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The core unit of San Diego's Louis XIV had originally played together in the rootsy, alt-rocking Convoy, which issued an album called Black Licorice in 2001. Having moved on by 2003, vocalist/guitarists Jason Hill and Brian Karscig and drummer Mark Maigaard hooked up with bassist Jimmy Armbrust and began fleshing out the Louis XIV concept -- irreverent, oversexed lyrics and songwriting that channeled glam, scratchy punk, and vintage Rolling Stones. A self-recorded EP caused quite a stir locally, MP3s helped spread that buzz to England, and Louis XIV released more material to keep up with the growing demand. That spring and summer they played the 2004 South by Southwest festival, toured the U.S. with the Killers and Von Bondies, and signed with Atlantic Records, which issued the introductory EP Illegal Tender in January 2005 and the debut full-length The Best Little Secrets Are Kept the following March. After time spent touring -- and being banned in Alabama for the nature of their lyrics -- the band returned in 2008 with their second album, the decidely more somber and world-weary Slick Dogs and Ponies. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music GuideMore

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Apr 23rd, 4:18pm
If you love this band as much as i do than you will totally be into Cage the Elephant. THey are new and their new album and single are bad ass!!!


Nov 28th, 7:25am
I MET YOU GUYS AT THE ORPHEUM IN BOSTON.
NICE SHOW!
KEEP ROCKIN'
Feb 24th, 10:31pm
LOVE THE NEW ALBUM! U guyz can do no wrong...just keeps gettin better! KEEP UP THE KICKASS WORK N KEEP IT COMIN!
Feb 18th, 12:41am
man I love ya guys!! Guilt by the association is soo damned good !!
kisses to all the fans
xxx
Feb 12th, 10:46pm
omg!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! i
Feb 8th, 7:34am
Thanks for the add request!
Love the Band!!!!
Yoy are even better live!!!
Feb 4th, 5:51pm
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Feb 4th, 5:48pm
u guys r seeeexy!
Feb 3rd, 7:07pm
I love your music! It's really great.. ^^