was very well received by critics and fans.
Members Ryan Clapham – guitar Paul Davis – bass, drums, keyboards Michelle Joy – vocals
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Details Night Drive Released: May 12, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Shadows Released: July 12, 2019 Label: AntiFragile / Columbia Formats: Digital download, LP Fever Dream Released: March 25, 2022 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, LP Heartbeat Highway Released: November 10, 2023 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, LP Everything Glows Released: March 27, 2026 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, LP, CD
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details Up All Night Released: September 1, 2014 Label: Personal Formats: Digital download In a Heartbeat Released: July 13, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Covers by Cannons Released: April 30, 2021 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USAAAReferences for peak positions on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart: "Fire for You": "Bad Dream": "Loving You": USAlt.References for peak positions on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart: "Fire for You": "Bad Dream": "Loving You": USDance CANRockReferences for peak positions on the Billboard Canada Rock chart: "Fire for You": "Bad Dream": "Loving You": "Spells" 2015 — — — — rowspan="3" "Down on Love" — — — — "Call You Out" 2016 — — — — "Mood Ring" — — — — Night Drive "High Off Love" — — — — "Backwards" 2018 — — — — In a Heartbeat "Round and Round" — — — — "Fire for You" 2019 2 1 9 11 RIAA: Platinum Shadows "Talk Talk" — — — — "Bad Dream" 2021 24 3 — 27 Fever Dream "Ruthless" — — — — "Purple Sun" 2022 — — — — "Hurricane" — — — — "Loving You" 2023 24 2 — 18 Heartbeat Highway "Desire" — — — — "Bad Tattoo" — — — — "Crush" — — — — "All I Need" 2025 — — — — Everything Glows "Starlight" 2026 12 13 — — "These Nights" — — — — "Light as a Feather" — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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