Steeped in the evocative, open-road Americana of bands like
Gin Blossoms and
Whiskeytown, New York City-based alt-rockers The Candles formed in 2009 around frontman
Josh Lattanzi. A veteran singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a long résumé of collaborations under his belt, including
Albert Hammond Jr.,
The Lemonheads,
Norah Jones, and
Ben Kweller, Lattanzi was raised on a steady diet of
Grateful Dead,
Big Star, and
Neil Young. The Candles' debut long-player, Between the Sounds, arrived in 2010 on
The End Records. The group's sophomore outing, La Candelaria, followed in 2013. In 2012, Candles members
Josh Lattanzi and
Jason Roberts joined
Norah Jones band to help her tour in support of her album
Little Broken Hearts. In 2013, the Candles were recruited as the back up band by
Alberta Cross for shows in the United States and Europe where they also served as the opening act. Shortly thereafter they joined
Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons for several tours as their backup band in addition to appearing as the opening act. In 2016, the Candles released Matter + Spirit. The album featured the track Move Along (featuring Norah Jones) and the album received 3.5 stars in Rolling Stone Magazine. In 2017 the Candles played three headlining shows in Tokyo, Japan at the Blue Note. These were the final shows in support of the album Matter + Spirit. ==Discography==