The Unlikely Candidates
Having always been a bit off-center and straying from the norm, The Unlikely Candidates, just as their name implies, have always been the outliers, outliers who embrace their divergence and channel it into their craft. Hailing from Texas, where country music and blues have dominated the airwaves for decades, they managed to do what no alt-rock band of their generation has been able to do - create a significant niche for themselves within the state. From playing the dive bars of Dallas-Fort Worth to dominating airwaves across the nation with singles such as Novocaine, Oh My Dear Lord, and High Low, they have blended a kaleidoscopic mixture of genres with alt-rock that has bloomed in the unlikeliest of places. Through their hard work and tenacity, Novocaine rose to Billboard’s #1 spot on the Alt-rock charts in 2020, amassing over 250 million streams and 40 million views on Youtube, making it the 6th most viewed Alternative video on Vevo US. Known for their rhythmic hooks and high energy, the band embodies what it means and feels like to be the odd one out, someone genuine to themselves and a true maverick.
Always in a state of evolution, The Unlikely Candidates continue to find new ways to bring charisma and excitement not only to airwaves, but to the stage as well. Tens of thousands have witnessed their wild antics, from bobbing and weaving around one another to jumping off sky high stacks of speakers, while touring with such acts as Fall Out Boy, 311, Sublime with Rome, Dirty Heads. Not letting bruises, broken bones, or torn ligaments diminish the spirit of rock and roll they try to embody. The band has created a distinct image and energy around themselves, inspired by the style and sound of The Strokes, Outkast, Gorillaz, and Led Zeppelin. They have taken their music to new heights in a way that no two songs sound alike.
Although the band's momentum and opportunity would be snatched away by the COVID-19 pandemic, the band showed their tenacity and grit by using the pandemic to their advantage to work on their first debut LP, “Panther Island” which dropped May 20th, 2022. Determined to stay on top, Morris even recorded their single “High Low” in his apartment closet. Despite picking up music late on and overcoming countless obstacles, the band has shown their tenacity and are carving a name for themselves in the industry. The band is currently signed to Another Century, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
